Algorithm and poop ID our many intestinal bacteria
A new method uses artificial intelligence and poop to map intestinal bacteria, which could clarify a wide range of illnesses.
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~5 min
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Algorithm and poop ID our many intestinal bacteria
A new method uses artificial intelligence and poop to map intestinal bacteria, which could clarify a wide range of illnesses.
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~5 min
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Colorful light reveals how worms get longer lives
A metabolite called colanic acid can extend the lifespan of worms as much as 50%. New research uses optogenetics to clarify that discovery.
Dec. 28, 2020 • ~9 min
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To gauge chemical exposure, check children’s guts?
New findings suggest a way to measure children's exposure to a class of chemicals called SVOCs by checking out their gut microbiomes.
Dec. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
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Black bears can’t regulate bacteria in ‘garden hose’ guts
Black bears have far simpler gut microbiomes than researchers expected to find, a new study reveals. Diet and environment may be key to their gut bacteria.
Nov. 30, 2020 • ~7 min
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Honey bees tell friend from foe by gut bacteria
For a honey bee, knowing a nestmate from an invader is critical for survival. Chemical cues from shared gut microbial communities cue them in to who is who.
Oct. 19, 2020 • ~9 min
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‘Pill’ could sample bacteria while in your gut
Swallowing a tiny capsule could offer a full view of your GI tract and gut bacteria. The tiny tool could even scoop up bacteria and deliver them to doctors.
Aug. 13, 2020 • ~5 min
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High-fat diet and antibiotics combine to up pre-IBD risk
"Until now, we didn't appreciate how different environmental risk factors can synergize to drive the disease."
July 15, 2020 • ~5 min
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Can predator-prey math help tweak gut bacteria?
A tried-and-true equation is helping researchers make a model of the gut microbiome. That could pave the way for one day tweaking it to boost health.
May 14, 2020 • ~8 min
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Can transplanting poop viruses treat obesity and diabetes?
A fecal transplant of viruses shows promise in mice for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes, report researchers.
May 4, 2020 • ~6 min
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