The numbers, types, and functions of gut microbes and the molecules they produce vary greatly over time and between individuals; however, there is new evidence showing that the metabolic function these microbes perform is conserved in some cases. This new data comes from an analysis of the gut...
Microbiome Insights scientific advisory board member Curtis Huttenhower contributes to research identifying thousands of new human microbiome species
February 27, 2019/by Bradley van ParidonThousands of new microbial species making up the human microbiome have been identified from metagenome samples collected around the world. By reconstructing the microbial genomes found in over 9000 metagenome datasets, the microbial genomes of the unnamed species extend the knowledge of the human...
Novel combination of techniques improves identification of soil bacteria involved in wood decomposition: The latest from Mohn lab
January 24, 2019/by Bradley van ParidonIn a bid to overcome the limitations of what scientists found previously from culture-dependent studies, new research shows stable isotope probing, coupled with next-generation sequencing techniques, can be used to identify which organisms living in the complex microbial soil community are involved...
Stanford group draws wide expertise from Microbiome Insights & others to complete Chan Zuckerberg Biohub's Tabula Muris project
December 9, 2018/by Bradley van ParidonA detailed database of transcriptomic data from over 100,000 individual cells taken from the mouse model organism Mus musculus, titled Tabula Muris, is now available for use by biomedical researchers around the world. This work, completed by the The Tabula Muris Consortium, was a project funded by...
New publication from Mohn Lab shows diversity and significance of steroid-degrading bacteria is largely underestimated
November 29, 2018/by Bradley van ParidonSteroids in the environment accumulate from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Cholesterol, for example, is an essential part of cellular membranes and a natural source of steroids in the environment. Anthropogenic sources include steroid hormones associated with birth control pills....
Publication from Mohn Lab assesses genetic potential of the forest soil microbiome post-harvesting
November 12, 2018/by Bradley van ParidonHarvesting trees from forests, even when replanting efforts are made, has a huge impact on the long-term functioning of the soil microbiome. The unique microbial community in the soil performs essential tasks like decomposing plant material, which recycles nutrients for new plants to use. Plus,...
PRESS RELEASE: Rebiotix and Microbiome Insights collaborate on a microbiome IBD tool for clinical development
November 5, 2018/by Kristina CampbellRecent study provides proof of concept for using novel scoring system to define IBD-related changes in microbiome
Study led by Afribiota investigators shows stunted growth in children is associated with gastrointestinal ‘de-compartmentalization’
October 9, 2018/by Bradley van ParidonStunting, the impaired growth and development of children, affects an estimated 155 million children per year. This represents roughly 25% of the world’s children and there exists a substantial lack of knowledge regarding the underlying causes and potential treatments. Current thinking on stunting...
PRESS RELEASE: Microbiome Insights receives funding from the Government of Canada to develop new microbiome testing platform for managing chronic disease
September 12, 2018/by Anusha GandhiVancouver, British Columbia (September 12, 2018)—Microbiome Insights, Inc. is pleased to announce that it will receive a contribution of up to $190,249 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to help support the development of a new personal...
New paper from Microbiome Insights co-founder on critical window for the gut microbiome in infants and the later occurrence of asthma
September 10, 2018/by Bradley van ParidonAmong serious and chronic childhood diseases, asthma is the most prevalent. Currently there exists no cure for asthma—only treatments designed to help manage symptoms. Recently, a body of research attempting to unravel how this condition develops in young children has emerged, so that prevention...