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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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AUG 26, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Noroviruses are common; they are the primary cause of viral gastroenteritis in people and are infamous for ruining the v ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2016Microbiology
By modeling microsporidia infection in roundworms, scientists have determined that the single-celled fungi replicate by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
A research team led by Christopher J. Lengner of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Brad J ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2016Cancer
A common folk remedy for upset stomachs and other digestive ails often involves ginger – raw, dried, candied, pick ...AUG 14, 2016Microbiology
The mouse model is a cornerstone of biological research, used in thousands of studies on a huge range of topics. As we l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 10, 2016Microbiology
The gut microbiome, the complex community of bacteria carried in the gastrointestinal tract, is increasingly linked to h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 04, 2016Microbiology
Hospital acquired infections are a serious public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CD ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 29, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Wheat sensitivity and gluten free foods have become a popular topic subject to a lot of debate. While celiac disease has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2016Microbiology
What do gut microbes have to do with the lungs? Well, more than researchers once thought. A new study from the Universit ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 20, 2016Microbiology
As you can see in the video below, doctors and scientists have been intrigued by the effect gastric bypass surgery has o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2016Immunology
Thousands of deaths in patients with hepatic cirrhosis result from bacterial infections that individuals with healthy im ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 13, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg described a new type of cell located in the intestine. These so-called senti ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 12, 2016Microbiology
In 2010, researchers began to establish a link between diseases of the central nervous system and bacteria. It became mo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was initially characterized as one which mediates the effects of the pollutant dioxi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2016Videos
Most babies are born without any issues, but in some circumstances, some babies are born with organs outside of their bo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 07, 2016Plants & Animals
Lots of reptiles love their protein. They have a constant desire for the stuff to compliment their livestyles, and that& ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 06, 2016Microbiology
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complex, mysterious condition about which little is known. It varies between individuals b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2016Videos
Jatin Roper is a gastroenterologist who works in the laboratory of Omer Yilmaz, an Assistant Professor of Biology at Mas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2016Microbiology
In a new issue, Science Translational Medicine presents two related papers that demonstrate variations in the gut microb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2016Microbiology
Researchers devised a method to improve oral bacteriophage therapy. The group, made up of investigators from the Autonom ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 13, 2016Microbiology
A new material has been created by researchers in Singapore that kills E. coli bacteria in 30 seconds. As antibiotic res ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2016Cancer
After earning priority review status, the French-based pharmaceutical company Advanced Accelerator Applications just rec ...JUN 03, 2016Microbiology
Clostridium difficile loves to infect the gut, and these infections (CDIs) can be nasty and difficult to treat. These sp ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 26, 2016Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Noroviruses are common; they are the primary cause of viral gastroenteritis in people and are infamous for ruining the v
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2016
Microbiology
By modeling microsporidia infection in roundworms, scientists have determined that the single-celled fungi replicate by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
A research team led by Christopher J. Lengner of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Brad J
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2016
Cancer
A common folk remedy for upset stomachs and other digestive ails often involves ginger – raw, dried, candied, pick
...
AUG 14, 2016
Microbiology
The mouse model is a cornerstone of biological research, used in thousands of studies on a huge range of topics. As we l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2016
Microbiology
The gut microbiome, the complex community of bacteria carried in the gastrointestinal tract, is increasingly linked to h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 04, 2016
Microbiology
Hospital acquired infections are a serious public health concern. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CD
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 29, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Wheat sensitivity and gluten free foods have become a popular topic subject to a lot of debate. While celiac disease has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2016
Microbiology
What do gut microbes have to do with the lungs? Well, more than researchers once thought. A new study from the Universit
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 20, 2016
Microbiology
As you can see in the video below, doctors and scientists have been intrigued by the effect gastric bypass surgery has o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2016
Immunology
Thousands of deaths in patients with hepatic cirrhosis result from bacterial infections that individuals with healthy im
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 13, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg described a new type of cell located in the intestine. These so-called senti
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 12, 2016
Microbiology
In 2010, researchers began to establish a link between diseases of the central nervous system and bacteria. It became mo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) was initially characterized as one which mediates the effects of the pollutant dioxi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2016
Videos
Most babies are born without any issues, but in some circumstances, some babies are born with organs outside of their bo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 07, 2016
Plants & Animals
Lots of reptiles love their protein. They have a constant desire for the stuff to compliment their livestyles, and that&
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 06, 2016
Microbiology
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complex, mysterious condition about which little is known. It varies between individuals b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2016
Videos
Jatin Roper is a gastroenterologist who works in the laboratory of Omer Yilmaz, an Assistant Professor of Biology at Mas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2016
Microbiology
In a new issue, Science Translational Medicine presents two related papers that demonstrate variations in the gut microb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers devised a method to improve oral bacteriophage therapy. The group, made up of investigators from the Autonom
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 13, 2016
Microbiology
A new material has been created by researchers in Singapore that kills E. coli bacteria in 30 seconds. As antibiotic res
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2016
Cancer
After earning priority review status, the French-based pharmaceutical company Advanced Accelerator Applications just rec
...
JUN 03, 2016
Microbiology
Clostridium difficile loves to infect the gut, and these infections (CDIs) can be nasty and difficult to treat. These sp
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 26, 2016
Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch