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Microbiome tests
Microbiome tests are performed to identify the microbes present in an individual's gut using a fresh stool sample. Molecular analysis of the microbiome can be used to make recommendations on nutrition, diet, and supplements for the individual. Further, microbiome tests can help doctors diagnose diseases inflicting the digestive system such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Celiac disease.
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MAR 28, 2018Immunology
A new study with mice shows that antibiotic overuse can increase the severity of West Nile virus infections because of i ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 27, 2018Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 13, 2018Microbiology
Our bodies are host to millions of microbes, many of which play essential roles in maintaining our health.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2018Microbiology
Not every mom can feed her baby breast milk. Now researchers have identified additives that can make formula better.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2017Microbiology
Sour beer has been around for a long time (don’t tell the hipster craft brewers), but I took my first taste test o ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 04, 2017Immunology
What scientists are calling the B cell “clonal geography” has been the subject of a long project at the Univ ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 24, 2017Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about the specialized microbiomes of elite athletes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2017Microbiology
“You are what you eat” is the saying. How about “You are what your gut microbes tell you to eat” ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 12, 2017Microbiology
The gut microbiome seems to always make the news, but what about the eye microbiome? Did you even know there was such a ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 29, 2017Microbiology
Scientists introduced a gene circuit with a sensor and a reporter to a bacterium, which can survive for up to 6 months i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2017Microbiology
Does the idea of a fecal microbiota transplant gross you out? What if you had ulcerative colitis and this procedure coul ...Written By: Kerry EvansAPR 24, 2017Health & Medicine
Gut bacteria could influence whether or not babies survive infections of the digestive system, new research with mice su ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 21, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have collected enough evidence to know that the community of microbes that resides in out gastrointestinal t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. And now, this microb ...APR 07, 2017Microbiology
Researchers at Rice University are putting bacteria to work as biosensors of gut inflammation. Gut inflammation i ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 17, 2017Microbiology
Antibiotics are bad for bees! Most of us think of antibiotics as good things - drugs that help treat infections a ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAR 14, 2017Cancer
When medical professionals are targeting a patient’s cancer, the goal is first to eliminate the cancer and if that ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 10, 2017Microbiology
Why the heck do we get allergies? Researchers from the University of Geneva knew that kids who grew up on farms w ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 24, 2017Microbiology
Researchers from Harvard Medical School have reported on the results of a large-scale search for immunomodulatory organi ...Written By: Kerry EvansFEB 11, 2017Microbiology
It is now well established that the vast community of microbes that resides in the gastrointestinal tract, the microbiom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2017Cancer
The importance of the microbiome has only being fully realized and appreciated in the recent years. And nowhere does the ...JAN 22, 2017Microbiology
Can insects get infected with bacteria? Sure they can, but it doesn’t happen all that often. That fact spar ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 21, 2016Microbiology
The first fecal transplant was done in humans in 1958, but has garnered a lot of interest as a beneficial therapeutic in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2016Microbiology
Nobody likes going to the dentist, but most of us do it anyway. Why? Because regular dental care helps prevent thi ...Written By: Kerry Evans
MAR 28, 2018
Immunology
A new study with mice shows that antibiotic overuse can increase the severity of West Nile virus infections because of i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 27, 2018
Microbiology
The bacterial community that lives in our guts has now been shown to influence the growth of pancreatic cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 13, 2018
Microbiology
Our bodies are host to millions of microbes, many of which play essential roles in maintaining our health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2018
Microbiology
Not every mom can feed her baby breast milk. Now researchers have identified additives that can make formula better.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2017
Microbiology
Sour beer has been around for a long time (don’t tell the hipster craft brewers), but I took my first taste test o
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 04, 2017
Immunology
What scientists are calling the B cell “clonal geography” has been the subject of a long project at the Univ
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 24, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists are learning more about the specialized microbiomes of elite athletes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2017
Microbiology
“You are what you eat” is the saying. How about “You are what your gut microbes tell you to eat”
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 12, 2017
Microbiology
The gut microbiome seems to always make the news, but what about the eye microbiome? Did you even know there was such a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 29, 2017
Microbiology
Scientists introduced a gene circuit with a sensor and a reporter to a bacterium, which can survive for up to 6 months i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2017
Microbiology
Does the idea of a fecal microbiota transplant gross you out? What if you had ulcerative colitis and this procedure coul
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
APR 24, 2017
Health & Medicine
Gut bacteria could influence whether or not babies survive infections of the digestive system, new research with mice su
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 21, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have collected enough evidence to know that the community of microbes that resides in out gastrointestinal t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as a vital player in the development of colon cancer. And now, this microb
...
APR 07, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers at Rice University are putting bacteria to work as biosensors of gut inflammation. Gut inflammation i
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 17, 2017
Microbiology
Antibiotics are bad for bees! Most of us think of antibiotics as good things - drugs that help treat infections a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAR 14, 2017
Cancer
When medical professionals are targeting a patient’s cancer, the goal is first to eliminate the cancer and if that
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 10, 2017
Microbiology
Why the heck do we get allergies? Researchers from the University of Geneva knew that kids who grew up on farms w
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 24, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers from Harvard Medical School have reported on the results of a large-scale search for immunomodulatory organi
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
FEB 11, 2017
Microbiology
It is now well established that the vast community of microbes that resides in the gastrointestinal tract, the microbiom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2017
Cancer
The importance of the microbiome has only being fully realized and appreciated in the recent years. And nowhere does the
...
JAN 22, 2017
Microbiology
Can insects get infected with bacteria? Sure they can, but it doesn’t happen all that often. That fact spar
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 21, 2016
Microbiology
The first fecal transplant was done in humans in 1958, but has garnered a lot of interest as a beneficial therapeutic in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2016
Microbiology
Nobody likes going to the dentist, but most of us do it anyway. Why? Because regular dental care helps prevent thi
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans