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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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JAN 08, 2024Microbiology
About one percent of the US population is thought to have celiac disease. People with celiac disease cannot consume glut ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
It's estimated that around one in eight people who get COVID will experience long COVID, which can cause brain fog, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2024Microbiology
Bacterial infections have always posed problems for people, and we have found ways to treat them with antibiotics. But b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2024Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeJAN 04, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 02, 2024Earth & The Environment
Plastics are made from fossil fuels, and plastic production is a major contributor to climate change. Plastic is a tough ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 01, 2024Microbiology
It's almost 4 years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for many who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the impact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 28, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
When one thinks of brain development, microbes in the gut may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But a growing b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 27, 2023Microbiology
Mitochondria are very well known as the powerhouses of the cell. Generally speaking, all eukaryotes, including plants, f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2023Microbiology
Over one billion people in the world can be classified as obese, putting them at increased risk for a variety of disease ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2023Microbiology
Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on bi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Autoimmune disorders are incredible complex and can be very difficult to treat, in part because the cause of the disorde ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 29, 2023Microbiology
Clostridioides difficile, often known as C. diff, is a dangerous microbe that can cause serious health problems in the g ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2023Microbiology
Humans and most animals host a community of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, in their gastrointestinal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 17, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Vitamin B12 is almost exclusively found in animal products, and this essential vitamin can be difficult for vegetarians ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2023Microbiology
The trillions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, the gut microbiome, has a powerful influence on man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
FMT effectively reduced Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) colonization in the gut, presenting potential advancements ...Written By: Amielle MorenoOCT 31, 2023Microbiology
Some types of mosquitoes transmit malaria, which is caused by a parasite. About half of the people in the world are thre ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 25, 2023Microbiology
The human gut microbiome has a crucial connection to our health and well-being, but it is a complex entity made up of ma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2023Neuroscience
Eating a Mediterranean diet may increase levels of certain gut bacteria that are linked to fewer PTSD symptoms. The corr ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 20, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The human gut microbiome affects our health and well-being, and the microbiomes of expectant mothers has been shown to a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The trillions of microbes in the human gut microbiome have very close connections to our health. While gastrointestinal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Clinicians are recommending more screening for celiac relatives after these findings reveal how many of these individual ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
WEHI researchers have identified a small change in the sequence of a particular gene that increases the likelihood of in ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2024
Microbiology
About one percent of the US population is thought to have celiac disease. People with celiac disease cannot consume glut
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
It's estimated that around one in eight people who get COVID will experience long COVID, which can cause brain fog,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2024
Microbiology
Bacterial infections have always posed problems for people, and we have found ways to treat them with antibiotics. But b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2024
Immunology
The new year brings new hope and new goals that are targeted at improving quality of life. One common new year’s r
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
JAN 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
In healthy people, urine color typically ranges from colorless to yellow. Urine is created by the excretory system, as t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 02, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Plastics are made from fossil fuels, and plastic production is a major contributor to climate change. Plastic is a tough
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2024
Microbiology
It's almost 4 years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and for many who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the impact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
When one thinks of brain development, microbes in the gut may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But a growing b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 27, 2023
Microbiology
Mitochondria are very well known as the powerhouses of the cell. Generally speaking, all eukaryotes, including plants, f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2023
Microbiology
Over one billion people in the world can be classified as obese, putting them at increased risk for a variety of disease
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2023
Microbiology
Microbes are everywhere, even inside of our bodies. The gut microbiome has been shown to have a powerful influence on bi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Autoimmune disorders are incredible complex and can be very difficult to treat, in part because the cause of the disorde
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2023
Microbiology
Clostridioides difficile, often known as C. diff, is a dangerous microbe that can cause serious health problems in the g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2023
Microbiology
Humans and most animals host a community of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, and viruses, in their gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Vitamin B12 is almost exclusively found in animal products, and this essential vitamin can be difficult for vegetarians
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2023
Microbiology
The trillions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, the gut microbiome, has a powerful influence on man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
FMT effectively reduced Multi-Drug Resistant Organism (MDRO) colonization in the gut, presenting potential advancements
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
OCT 31, 2023
Microbiology
Some types of mosquitoes transmit malaria, which is caused by a parasite. About half of the people in the world are thre
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 25, 2023
Microbiology
The human gut microbiome has a crucial connection to our health and well-being, but it is a complex entity made up of ma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2023
Neuroscience
Eating a Mediterranean diet may increase levels of certain gut bacteria that are linked to fewer PTSD symptoms. The corr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 20, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human gut microbiome affects our health and well-being, and the microbiomes of expectant mothers has been shown to a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The trillions of microbes in the human gut microbiome have very close connections to our health. While gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Clinicians are recommending more screening for celiac relatives after these findings reveal how many of these individual
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
WEHI researchers have identified a small change in the sequence of a particular gene that increases the likelihood of in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch