Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a burden on healthcare and remains a poorly understood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. While the exact cause of CFS remains unknown, recent research has suggested that the gut microbiome may have a role in the development and progression of the disease. In this guide, we...
A recent news and views article published in the Washington Post highlighted a novel study published in Nature that has found a link between the gut microbiome and mental health, specifically anxiety and depression. The study, conducted by Dutch and British scientists, analyzed the gut microbiomes of 1,054 individuals and found that those with...
Systematic racism contributes to health inequities and partially manifests as daily episodes of discrimination. It is a threat to mental and physical health. There are links between negative health outcomes, such as rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune inflammatory disease and chronic stress which may be induced by racism, says a recent article published on CNBC. What...
All animals carry a plethora of bacteria, viruses, archaea and fungi, and their internal microbial ecosystems provide them with nutrients, immunity, and defense against pathogens. Microbiome sequencing is becoming cheaper and more advanced from day to day. This means that microbiome sequencing of animals, even rare animals, which was once thought to be...
The gut microbiome hosts many different microorganisms. There are more bacteria in the human gut than the stars in the Milky Way… From bacteria, to viruses and eukaryotes, these microbes are key players in the etiology of a number of diseases, such as cancer, depression, and diabetes. These microbes may even influence the host...
Microbiota contributes to an array of benefits for their human hosts; digestion, vitamin production, homeostasis, immunity and the list goes on. The microbiome is first established upon exit from the sterile womb, and the mode of delivery can shape colonisation and dynamics of a newborn’s gut community. A recent article from BBC highlights gut microbiome...
The gut microbiome has clear implications for health and disease. Recent evidence of this comes from a US FDA vote for approval of the microbiome-based drug RBX2660, created by Rebiotix Inc, A Ferring Company, to treat potentially deadly bacterial infections with Clostridium difficile (Cdiff). Cdiff is a common gut bacteria that may cause severe diarrhea...
A recent article in the Washington Post highlights a link between the gut microbiome composition and cancer immunotherapy treatment outcomes. The human gut microbiome consists of a vast array of bacteria, fungi, phages and other microbes. The interactions between the microbes and their interconnection with the host affects host immunity, health and homeostasis. In this...
A recent article in the New York Times highlights the discovery of the presence of distinct sets of fungi, in addition to bacteria, in different tumor tissues across body sites. Scientists have been long aware that our bodies host microbes but had the preconception that tumors did not harbor microbes, along with many other organs...
A recent article featured on BBC highlights that the gut microbiome may have a greater role in the improvement of health through exercise than we previously thought. Our guts are alive with a vast diversity of microbial residents. Their roles range from fermenting dietary fibers, vitamin synthesis, and fat metabolism regulation to immune support against...
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