Microbiome Archives

There’s a Breast Microbiome, and It’s Different in Women with Breast Cancer

October 25, 2016 Srijitaa, and, Breast, Cancer, different, In, Its, Microbiome, There’s, With, Women

Among the most popular topics in biology in recent years is the human microbiome, the trillions of bacteria and other tiny organisms inside and outside our bodies that outnumber our own cells by as much as three-to-one. Much of the news on this topic has been about the colony of bacteria deep in your gut; scientists believe that the mix may contribute to all sorts of medical conditions ranging from Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disorder, to anxiety. Now it looks like the microbiomes in other parts of our bodies…

There’s a Breast Microbiome, and It’s Different in Women with Breast Cancer

October 22, 2016 Srijitaa, and, Breast, Cancer, different, In, Its, Microbiome, There’s, With, Women

Baby’s Gut Microbiome Influences Risk of Allergy, Asthma

September 16, 2016 SrijitaAllergy, asthma, Baby's, Gut, Influences, Microbiome, of, Risk

The microbes living in a baby’s gut within its first month of birth may directly impact the developing immune system as well as lead to a higher risk of allergies and asthma later in the childhood, finds a study. Gut microbes play a key role in processing dietary components such as fats, giving them a powerful influence over whether anti-inflammatory or pro-inflammatory molecules end up in the gut, the researchers said. The findings showed that one-month-old infants without anti-inflammatory lipids possessed abnormally high levels of resident fungal species. These infants…