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What is the role of the virome in heart, lung, and blood health as well as other co-morbidities in the context of treatment of HIV infection with anti-retroviral therapy? What is next? The NIH Human Microbiome Project (HMP) [30] has allowed us to better appreciate the role of bacteria...
The human body is home to a huge and diverse community of microorganisms, consisting of bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses. Collectively these organisms are referred to as the microbiota, and the collection of genomes from these ...
Ahuman microbiomerepresents the intricate world of microbes, their functions, interactions, and metabolites thriving within a specific habitat. Essentially, it is the entire microbial ecosystem in a designated location or niche. When we talk about “your microbiome,” we’re delving into th...
their prevalence in human populations is changing, often to an extreme degree. In this Essay, we propose that the disappearance of these ancestral indigenous organisms, which are intimately involved in human physiology, is not entirely beneficial and has consequences that might include post-modern con...
What have we learned from the Human Genome Project? What is the Human Epigenome Project? How Cells Work How Gene Banks Work More Great Links 23andMe DNA Tribes Personal Genetic Analysis Understanding Gene Testing (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) What is direct-to-consumer genetic...
A new understanding of the microbiome suggest humans should think of themselves as metaorganisms Sam Falconer YOU may, quite reasonably, think you are an individual of the species Homo sapiens. Once you have finished reading what follows, you will hopefully have been convinced that ther...
The human microbiome is a collection of microorganisms that inhabits your body. Your stomach and intestines alone are home to approximately three pounds of bacteria! Up to 100 trillion cells comprise your gut microbiome, which is home to a rich variety of bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms...
So, what is actually happening within the gut microbiome market? The Human Microbiome Project (HMP) and MetaHIT, along with other independent efforts, are continuing to fuel the exploration of the gut microbiome and its impact on our health have led to an explosion of research in the last ...
A new research framework should include strong guidance on specific areas of the microbiota–gut–brain axis to investigate, which biological samples to collect and the biomarkers or surrogate biomarkers to measure—with regard to sampling and analysis, the NIH Human Microbiome Project website already...