Changes in the gut microbiome may warn of colorectal cancer

People who develop precancerous colon polyps have significant differences in the type and diversity of bacteria in their gut flora compared to healthy people, a new study published in the US has found. UEG Week 2023European Union Annual Conference of Gastroenterology. These changes can be detected before polyps turn into colorectal cancer, the first author […]

Call for Papers – Gut Microbiome and Precision Nutrition

The microbiome plays a vital role in the proper functioning of the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems. Its composition is influenced by many factors such as diet, lifestyle, drugs, and environment. The gut microbiota indirectly acts as a command center for the interaction between precision medicine and direct bacterial production, and mediating them with human immunity […]

More clues about ME/CFS discovered in the gut microbiome – NIH Director’s Blog

Post February 14, 2023 Written by Lawrence Tabak, DDS, Ph.D. As many as 2.5 million Americans live with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CFS. It is a serious disease that often develops after infection, leaving people critically ill for decades with pain, cognitive impairment, severe fatigue, and other debilitating symptoms. ME/CFS can have many causes, […]