Microbiome - Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome |
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The latest microbiome news from News Medical |
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The intersection between cancer & the microbiome
Cancer is a major global health concern. The microbiome is a community of microorganisms in the human body and has been linked to disease pathophysiology including cancer. This link unveils potential biomarkers, and our latest blog delves deeper into this transformative understanding of health and disease.
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| | | | Using a specially designed capsule, researchers can now voyage through the digestive system, collecting new data about digestion and microorganisms. | | | | Many people have experienced infections from E. coli, which are primarily seen as inconvenient and unpleasant. | | | | Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can infect the large intestine, with symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening colon damage. | | | | Fungi produce metabolites that humans have used to improve health. For example, they secrete penicillin, which is then purified and used as an antibiotic for humans, leading to the development of many other antibiotics. | | | | The bacteria present in the intestine provide information about the quantities of fungi of the potentially disease-causing Candida genus. | | | | In a groundbreaking new collaboration, scientists at the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation have identified the types of microbes that associate with engineered oilcane. | |
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