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The human microbiome refers to the entire community of microorganisms that live on or in the human body. More specifically, it refers to all of the genes in these microbes, which include bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses.

Regular consumption of dietary emulsifiers promotes colorectal cancer in mice

Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter intestinal bacteria in a manner that promotes intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancer, according to a new study.

7 Nov 2016

Gut microbiome may help improve immunotherapy response in melanoma patients

Patients with malignant melanoma - whose disease has spread - are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they had greater diversity in their gut bacteria, according to new research presented at the National Cancer Research Institute's Cancer Conference in Liverpool.

6 Nov 2016

Polysorbate slows toxic effects of E. coli poisoning

Polysorbate, a safe additive found in everything from ice cream to cosmetics, has been proven to slow the toxic effects of E. coli poisoning.

4 Nov 2016

Genetic variation, environmental conditions can have significant impact on human health

Scientists at the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics have shown for the first time the extent by which interactions between environmental exposures and genetic variation across individuals have a significant impact on human traits and diseases like diabetes, heart disease and obesity, strengthening the case for precision medicine initiatives.

4 Nov 2016

Researchers create new culture model of human intestine to study inflammatory bowel disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex condition that requires a lifetime of care and increases a person's cancer risk.

2 Nov 2016

Infections, not antibiotics linked to increased risk of childhood obesity

Infections during infancy - rather than antibiotic use, as previously suspected - were associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity in a Kaiser Permanente study of more than 260,000 infants over 16 years.

2 Nov 2016

Safe food additive can slow toxic effects of E. coli poisoning

Polysorbate, a safe additive found in everything from ice cream to cosmetics, has been proven to slow the toxic effects of E. coli poisoning.

1 Nov 2016

Researchers receive grant to investigate how gut microbiome influences breast cancer

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Chicago have received a three-year, $900,000 Defense Department grant to investigate how the gut microbiome – the trillions of bacteria, viruses and other bugs that make our digestive systems their home – influences breast cancer.

26 Oct 2016

UT researchers discover bacterial genes that could lead to effective malaria treatment

Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have identified a set of bacterial genes that may help them find ways to lessen the severity of the disease malaria.

26 Oct 2016

Gut microbes can modify our mood and behaviour, research reveals

If aliens were to examine a human, they would think we were just slavish organisms designed to feed microbes and carry them around.

21 Oct 2016

Mouths of migraine sufferers harbor more nitrate-reducing bacteria, study finds

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that the mouths of migraine sufferers harbor significantly more microbes with the ability to modify nitrates than people who do not get migraine headaches.

19 Oct 2016

Researchers show how spinal cord injury causes profound changes in gut microbiota

The community of bacteria that live in our intestines, also called the "gut microbiome," is important to normal intestinal function.

18 Oct 2016

FAAM 2016: Experts discuss advancements in diagnosis, management of food allergies and anaphylaxis

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has announced today the inauguration of its 4th Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Meeting (FAAM), hosting over 1,200 international researchers, clinicians and allied health professionals in Rome from 13–15 October 2016.

14 Oct 2016

Mount Sinai awarded $10 million grant to explore cellular, molecular mechanisms of GVHD

Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $10 million from the National Cancer Institute to explore the cellular and molecular mechanisms of acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a common side effect that occurs after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT), and to develop novel therapeutic strategies for BMT patients with cancer that begin in the cells of blood-forming tissue or hematologic malignancies.

13 Oct 2016

Penn Medicine awarded CDC grant to develop new approaches to combat antibiotic resistance

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded more than $1 million by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop new approaches to combat antibiotic resistance.

6 Oct 2016

Researchers to investigate similarities between Crohn's and Johne's disease that affects cattle

Researchers still have a lot to learn about Crohn's disease, a chronic form of inflammatory bowel disorder that affects as many as 700,000 Americans.

6 Oct 2016

New study finds no evidence of benefit from genetic disposition of eczema

Some genetic diseases persist for generation after generation because the genes that cause them can benefit human health.

6 Oct 2016

Research finds evidence linking number of ribosomal genes to bacterial growth rate and efficiency

Microbes that can reproduce rapidly in times of plenty have an evolutionary stockpile of extra genes that allows them to quickly respond to changing conditions such as oil spills or outbreaks of intestinal diseases.

3 Oct 2016

Study examines fecal microbiota transplantation as treatment option for recurrent C. difficile infections

Patients suffering from infection of the bowel with the Gram-positive bacillus Clostridium difficile often have recurrent infections despite antibiotic treatment.

30 Sep 2016

Harvard symposium highlights health impact of gut microbiota and probiotics throughout lifespan

Danone Nutricia Research, one of the key sponsors of the September 15th and 16th Harvard Medical School Division of Nutrition symposium on gut microbiota, probiotics and their impact throughout the lifespan, announces its continued support of research in the emerging field of the microbiome and its interactions with body functions.

30 Sep 2016

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Regular consumption of dietary emulsifiers promotes colorectal cancer in mice

Gut microbiome may help improve immunotherapy response in melanoma patients

Polysorbate slows toxic effects of E. coli poisoning

Genetic variation, environmental conditions can have significant impact on human health

Researchers create new culture model of human intestine to study inflammatory bowel disease

Infections, not antibiotics linked to increased risk of childhood obesity

Safe food additive can slow toxic effects of E. coli poisoning

Researchers receive grant to investigate how gut microbiome influences breast cancer

UT researchers discover bacterial genes that could lead to effective malaria treatment

Gut microbes can modify our mood and behaviour, research reveals

Mouths of migraine sufferers harbor more nitrate-reducing bacteria, study finds

Researchers show how spinal cord injury causes profound changes in gut microbiota

FAAM 2016: Experts discuss advancements in diagnosis, management of food allergies and anaphylaxis

Mount Sinai awarded $10 million grant to explore cellular, molecular mechanisms of GVHD

Penn Medicine awarded CDC grant to develop new approaches to combat antibiotic resistance

Researchers to investigate similarities between Crohn's and Johne's disease that affects cattle

New study finds no evidence of benefit from genetic disposition of eczema

Research finds evidence linking number of ribosomal genes to bacterial growth rate and efficiency

Study examines fecal microbiota transplantation as treatment option for recurrent C. difficile infections

Harvard symposium highlights health impact of gut microbiota and probiotics throughout lifespan

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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