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Probiotic
Live microorganisms that are ingested and are thought to be benign, with the common claim that they help restore gut flora. There is no significant support for this claim however, and in fact they may sometimes cause negative effects.
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OCT 08, 2019Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2019Microbiology
Humans don't make a carbohydrate called Neu5Gc, but most mammals, including cows, do.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 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 01, 2019Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2019Microbiology
There may be tangible benefits to selecting organic fruits.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 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 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 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 22, 2019Health & Medicine
It is well established that the microbiome is essential for metabolism and digestion. The gut bacteria that make up the ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 22, 2019Cancer
Better go stock up on yogurt – at least according to a new study published in the BMJ journal Gut from the Harvard ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 15, 2019Microbiology
Clinicians may one day be able to analyze gut health by assessing the chemicals produced by the microbes that live there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 04, 2019Health & Medicine
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates that 18% of adults in the United States suffer from an anxie ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 31, 2019Microbiology
As of 2018, around one in five 8-year-olds were impacted by autism spectrum disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 24, 2019Microbiology
Recent work has shown that people all over the world can improve their health and lower cancer risk by eating a more bal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2019Health & Medicine
Our understanding of the gut-brain axis has increased significantly in the past decade with strong support by recen ...Written By: Dena ArutaMAR 27, 2019Microbiology
Probiotics are easily available and have been promoted to consumers. It seems that they may be able to change once inges ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2019Microbiology
While cleaner areas have stable levels of microbial diversity, that effect is counteracted by resistances there that are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2019Microbiology
Imbalances in the microbial community that lives in the human gut have been connected to a variety of disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Observations of the human microbiota date back as far as the 1680s when Antonie van Leeuwenhoek noted significant differ ...Written By: Dena ArutaFEB 15, 2019Microbiology
The microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract have been connected to many health problems, including mental disorder ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2019Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 19, 2018Immunology
A team of researchers reveals the effects of probiotics on patients diagnosed with bipolar disorderWritten By: Nicholas Breehl
OCT 08, 2019
Microbiology
Many of our best antibiotics have come from microbes, which have to use them to battle other microorganisms in a struggl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2019
Microbiology
Humans don't make a carbohydrate called Neu5Gc, but most mammals, including cows, do.
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 01, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists have uncovered a connection between the immune system, obesity, and gut bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2019
Microbiology
There may be tangible benefits to selecting organic fruits.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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 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 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 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
It is well established that the microbiome is essential for metabolism and digestion. The gut bacteria that make up the
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 22, 2019
Cancer
Better go stock up on yogurt – at least according to a new study published in the BMJ journal Gut from the Harvard
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 15, 2019
Microbiology
Clinicians may one day be able to analyze gut health by assessing the chemicals produced by the microbes that live there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
The Anxiety and Depression Association of America estimates that 18% of adults in the United States suffer from an anxie
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 31, 2019
Microbiology
As of 2018, around one in five 8-year-olds were impacted by autism spectrum disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 24, 2019
Microbiology
Recent work has shown that people all over the world can improve their health and lower cancer risk by eating a more bal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2019
Health & Medicine
Our understanding of the gut-brain axis has increased significantly in the past decade with strong support by recen
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
MAR 27, 2019
Microbiology
Probiotics are easily available and have been promoted to consumers. It seems that they may be able to change once inges
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2019
Microbiology
While cleaner areas have stable levels of microbial diversity, that effect is counteracted by resistances there that are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2019
Microbiology
Imbalances in the microbial community that lives in the human gut have been connected to a variety of disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Observations of the human microbiota date back as far as the 1680s when Antonie van Leeuwenhoek noted significant differ
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
FEB 15, 2019
Microbiology
The microbes living in our gastrointestinal tract have been connected to many health problems, including mental disorder
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2019
Microbiology
Nanoparticles are increasingly used in food; they might act as coloring or antimicrobial agents, nutrients or nutrient d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 19, 2018
Immunology
A team of researchers reveals the effects of probiotics on patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl