All Human Microbiome articles – Page 6
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NewsOvarian cancer linked to bacteria colonization in microbiome
A specific colonization of microbes in the reproductive tract is commonly found in women with ovarian cancer, according to a new study from Mayo Clinic’s Center for Individualized Medicine.
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NewsGeneral Biomics and The Jackson Laboratory announce intellectual property licensing agreement
General Biomics, Inc. and The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) have announced an expansive and exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement across six areas of human health.
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NewsNew mode of horizontal gene transfer between maternal and infant gut microbiome uncovered
Researchers have discovered a new mode of vertical mother-to-infant microbiome transmission, where microbes in the maternal gut shared genes with microbes in the infant gut during the perinatal period starting immediately before birth and extending though the first few weeks after birth.
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NewsMicrobiota transfer therapy boosts gut health in children with autism
Researchers have discovered that microbial taxa and genes that are important for microbial pathways associated with improvements in the physical and behavioural symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, improved following microbiota transfer therapy.
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NewsNew study shows link between make-up of microbiome and depression
Research by Amsterdam UMC, the University of Amsterdam and Erasmus MC has delivered the most extensive evidence to date of a relationship between the composition of the microbiome and instances of depression.
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NewsCOVID-19 virus increases risk of other infections by disrupting normal mix of gut bacteria
Infection with Covid-19 can reduce the number of bacterial species in a patient’s gut, with the lesser diversity creating space for dangerous microbes to thrive, a new study has found.
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CareersThe Gibbons Lab
The Gibbons Lab is focused on microbiome health and how ecosystem composition relates to host health and functional outcomes.
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FeaturesThe usually sterile womb
Culture-independent next-generation sequencing technologies have given us a far deeper understanding of the microbiome composition of various important health-related niches.