Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother's immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. Read more
Medical News - Dec 18
Antibiotics are powerful treatments that have saved countless lives over the course of decades. New findings from Scripps Research have identified a way to preserve healthy immune development even when infants need antibiotic treatment. Read more
Medical News - Dec 17
A paper co-authored by CU Boulder researcher Christopher Lowry draws upon the infamous "Twinkie defense" to explore the relationship between ultra-processed foods and human behavior. Read more
University Of Colorado Boulder - Dec 16
The microscopic organisms that fill our bodies, soils, oceans and atmosphere play essential roles in human health and the planet's ecosystems. Yet even with modern DNA sequencing, figuring out what these microbes are and how they are related to one another remains extremely difficult. Read more
Medical News - Dec 13
The microbial community of over 100 bacterial species could help scientists learn more about the connections between the microbiome and human health. Read more
Stanford Edu - Dec 11
The age-old advice to "trust your gut" could soon take on new meaning for people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, thanks to a creative feat of bioengineering by researchers in the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine. Read more
Medical Xpress - Nov 17
I’m really glad I took this mail-order medical-grade microbiome shotgun test to look for warning signs of health conditions. Read more
Wired - Oct 19
This review examines how Western dietary patterns, high in ultra-processed foods, salt, and unhealthy fats, disrupt gut microbiota, impair immune regulation, and contribute to the global rise of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It highlights systems biology and nutritional epidemiology as essent... Read more
Medical News - Oct 13
The bacteria on your skin affect both complexion and mood. Here’s how to look after it — from sweat to skincare products Read more
The Times - Sep 20
The landscape of metagenomics and microbiome research is evolving at breakneck speed. As sequencing technologies improve and the demand for high-resolution, bias-free microbial data grows, the bottleneck is shifting from sequencing itself to the quality of upstream sample preparation. Read more
Medical News - Aug 23
