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Intestine
The intestine is a long muscular tube running from the stomach to the anus. The intestine absorbs most of the nutrients and water. The intestines include the small intestine, large intestine, and rectum.
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FEB 10, 2019Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2019Videos
Gluten-free food may seem like just a fad, but it's essential for people with celiac disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 04, 2019Immunology
Climate change may affect the future of vaccinations and nutrition.Written By: Nicholas BreehlFEB 03, 2019Technology
A new form of nano-encapsulating technology was recently announced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for t ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 01, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2019Microbiology
A type of bacteria in the gut make an enzyme that can interfere with levodopa, a Parkinson's disease therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
On its own, the research on the phytochemicals present in cannabis suggests that no, marijuana will not make you fat (mu ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 17, 2019Microbiology
The community of microbes in our gut is critical to our health. If it's out of balance, researchers are investigating wh ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2019Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlJAN 05, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
The structure of a huge receptor in the body, which binds to vitamin B12, has now been elucidated.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2018Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers reveals the effects of probiotics on patients diagnosed with bipolar disorderWritten By: Nicholas BreehlDEC 03, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
There are a few major types of blood cells, which were thought to only come from one place: stem cells in bone marrow. U ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2018Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldNOV 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Defecation is a natural process that occurs in all living animals. The majority deposit fecal matter in the shape of rou ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 16, 2018Microbiology
Gluten-free diets have exploded in popularity in recent years, even for people who don't have documented food allergies.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2018Microbiology
As we learn more about the infant microbiome, we may be able to help ensure that every baby is building a healthy one.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
At the University of Oregon, researchers identified a novel anti-inflammatory protein that is secreted by the common gut ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 05, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As we age, our intestinal lining gets more permeable; sometimes called leaky gut, and it can wreak havoc on our bodies.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 29, 2018Neuroscience
Undersatnding the role of gut microbiome in disease pathologies and targetting them for potential treatment strategies.Written By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body relies on adult stem cells throughout our lives; we need them to continuously generate new cells as they wear o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 16, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Emerging as a global disease with rates increasing the past 5 decades, Crohn’s disease (CD) is the chronic inflamm ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 15, 2018Microbiology
Is it a sick visitor, a dirty hospital gown, or the unwashed hands of a clinician? No, the infection is coming from insi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2018Cancer
As cancer is one of the most challenging diseases in our world, many efforts have been put into researching new ways for ...Written By: Heba El-wassef
FEB 10, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
We all carry around a massive community of microbes in our gastrointestinal tracts, which help us digest food and absorb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2019
Videos
Gluten-free food may seem like just a fad, but it's essential for people with celiac disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 04, 2019
Immunology
Climate change may affect the future of vaccinations and nutrition.
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
FEB 03, 2019
Technology
A new form of nano-encapsulating technology was recently announced by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) for t
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 01, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have found giant viruses that can infect the bacteria in our guts, and seem to be able to move between speci
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2019
Microbiology
A type of bacteria in the gut make an enzyme that can interfere with levodopa, a Parkinson's disease therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
On its own, the research on the phytochemicals present in cannabis suggests that no, marijuana will not make you fat (mu
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 17, 2019
Microbiology
The community of microbes in our gut is critical to our health. If it's out of balance, researchers are investigating wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2019
Immunology
A review in Frontiers in Pediatrics describes a common food additive that could both create and trigger autoimmune attac
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
JAN 05, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
The structure of a huge receptor in the body, which binds to vitamin B12, has now been elucidated.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2018
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has many important functions, including helping us digest food. But it has to protect itself from the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers reveals the effects of probiotics on patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
DEC 03, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
There are a few major types of blood cells, which were thought to only come from one place: stem cells in bone marrow. U
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2018
Health & Medicine
Escherichia coli, or E. coli refer to a diverse group of of bacteria commonly found in the lower intestine of war
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
NOV 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Defecation is a natural process that occurs in all living animals. The majority deposit fecal matter in the shape of rou
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 16, 2018
Microbiology
Gluten-free diets have exploded in popularity in recent years, even for people who don't have documented food allergies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2018
Microbiology
As we learn more about the infant microbiome, we may be able to help ensure that every baby is building a healthy one.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
At the University of Oregon, researchers identified a novel anti-inflammatory protein that is secreted by the common gut
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 05, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As we age, our intestinal lining gets more permeable; sometimes called leaky gut, and it can wreak havoc on our bodies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Undersatnding the role of gut microbiome in disease pathologies and targetting them for potential treatment strategies.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our body relies on adult stem cells throughout our lives; we need them to continuously generate new cells as they wear o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 16, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Emerging as a global disease with rates increasing the past 5 decades, Crohn’s disease (CD) is the chronic inflamm
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 15, 2018
Microbiology
Is it a sick visitor, a dirty hospital gown, or the unwashed hands of a clinician? No, the infection is coming from insi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2018
Cancer
As cancer is one of the most challenging diseases in our world, many efforts have been put into researching new ways for
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef