February 21, 2017
Exploring the link between the gut and multiple sclerosis
By Sharon Rosen
Could the bacteria in a person’s digestive system provide a clue about whether he or she may develop multiple sclerosis? This is a question that Mayo Clinic researchers asked when trying to unravel the causes of multiple sclerosis, a potentially debilitating condition that impacts a person’s nervous system. A Mayo Clinic study published in Scientific […]
Tags: #CIMCon17, #Dr. Ashutosh Mangalam, #MS, #multiple sclerosis, #Scientific Reports, center for individualized medicine, Dr. Nicholas Chia, gut bacteria, Gut Microbiome, mayo clinic, medical research, microbiome
August 4, 2016
By Sharon Rosen
Researchers in the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine have been studying the community of bacteria, known as the microbiome, that live in many areas of our body for clues about how these bacteria help us stay healthy or cause disease. In fact, investigators have already discovered that when the microbiome is in balance, these […]
Tags: #breast microbiome, #breast tissue, #Dr. Amy Degnim, #Dr. Tina Hieken, #News release, #Scientific Reports, bacteria, cancer, Center for Individualized Medicne, Dr. Nicholas Chia, mayo clinic, medical research