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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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JUN 11, 2019Cancer
New research from the University of Virginia Cancer Center and recently published in the journal Cancer Research suggest ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 11, 2019Microbiology
There are trillions of microbes in the human microbiome, which has been linked to a wide array of health conditions.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 10, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbiome has been shown to be closely related to human health, and appears to impact how we metabolize drugs.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2019Health & Medicine
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates that 18% of adults in the United States suffer from an anxie ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 02, 2019Microbiology
While we're learning more about how the microbiome is linked to disease, there are many gaps in our knowledge that scien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2019Microbiology
As of 2018, around one in five 8-year-olds were impacted by autism spectrum disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2019Microbiology
Recent work has shown that people all over the world can improve their health and lower cancer risk by eating a more bal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2019Health & Medicine
Our understanding of the gut-brain axis has increased significantly in the past decade with strong support by recen ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAY 20, 2019Microbiology
Stress can have a detrimental effect on our health, and appears to contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2019Microbiology
A link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease may help researchers treat the disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2019Microbiology
Many things can disrupt the microbiome, like antibiotics or host genetics. But there are other influences at work.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 14, 2019Cancer
Have you ever heard of E171? Otherwise known as titanium dioxide nanoparticles, E171 is a common additive in foods and m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As we learn more about the effects of small changes in the genome, we are getting closer to personalizing treatments and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2019Microbiology
A parasitic amoeba that causes a gut disease can nibble on host cells and use their proteins. (Image courtesy UC Davis/H ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 30, 2019Microbiology
While hospitals are intended to be places of healing, people can acquire nasty infections with drug-resistant bacteria d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2019Microbiology
Bacteria are all around us. They live on and inside of our bodies, and those microbes are able to easily share genes wit ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2019Plants & Animals
Animal conservationists frequently attach GPS tracking tags to animals to better understand their lifestyles and movemen ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Identical twins offer scientists a unique way to look at the effects of the environment on human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The gut can sense when thirst has been sated, and whether a drink is salty.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2019Immunology
Our understanding of the brain-gut connection is increasing by the day. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldAPR 15, 2019Plants & Animals
It seems like each passing day brings a new wave of animal conservationists warning the world about the risk of a specif ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 10, 2019Health & Medicine
In a study published in February in the journal, Nature researchers report more evidence that microbial diversity ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAPR 09, 2019Microbiology
Researchers want to identify and characterize the microbes hosted by the human body to understanding how they impact our ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2019
Cancer
New research from the University of Virginia Cancer Center and recently published in the journal Cancer Research suggest
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 11, 2019
Microbiology
There are trillions of microbes in the human microbiome, which has been linked to a wide array of health conditions.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 10, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has been shown to be closely related to human health, and appears to impact how we metabolize drugs.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates that 18% of adults in the United States suffer from an anxie
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 02, 2019
Microbiology
While we're learning more about how the microbiome is linked to disease, there are many gaps in our knowledge that scien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2019
Microbiology
As of 2018, around one in five 8-year-olds were impacted by autism spectrum disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2019
Microbiology
Recent work has shown that people all over the world can improve their health and lower cancer risk by eating a more bal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
Our understanding of the gut-brain axis has increased significantly in the past decade with strong support by recen
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAY 20, 2019
Microbiology
Stress can have a detrimental effect on our health, and appears to contribute to the development of autoimmune diseases.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2019
Microbiology
A link between the gut microbiome and Alzheimer's disease may help researchers treat the disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2019
Microbiology
Many things can disrupt the microbiome, like antibiotics or host genetics. But there are other influences at work.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 14, 2019
Cancer
Have you ever heard of E171? Otherwise known as titanium dioxide nanoparticles, E171 is a common additive in foods and m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As we learn more about the effects of small changes in the genome, we are getting closer to personalizing treatments and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2019
Microbiology
A parasitic amoeba that causes a gut disease can nibble on host cells and use their proteins. (Image courtesy UC Davis/H
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 30, 2019
Microbiology
While hospitals are intended to be places of healing, people can acquire nasty infections with drug-resistant bacteria d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2019
Microbiology
Bacteria are all around us. They live on and inside of our bodies, and those microbes are able to easily share genes wit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animal conservationists frequently attach GPS tracking tags to animals to better understand their lifestyles and movemen
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Identical twins offer scientists a unique way to look at the effects of the environment on human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The gut can sense when thirst has been sated, and whether a drink is salty.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2019
Immunology
Our understanding of the brain-gut connection is increasing by the day. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
APR 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
It seems like each passing day brings a new wave of animal conservationists warning the world about the risk of a specif
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
In a study published in February in the journal, Nature researchers report more evidence that microbial diversity
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
APR 09, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers want to identify and characterize the microbes hosted by the human body to understanding how they impact our
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch