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Gut
Gut: Also known as, the gastrointestinal tract, is an organ system within humans and other animals. It takes in food, digests it to extract, and absorb energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste as feces. The mouth, esophagus, stomach and intestines are part of the gastrointestinal tract.
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MAY 17, 2020Microbiology
The community of microorganisms that lives in the gastrointestinal tract has a powerful influence on human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2020Immunology
Research has long connected the human microbiome and immune system function, and now a recent study pinpoints a key poin ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 12, 2020Plants & Animals
While you or I might have the freedom of deciding between a carnivorous diet or going all out vegetarian, not all a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 08, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
While statins have long been known for their efficacy in treating high cholesterol, until recently, there was no evidenc ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to cause symptoms that primarily affect the respiratory system, there has been evidence that the virus can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from the US Department of Energy national laboratories have found that certain gut bacteria are able to impr ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 22, 2020Cardiology
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, an ...Written By: Lawrence RennaAPR 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New work may help explain why sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 05, 2020Microbiology
Single-celled microbes that live beneath the floor of the ocean have provided insight into how scientists might be able ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A series of studies published in Gastroenterology has outlined new approaches in predicting IBD.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 17, 2020Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2020Microbiology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract, collectively known as the gut microbiome, have a powerful impact on our heal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2020Cancer
Research published recently in Nature provides evidence for a direct link between the presence of E. coli and ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract carry their own genomes and can produce and secrete molecules that have an ef ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2020Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
For some time now, Citicoline has been known for its ability to improve memory and reduce cognitive decline. A primary i ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 23, 2020Immunology
Babies born more than three weeks before full term are met with complicated and often life-threatening health challenges ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 23, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial enzymes can serve many processes, from breaking down pollutants and digesting foods to metabolizing drugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2020Neuroscience
A researcher from Oxford University, UK, has found that certain gut bacteria may be able to influence our personality tr ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Using AI, researchers at MIT have found a powerful new antibiotic capable of killing some of the most dangerous drug-res ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 19, 2020Immunology
What do the gut microbiome, antibodies, and rainbow trout have in common? A lot, says researcher J. Oriol Sunyer from th ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 11, 2020Neuroscience
It turns out, "going with your gut" may be a more scientifically concrete phrase than we thought. The gut actu ...Written By: Hilary ThompsonFEB 05, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2020Immunology
At mealtime, every mouthful of food contains a possible risk of incoming pathogens to the digestive system. The gut take ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAY 17, 2020
Microbiology
The community of microorganisms that lives in the gastrointestinal tract has a powerful influence on human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2020
Immunology
Research has long connected the human microbiome and immune system function, and now a recent study pinpoints a key poin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 12, 2020
Plants & Animals
While you or I might have the freedom of deciding between a carnivorous diet or going all out vegetarian, not all a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 08, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
While statins have long been known for their efficacy in treating high cholesterol, until recently, there was no evidenc
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Once thought to cause symptoms that primarily affect the respiratory system, there has been evidence that the virus can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from the US Department of Energy national laboratories have found that certain gut bacteria are able to impr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 22, 2020
Cardiology
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), “heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, an
...
Written By:
Lawrence Renna
APR 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work may help explain why sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 05, 2020
Microbiology
Single-celled microbes that live beneath the floor of the ocean have provided insight into how scientists might be able
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A series of studies published in Gastroenterology has outlined new approaches in predicting IBD.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 17, 2020
Microbiology
Intestinal stem cells help regenerate the lining of the intestine, and that lining or epithelium plays a number of criti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2020
Microbiology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract, collectively known as the gut microbiome, have a powerful impact on our heal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2020
Cancer
Research published recently in Nature provides evidence for a direct link between the presence of E. coli and
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes in our gastrointestinal tract carry their own genomes and can produce and secrete molecules that have an ef
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Microbiology
The microbes in our digestive tract can affect human health in many ways.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
For some time now, Citicoline has been known for its ability to improve memory and reduce cognitive decline. A primary i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 23, 2020
Immunology
Babies born more than three weeks before full term are met with complicated and often life-threatening health challenges
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 23, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial enzymes can serve many processes, from breaking down pollutants and digesting foods to metabolizing drugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2020
Neuroscience
A researcher from Oxford University, UK, has found that certain gut bacteria may be able to influence our personality tr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Using AI, researchers at MIT have found a powerful new antibiotic capable of killing some of the most dangerous drug-res
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 19, 2020
Immunology
What do the gut microbiome, antibodies, and rainbow trout have in common? A lot, says researcher J. Oriol Sunyer from th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 11, 2020
Neuroscience
It turns out, "going with your gut" may be a more scientifically concrete phrase than we thought. The gut actu
...
Written By:
Hilary Thompson
FEB 05, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The contraction and relaxation of muscles in the wall of the colon helps move food along and can become dysfunctional.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2020
Immunology
At mealtime, every mouthful of food contains a possible risk of incoming pathogens to the digestive system. The gut take
...
Written By:
Kara Marker