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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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DEC 02, 2016Microbiology
These days, it seems like gut microbes are important for nearly every aspect of human health. Recently, researchers from ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 28, 2016Immunology
Image Credit: Getty Images The bacteria that find a home in the bladder—causing painful urinary tract infections&m ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)NOV 19, 2016Microbiology
Rising antibiotic resistance is considered a major public health threat; one that the United Nations has taken notice of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 18, 2016Microbiology
Chances are you’ve taken a probiotic, whether you realized it or not. They line the grocery store shelves and have ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 17, 2016Microbiology
Researchers studying antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) found that patients with the disease have high levels of bacteria t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2016Microbiology
New research done in mice has indicated that the stress of a mother can result in cognitive defects and anxiety in offsp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2016Immunology
Healthy populations of bacteria, called the microbiome, live in the mouths and gastrointestinal tracts of humans, and th ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 18, 2016Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal tracts have a huge community of microbes living there, some are good and some can be harmful. These ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2016Videos
In this talk presented by the American Society for Microbiology with Barry Bochner of Biolog, Inc, the hows and whys of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 05, 2016Microbiology
Microorganisms frequently attach to a surface and begin to grow into a colony called a biofilm in which cells stick to e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2016Immunology
A compound found in newborns is thought to have the ability to treat excessive inflammation, which could be lifesaving i ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 02, 2016Cancer
Vitamins are once again in the spotlight this week. This time, researchers at Stanford University found a link between v ...AUG 16, 2016Immunology
Your stomach growls and you think, “it’s telling me that it’s time for lunch.” However, it&rsquo ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 02, 2016Microbiology
Commensal bacteria, the normal flora in the digestive tract, have a multitude of functions and are critical to health. O ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2016Microbiology
A breast microbiome? Wait, really? Evidently, it’s a real thing. Evidently, I’m also late to the party - ini ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 15, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Publishing in the journal Diabetes, investigators have found that protein S, a molecule made by endothelial cells, could ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2016Microbiology
Chronic fatigue syndrome is a complex, mysterious condition about which little is known. It varies between individuals b ...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 17, 2016Microbiology
Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine have reported in Cell that they reversed social deficits in mice by adding o ...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 21, 2016Microbiology
Microbiome this, microbiome that. Nothing is more popular than the gut microbiome - and for good reason. Nearly every da ...Written By: Kerry EvansMAY 16, 2016Microbiology
On May 13, 2016, the White House announced the new National Microbiome Initiative (NMI) for the benefit of people and th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2016Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is becoming a serious public health problem. Figuring out how antibiotic resistance genes disperse ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2016
Microbiology
These days, it seems like gut microbes are important for nearly every aspect of human health. Recently, researchers from
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 28, 2016
Immunology
Image Credit: Getty Images The bacteria that find a home in the bladder—causing painful urinary tract infections&m
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
NOV 19, 2016
Microbiology
Rising antibiotic resistance is considered a major public health threat; one that the United Nations has taken notice of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 18, 2016
Microbiology
Chances are you’ve taken a probiotic, whether you realized it or not. They line the grocery store shelves and have
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 17, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers studying antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) found that patients with the disease have high levels of bacteria t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2016
Microbiology
New research done in mice has indicated that the stress of a mother can result in cognitive defects and anxiety in offsp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2016
Immunology
Healthy populations of bacteria, called the microbiome, live in the mouths and gastrointestinal tracts of humans, and th
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 18, 2016
Microbiology
Our gastrointestinal tracts have a huge community of microbes living there, some are good and some can be harmful. These
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2016
Videos
In this talk presented by the American Society for Microbiology with Barry Bochner of Biolog, Inc, the hows and whys of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 05, 2016
Microbiology
Microorganisms frequently attach to a surface and begin to grow into a colony called a biofilm in which cells stick to e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2016
Immunology
A compound found in newborns is thought to have the ability to treat excessive inflammation, which could be lifesaving i
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 02, 2016
Cancer
Vitamins are once again in the spotlight this week. This time, researchers at Stanford University found a link between v
...
AUG 16, 2016
Immunology
Your stomach growls and you think, “it’s telling me that it’s time for lunch.” However, it&rsquo
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 02, 2016
Microbiology
Commensal bacteria, the normal flora in the digestive tract, have a multitude of functions and are critical to health. O
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2016
Microbiology
A breast microbiome? Wait, really? Evidently, it’s a real thing. Evidently, I’m also late to the party - ini
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 15, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Publishing in the journal Diabetes, investigators have found that protein S, a molecule made by endothelial cells, could
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 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 17, 2016
Microbiology
Investigators at Baylor College of Medicine have reported in Cell that they reversed social deficits in mice by adding o
...
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 21, 2016
Microbiology
Microbiome this, microbiome that. Nothing is more popular than the gut microbiome - and for good reason. Nearly every da
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
MAY 16, 2016
Microbiology
On May 13, 2016, the White House announced the new National Microbiome Initiative (NMI) for the benefit of people and th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2016
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistance is becoming a serious public health problem. Figuring out how antibiotic resistance genes disperse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch