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Microbiome and diseases
The microbiome describes the microbes (such as bacteria, fungi, viruses) that live in and on our bodies. The distribution and presence of microbes can have a significant impact on health and disease. Further, alterations in the microbiome can impact how a patient will respond to treatments prescribed for diseases.
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JUL 06, 2016Microbiology
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complex, mysterious condition about which little is known. It varies between individuals b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2016Microbiology
Coral reefs are known to be crucial for the health of the marine species that rely on them but also to the planet as a w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2016Cancer
More than just striking out on a kiss, bad oral hygiene may be linked to something far more insidious: head and neck can ...JUN 29, 2016Microbiology
A research team working at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the University of Massachusetts has created a se ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2016Immunology
Findings from a new research study might convince you to feed your gut microbiota a little better. The population of &ld ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 10, 2016Microbiology
It’s been known for some time that the symbiotic relationship between a microbiome and the host requires a fine ba ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 09, 2016Microbiology
The human condition is often positively promoted by cooperation, and conversely, is impacted negatively by conflict. &nb ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2016Microbiology
In March 2015, President Obama released The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. It is inte ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2016Microbiology
Human skin has a habitat that is conducive to hosting a veritable microcosm of organisms. Fungi, bacteria and viruses ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2016Microbiology
Researchers developed a model to study “Human Microbial Cross-talk”. HuMiX, for short, is a patented apparat ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 04, 2016Microbiology
The study of microbiomes has expanded from organisms to the environment, and in the United States, to the Built Environm ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2016Microbiology
Scientists have discovered a microbiome in the reproductive tract of male mice that harbors potentially harmful bacteria ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 22, 2016Videos
Genetics plays a crucial role in the constantly growing and challenging fields of diagnosis and treatment of genetic dis ...Written By: Jennifer EllisAPR 21, 2016Cancer
Bad oral hygiene may influence a person’s risks of developing pancreatic cancer, say NYU cancer researchers. While ...APR 15, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found that helminth infection in the gut triggers immune responses that alter ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 05, 2016Cardiology
Many people applaud red wine for its health benefits, however vague these benefits are often presented. A new study from ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 16, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The microbiome is a specialized collection of bacteria residing in the human body. Mostly famous for their existence in ...MAR 13, 2016Cardiology
The healthy, beneficial bacteria that live in the human gut break down choline and produce a compound called TMAO while ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 12, 2016Immunology
A new study of gut bacteria in premature infants highlights the problem of antibiotic resistance and stresses how extrem ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 06, 2016Microbiology
An unhealthy shift in your gut microbes might cause you to gain weight by changing how many calories you burn while you ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 01, 2016Microbiology
To most of us “virulent” means “aggressive,” or just plain “bad,” but to a microbiol ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 20, 2016Immunology
The whole family ate the same seafood last night, yet only two out of the six got sick. What gives? In a new stud ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 17, 2016Microbiology
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School identified a new mechanism that mammals use ...Written By: Kerry Evans
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
JUL 01, 2016
Microbiology
Coral reefs are known to be crucial for the health of the marine species that rely on them but also to the planet as a w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2016
Cancer
More than just striking out on a kiss, bad oral hygiene may be linked to something far more insidious: head and neck can
...
JUN 29, 2016
Microbiology
A research team working at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the University of Massachusetts has created a se
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2016
Immunology
Findings from a new research study might convince you to feed your gut microbiota a little better. The population of &ld
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 10, 2016
Microbiology
It’s been known for some time that the symbiotic relationship between a microbiome and the host requires a fine ba
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 09, 2016
Microbiology
The human condition is often positively promoted by cooperation, and conversely, is impacted negatively by conflict. &nb
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
MAY 18, 2016
Microbiology
Human skin has a habitat that is conducive to hosting a veritable microcosm of organisms. Fungi, bacteria and viruses ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers developed a model to study “Human Microbial Cross-talk”. HuMiX, for short, is a patented apparat
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 04, 2016
Microbiology
The study of microbiomes has expanded from organisms to the environment, and in the United States, to the Built Environm
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2016
Microbiology
Scientists have discovered a microbiome in the reproductive tract of male mice that harbors potentially harmful bacteria
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 22, 2016
Videos
Genetics plays a crucial role in the constantly growing and challenging fields of diagnosis and treatment of genetic dis
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
APR 21, 2016
Cancer
Bad oral hygiene may influence a person’s risks of developing pancreatic cancer, say NYU cancer researchers. While
...
APR 15, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center found that helminth infection in the gut triggers immune responses that alter
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 05, 2016
Cardiology
Many people applaud red wine for its health benefits, however vague these benefits are often presented. A new study from
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 16, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The microbiome is a specialized collection of bacteria residing in the human body. Mostly famous for their existence in
...
MAR 13, 2016
Cardiology
The healthy, beneficial bacteria that live in the human gut break down choline and produce a compound called TMAO while
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 12, 2016
Immunology
A new study of gut bacteria in premature infants highlights the problem of antibiotic resistance and stresses how extrem
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 06, 2016
Microbiology
An unhealthy shift in your gut microbes might cause you to gain weight by changing how many calories you burn while you
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 01, 2016
Microbiology
To most of us “virulent” means “aggressive,” or just plain “bad,” but to a microbiol
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 20, 2016
Immunology
The whole family ate the same seafood last night, yet only two out of the six got sick. What gives? In a new stud
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 17, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School identified a new mechanism that mammals use
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans