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Microbiomes
The microbiome most simply refers to a community of microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, or viruses, that exist in a particular environment and change in response to environmental factors. In humans, the microbiome refers to the microorganisms that live in/on a particular part of the body like skin.
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OCT 13, 2021Microbiology
When we get an infection, we can take antibiotics to get rid of it. But sometimes the situation becomes more complicated ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Health & Medicine
New research published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology found an increased risk of autoimmune disease develo ...Written By: Alexandria BassOCT 11, 2021Microbiology
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2021Technology
According to a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers have developed a predictive bioinformatic syste ...Written By: Ryan VingumOCT 03, 2021Microbiology
Metagenomic tools enable scientists to easily sequence all of the DNA in any sample, like soil, or feces. The results ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2021Microbiology
The gut microbiome has become an area of intense research focus in recent years. Genomic tools have enabled scientists t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Cancer
The gut microbiome consists of all the microorganisms living in an individual’s digestive system. Various factors ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 28, 2021Immunology
A team of immunologists has taken the first glimpse at a never-before-seen migratory path of immune cells from the gut a ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Our skin is home to a carnival of millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that together form the dermal microbio ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 16, 2021Microbiology
Gut microbes are crucial to our health. They aid in the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. But they can also ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2021Microbiology
Microorganisms live everywhere, and we've learned over the past year that they can affect everything.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
People who take antibiotics are at an increased risk of developing colon cancer within five to ten years. The research w ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In our gut, there is a vast community of microorganisms. It's crucial that they stay there in the gastrointestinal tract ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 05, 2021Microbiology
Our health is closely connected to the community of microbes we carry in our gut. For example, these microbes have a pow ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2021Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes of the world are constantly competing with one another. There are viruses that can infect bacteria, called ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2021Plants & Animals
Flavonoid-rich foods may have a positive effect on blood pressure levels, though according to new research, the secret t ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 24, 2021Microbiology
Research has indicated that babies get many benefits from breastmilk, even if they are only fed that way for a very shor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death around the world. Atherosclerosis is known to be a major contributo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2021Immunology
There is a spectrum of COVID symptom severity: some recover after experiencing nothing more than a mild cough, while oth ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 18, 2021Health & Medicine
Gut microbes are believed to influence brain disorders, potentially through the vagus nerve, as seen in experimental and ...Written By: Alexandria BassAUG 17, 2021Immunology
Most people feeling under the weather, especially those with a fever, tend to lose their appetites. When recovering from ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 16, 2021Microbiology
Microbes have adapted to live virtually everywhere, including inside the guts of many animals and humans. But how do the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2021Microbiology
Now that scientists can easily determine the composition of a gut microbiome by sequencing the DNA in a stool sample, mo ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2021
Microbiology
When we get an infection, we can take antibiotics to get rid of it. But sometimes the situation becomes more complicated
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology found an increased risk of autoimmune disease develo
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
OCT 11, 2021
Microbiology
Like other organisms, bacteria have to take nutrients up from the environment and use them in various metabolic processe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2021
Technology
According to a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers have developed a predictive bioinformatic syste
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 03, 2021
Microbiology
Metagenomic tools enable scientists to easily sequence all of the DNA in any sample, like soil, or feces. The results ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2021
Microbiology
The gut microbiome has become an area of intense research focus in recent years. Genomic tools have enabled scientists t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Cancer
The gut microbiome consists of all the microorganisms living in an individual’s digestive system. Various factors
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 28, 2021
Immunology
A team of immunologists has taken the first glimpse at a never-before-seen migratory path of immune cells from the gut a
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Our skin is home to a carnival of millions of bacteria, fungi, and viruses that together form the dermal microbio
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 16, 2021
Microbiology
Gut microbes are crucial to our health. They aid in the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. But they can also
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
Microbiology
Microorganisms live everywhere, and we've learned over the past year that they can affect everything.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
People who take antibiotics are at an increased risk of developing colon cancer within five to ten years. The research w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In our gut, there is a vast community of microorganisms. It's crucial that they stay there in the gastrointestinal tract
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 05, 2021
Microbiology
Our health is closely connected to the community of microbes we carry in our gut. For example, these microbes have a pow
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2021
Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The microbes of the world are constantly competing with one another. There are viruses that can infect bacteria, called
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2021
Plants & Animals
Flavonoid-rich foods may have a positive effect on blood pressure levels, though according to new research, the secret t
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 24, 2021
Microbiology
Research has indicated that babies get many benefits from breastmilk, even if they are only fed that way for a very shor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Cardiology
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death around the world. Atherosclerosis is known to be a major contributo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Immunology
There is a spectrum of COVID symptom severity: some recover after experiencing nothing more than a mild cough, while oth
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 18, 2021
Health & Medicine
Gut microbes are believed to influence brain disorders, potentially through the vagus nerve, as seen in experimental and
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 17, 2021
Immunology
Most people feeling under the weather, especially those with a fever, tend to lose their appetites. When recovering from
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 16, 2021
Microbiology
Microbes have adapted to live virtually everywhere, including inside the guts of many animals and humans. But how do the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2021
Microbiology
Now that scientists can easily determine the composition of a gut microbiome by sequencing the DNA in a stool sample, mo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch