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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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NOV 06, 2016Microbiology
Humans live in a symobiotic relationship with gut microbes, many of which inhabit our gastrointestinal tract. Some of th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
New research published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry outlines how certain cells in the intestine, enterocytes, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2016Microbiology
Researchers have known for some time that the myriad bacteria that reside in our gut - our microbiome - can communicate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2016Videos
In this talk by Frederic Bushman, PhD, William Maul Measey Professor in Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine, p res ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Crystallography Solves Unknown Structure of Novel Mosquito Toxin That Can Help Control ZikaWritten By: Jennifer EllisOCT 18, 2016Microbiology
Ever heard that babies aren’t supposed to eat honey? What’s the deal? Honey is great! Yes, honey is great, b ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 18, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Around the country, people who feel that telltale sign of sluggishness are opting for a quick fix at the clinic. The pro ...OCT 18, 2016Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal tracts have a huge community of microbes living there, some are good and some can be harmful. These ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2016Videos
It has long been thought that the brain controls every process in your body, and to an extent, this is true. On the othe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 09, 2016Microbiology
The gut may play a role in protecting us from Parkinson’s disease, researchers at the University of Iowa (UI) have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 08, 2016Microbiology
Humans have a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms, many of which reside in our gastrointestinal tract, and they c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Bacteria present in poop can sway the fat content in our bodies. This is the startling conclusion scientists made after ...SEP 23, 2016Microbiology
Albufera Lake in Valencia, Spain is a lagoon that set the stage for a recent study analyzing the ability of moths to tol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2016Microbiology
I like eggs - scrambled, fried, poached, you name it. What I don’t like is Salmonella. A new study from Pennsylvan ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 16, 2016Microbiology
Pathogenic microbes can cause serious damage to our intestinal lining that must be repaired by our body. New research pu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2016Health & Medicine
LA JOLLA, CA—September 16, 2016—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a potent ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)SEP 15, 2016Microbiology
Scientists have linked the microbiome, the community of bacterial organisms that reside in our gut, with myriad health c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2016Microbiology
The first month of a newborn’s life is so critical to a lifetime of health that this period has a name: neonate. I ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 12, 2016Videos
With all the talk about global food shortages, why haven't we turned our attention to grass? After all, grass is edible, ...SEP 09, 2016Immunology
Food allergies, especially in children, are becoming more and more at the center of different kinds of research: immunol ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 07, 2016Immunology
A compound found in newborns is thought to have the ability to treat excessive inflammation, which could be lifesaving i ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 07, 2016Neuroscience
The Mediterranean diet is one that is known to be heart healthy. Study after study has shown that eating a diet that is ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 06, 2016Microbiology
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a nasty ailment. It’s a condition common in premature infants in which the intestines ...Written By: Kerry Evans
NOV 06, 2016
Microbiology
Humans live in a symobiotic relationship with gut microbes, many of which inhabit our gastrointestinal tract. Some of th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New research published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry outlines how certain cells in the intestine, enterocytes,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers have known for some time that the myriad bacteria that reside in our gut - our microbiome - can communicate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2016
Videos
In this talk by Frederic Bushman, PhD, William Maul Measey Professor in Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine, p res
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Crystallography Solves Unknown Structure of Novel Mosquito Toxin That Can Help Control Zika
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
OCT 18, 2016
Microbiology
Ever heard that babies aren’t supposed to eat honey? What’s the deal? Honey is great! Yes, honey is great, b
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 18, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Around the country, people who feel that telltale sign of sluggishness are opting for a quick fix at the clinic. The pro
...
OCT 18, 2016
Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal tracts have a huge community of microbes living there, some are good and some can be harmful. These
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2016
Videos
It has long been thought that the brain controls every process in your body, and to an extent, this is true. On the othe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 09, 2016
Microbiology
The gut may play a role in protecting us from Parkinson’s disease, researchers at the University of Iowa (UI) have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 08, 2016
Microbiology
Humans have a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms, many of which reside in our gastrointestinal tract, and they c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Bacteria present in poop can sway the fat content in our bodies. This is the startling conclusion scientists made after
...
SEP 23, 2016
Microbiology
Albufera Lake in Valencia, Spain is a lagoon that set the stage for a recent study analyzing the ability of moths to tol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2016
Microbiology
I like eggs - scrambled, fried, poached, you name it. What I don’t like is Salmonella. A new study from Pennsylvan
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 16, 2016
Microbiology
Pathogenic microbes can cause serious damage to our intestinal lining that must be repaired by our body. New research pu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2016
Health & Medicine
LA JOLLA, CA—September 16, 2016—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have discovered a potent
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
SEP 15, 2016
Microbiology
Scientists have linked the microbiome, the community of bacterial organisms that reside in our gut, with myriad health c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2016
Microbiology
The first month of a newborn’s life is so critical to a lifetime of health that this period has a name: neonate. I
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 12, 2016
Videos
With all the talk about global food shortages, why haven't we turned our attention to grass? After all, grass is edible,
...
SEP 09, 2016
Immunology
Food allergies, especially in children, are becoming more and more at the center of different kinds of research: immunol
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 07, 2016
Immunology
A compound found in newborns is thought to have the ability to treat excessive inflammation, which could be lifesaving i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 07, 2016
Neuroscience
The Mediterranean diet is one that is known to be heart healthy. Study after study has shown that eating a diet that is
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 06, 2016
Microbiology
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a nasty ailment. It’s a condition common in premature infants in which the intestines
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans