All articles related to "microbiome":

Hope for treating food allergies

While the prevalence of food allergies is increasing, a treatment called oral immunotherapy may help patients reduce their symptoms, according to Kari Nadeau of Harvard Chan School.

Off the Cuff: Curtis Huttenhower

Curtis Huttenhower studies microbial communities starting at the population level. He hopes that by understanding how the microbiome affects a wide range of systems in the body, researchers will ultimately be able to target it to improve health…

The future of cancer prevention (part 2)

In this episode, we speak to a scientist who is examining how our microbiome—the collection of trillions of microbes in and on our bodies—can affect the development of colon cancer.

To stop colon cancer, new study looks to the microbiome

January 23, 2019—The burden of colorectal cancer is staggering. In 2018, it was the third-most common diagnosed cancer among both men and women in the U.S., and data indicate that younger adults are increasingly being diagnosed with it.…

Tool developed to help better understand microbiome

Scientists know that the gut microbiome is closely linked to human health, but little has been known about the roles of specific microorganisms. Now researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Broad Institute of MIT…