Posts Tagged USF Initiative on Microbiomes
Turning to the gut to better understand depression
Can the community of microbes in our digestive track influence our mental state and, if so, how? That’s a focus of study by Monica Uddin, PhD, a professor […]
Studying interplay between gut microbiome and cancer treatments to reduce cardiac complications
The treatment of cancer may soon get a shot in the arm as researchers come closer to understanding the link between the disease and the diversity of microbes, […]
Exploring the link between the microbiome and colorectal disease
The future of medicine depends in part on a better understanding of the microbiome – communities of bacteria, fungi and other microbes in our bodies – and their […]
Understanding the gut microbiome of preterm infants
Maureen Groer, PhD, looks at the health of preterm infants literally from the gut. As part of the USF Initiative on Microbiomes, Groer studies how the beneficial balance of […]