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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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SEP 02, 2019Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2019Microbiology
The human body carries a large community of microbes, and the ones living in our gastrointestinal tract exert a powerful ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2019Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2019Cancer
New research published in PNAS from researchers at Duke University highlights a surprising finding: zebrafish have the a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 06, 2019Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2019Health & Medicine
A research team from the University of Cambridge has finally answered a heavily disputed question about the presence or ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUL 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 28, 2019Microbiology
There may be tangible benefits to selecting organic fruits.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Environmental factors are typically believed to have a heavy influence on the microbiome. Although these factors certain ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 25, 2019Microbiology
There are vast numbers of viruses in our world, and some of them, called bacteriophages, only infect bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8 ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 23, 2019Cardiology
New findings have raised concerns over the Paleolithic or Paleo diet. Recent research into the diet suggests that it lac ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 23, 2019Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Although usually considered a purely psychiatric disorder, recent research has uncovered that anorexia nervosa may have ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 16, 2019Cardiology
Today, as it is relatively new frontier within scientific research, the role of the microbiome is up for debate. As scie ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUL 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is known as one of the most common serious mental illnesses. Characterized by a decreased ability to under ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 15, 2019Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2019Microbiology
An international team of researchers has given the term travel bug new meaning.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2019Microbiology
Using clinical samples, scientists identified differences in the microbial population in the guts of people with fibromy ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2019Microbiology
Food allergies are a growing public health concern. New work may help pave the way for a therapeutic that reduces or sto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 30, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lot of talk and excitement recently about the microbiome. Many people have heard about the benefits of health ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 25, 2019Microbiology
Children that grow up on a farm that houses animals have half the risk of getting asthma as children that aren't around ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2019
Microbiology
Now that we know so much more about the bacteria we carry in our bodies, it may be possible to start using that bacteria
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2019
Microbiology
The human body carries a large community of microbes, and the ones living in our gastrointestinal tract exert a powerful
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians are beginning to recognize the power of the microbiome - the microbes that we carry in and on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2019
Cancer
New research published in PNAS from researchers at Duke University highlights a surprising finding: zebrafish have the a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 06, 2019
Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2019
Health & Medicine
A research team from the University of Cambridge has finally answered a heavily disputed question about the presence or
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUL 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Recent findings from mouse studies have concluded that genetics may have a more important role than environmental factor
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 28, 2019
Microbiology
There may be tangible benefits to selecting organic fruits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Environmental factors are typically believed to have a heavy influence on the microbiome. Although these factors certain
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 25, 2019
Microbiology
There are vast numbers of viruses in our world, and some of them, called bacteriophages, only infect bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
A condition that affects 1 in 37 boys and 1 in 151 girls in the US, research is fast-showing that genetics account for 8
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 23, 2019
Cardiology
New findings have raised concerns over the Paleolithic or Paleo diet. Recent research into the diet suggests that it lac
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 23, 2019
Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Although usually considered a purely psychiatric disorder, recent research has uncovered that anorexia nervosa may have
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 16, 2019
Cardiology
Today, as it is relatively new frontier within scientific research, the role of the microbiome is up for debate. As scie
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUL 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Schizophrenia is known as one of the most common serious mental illnesses. Characterized by a decreased ability to under
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 15, 2019
Microbiology
When the microbiome fails to develop properly, it can impair a child's ability to thrive.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2019
Microbiology
An international team of researchers has given the term travel bug new meaning.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2019
Microbiology
Using clinical samples, scientists identified differences in the microbial population in the guts of people with fibromy
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2019
Microbiology
Food allergies are a growing public health concern. New work may help pave the way for a therapeutic that reduces or sto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 30, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lot of talk and excitement recently about the microbiome. Many people have heard about the benefits of health
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 25, 2019
Microbiology
Children that grow up on a farm that houses animals have half the risk of getting asthma as children that aren't around
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch