The first
microbiome study of the penis offers some clues as to why removing foreskin cuts the risk of HIV infection in circumcised men
Microbiome studies are demolishing the medical community's traditional «us versus them» attitude toward bacteria and other microbes.
GIS Executive Director Prof Ng Huck Hui said, «
Microbiome studies are an increasingly important area of research, evident in the National Microbiome Initiative launched by the Obama administration recently [1].
This is the conclusion of Stefan Hagel, Andreas Stallmach, Maria Vehreschild, and co-authors and of the members of the German Clinical
Microbiome Study Group in their article in the current issue of the Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.
Using endophytic fungi to illustrate, Hawkes and Connor discuss the integration of ecological and evolutionary niche theory in plant
microbiome studies to help with the development and implementation of microbiome treatments.
The microbiome study found an abundant population of bacteria that the researchers believe are novel «Mycobacterium - like» species not described previously, closely related to Mycobacterium rhodesiae and Mycobacterium tusciae.
«We found middle - aged human subjects have less archaea; therefore, the archaeal signatures have been overlooked in other skin
microbiome studies.»
Previous human
microbiome studies comparing the two techniques have also shown that shotgun produces equivalent, if not better, results.
Identify new cross-disciplinary methods for
microbiome studies.
His lab and lab members have and continue to work on some of the most important
microbiome studies around the world — their research appears regularly in leading scientific journals such as Science, Nature, PNAS, PLOS and so forth.
A long digest today — lots of science on the gut, environment, and some interesting editorials on techniques, bioinformatics, and methodologies applied to
microbiome studies.
This workshop targets microbiologists, bioinformaticians and physicians, in order to favor the translational applications of the gut
microbiome studies.
Nelson and her team led the first human
microbiome study on the human gut which was published in the journal Science in 2006.
Researchers at the University of California Center for Microbiome Innovation (CMI) have validated a new method for use in
microbiome studies that...
The position will provide a unique and multidisciplinary exposure to in vivo gut
microbiome studies, lipid / lipoprotein metabolism, metabolomics, and drug development.
By developing a computational shortcut to rapidly estimate genome size using statistical modeling, Dr. Pollard's team has been able to improve the accuracy of
microbiome studies.
There is high diversity of studies, with a high abundance of gut
microbiome studies, a few publications on fecal transplant, and some very interesting early life / pregnancy / mother - infant science.
We are excited to add this new study to our repertoire of ongoing human
microbiome studies as it will enhance our knowledge in this important area of research.»
Herein we propose a variant of Koch's postulates, aimed at providing a framework to establish causation in
microbiome studies, with a particular focus on demonstrating the health - promoting role of the commensal gut microbiota.
Initial
microbiome studies show that stress can result in changes to the gut microbial community, specifically bacteria in the genus Lactobacillus are consistently reduced.
I'll be attending and talking about how ferment consumers and vendors can become a cohort for upcoming American Gut fermenting
microbiome studies!
in order to add the [Wilck et al 2017] study findings for salt alterations to microbiome, blood pressure, TH17 helper cells, and probiotic mitigation and the hypertension
microbiome studies were added Thus, the Conclusion was modified and a new section was added as follows:
My website is cited and referenced in Harvard Medical School, An Introduction to the Microbiome Webinar — Dec 11, 2014, and I have worked with Dr. Rob Knight on ferment gut consumer profiling for upcoming
microbiome studies.
Another spoiler alert; We already know this answer through the SCD
microbiome studies.
This is the largest
microbiome study in companion animals to date, highlighting the potential importance of diet on gut bacteria and enabling future companion animal studies to further understand pet health and nutrition.
Not exact matches
Some small
studies have suggested that synbiotics could provide benefits to a range of other conditions influenced by the gut
microbiome as well, including obesity, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, but larger - scale clinical trials focusing on each of those conditions are needed.
«It also brings in the question of diet,» says Wargo, who is now working on new clinical
studies on the
microbiome with the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.
It was the largest scientific campaign ever at the time and responsible for collecting microbiotic samples from 2,500 people — the largest
study that's ever been done on the
microbiome.
In a recent
study, researchers in Sweden came up with a mathematical formula to help find the right eating plan for each person based on his or her
microbiome.
While we can't use sterile mice to make any definitive conclusions about humans, the twins
study, published in the journal Science last year, provided clear evidence that the
microbiome is involved in weight gain — something earlier research had only suggested.
The
study provides another example of the role of the
microbiome — the collection of microbes found in and on the body — in health and disease.
Biotech's Encouraging Phase 2 Gut
Microbiome Data «Bodes Well» for Phase 3 Source: Streetwise Reports (3/14/18) H.C. Wainwright & Co. analyst Ram Selvaraju reported the latest
study findings involving this biotherapeutic firm's lead asset.
Surprisingly, both the fiber additives and the supplements FAIL to feed your
microbiome, and instead, they CANNIBALIZE the mucus lining for fuel, at least for mice, according to this
study.
DuPont Nutrition & Health (DuPont) released the findings of a research
study showing that DuPont ™ Danisco ® Litesse ® Ultra ™ polydextrose alters the gut
microbiome.
Even in IBD patients, who have a very messed up
microbiome (a finding of the American Gut data), the benefits of antioxidant therapy is well documented (see below
studies).
I didn't see any evidence (1) actually connecting the former to the latter, (2) that the differences at birth are lasting, (3) that the purported diseases associated with the
microbiome in adulthood are the same ones associated with c - section (the author cites obesity, but we know that those observational
studies re: c - section and obesity are deeply flawed by confounding)(4) that the «microbiotic» benefit of vaginal birth exists regardless of maternal health and matenral
microbiome.
New
studies are showing that babies who not delivered vaginally lack exposure to certain
microbiomes in the birth canal that could cause trouble with metabolism and intestinal health, potentially making C - section babies more prone to having weight issues.
Previous
studies have shown that a high fat maternal diet during gestation and lactation has a long - term impact on the infant's gut
microbiome (the community of bacteria living inside the human gut.)
Some
studies have also linked the
microbiome to human mood and behavior as well as gut health, human development, and metabolic disorders.
In this
study, researchers found that specific changes to maternal diet in the same woman (changing fat versus carbohydrate consumption, or changing consumption of specific sugars), is associated with changes in both the milk
microbiome and human milk oligosaccharide (a carbohydrate) composition.
«Further
studies are needed to delineate if specific changes in maternal diet during breast - feeding alter the infant gut
microbiome and to determine if this results in any health consequences for the infant,» said Kristen Meyer, in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine and the presenter of the
study at the SMFM annual conference.
Given that these two components of breast milk have the potential to alter the gut
microbiome of breast - feeding infants, the results of the
study suggest that development of the infant gut
microbiome may be affected in part by what the mother eats during breastfeeding.
In a
study to be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, in the oral plenary session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal - Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, researchers with Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, will present their findings on a
study titled, Maternal Diet Structures the Breast Milk
Microbiome in Association with Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Gut - Associated Bacteria.
We evaluated the associations between the composition of the 6 - week intestinal
microbiome and both delivery mode and feeding method in 102 full - term, appropriately grown infants enrolled in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort
Study.
To our knowledge, our
study was the first to examine the contribution of delivery mode to infant intestinal
microbiome composition in association with that of another important predictor of
microbiome composition, infant diet.
In addition, many
studies do not take into account the complex interaction of different fatty acid subtypes, such as omega - 3 and omega - 6 fatty acids, on gut inflammation as well as their effect on the intestinal
microbiome.
Although a few previous
studies have found associations between infant feeding and intestinal
microbiome composition,9 - 12, 14 to our knowledge, none has examined the relative contribution of combination feeding (breast milk and formula) alongside exclusive formula or breastfeeding to overall microbial community composition.
An emerging body of literature in adults has begun to establish clear associations between gut
microbiome composition and a wide range of health outcomes.1 - 6 In contrast, comparatively little is known about the gut
microbiome in infants and children, the exposures that shape it, and its lifelong health effects.7 Although limited in their size and scope, a number of
studies have established associations between intestinal
microbiome profiles in infants, delivery mode, and / or breast milk exposure.8 - 15 These factors both have long - term health consequences.
A separate
study found infants whose gestation lengths were less than 38 weeks had
microbiome communities that were low in Bifidobacterium and took 3 to 6 months to reach a normal Bifidiobacterium - rich community as compared to infants born at 40 or more weeks [9].
The contribution of the mode of delivery to the infant
microbiome has been evaluated.13, 15,24 However, no
study has examined the effects of delivery mode and breastfeeding following adjustment for the other, and, to our knowledge, there are few data on the effects of combination feeding (feeding breast milk and formula together).