Treatment type: Microbiome medicine
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Strength in diversity – computing healthy microbiome relationships
The more diverse species in your gut, the better it is for your health, but researchers have now found a way to determine which species are important and how they interact to create a healthy microbiome.… Read more
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Does broccoli boost bad gut bacteria?
Latest research into the human microbiome begins to untangle how broccoli can alter healthy gut bacteria.… Read more
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The role of the microbiome in IBD
Researchers are taking a new approach to a debilitating illness by looking for a microbiome-based cause of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).… Read more
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Chasing bacterial evolution to safeguard human health
Most of us imagine evolution to be a slow process, with changes taking place within species over thousands of years. Associate Professor Jaclyn Pearson is not like most of us. … Read more
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How the microbiome affects the immune system
Shining a light on how the lung microbiome in the first days of life can affect the immune system for years to come, Hudson Institute researchers have taken an important first step in an increasingly relevant field of medical study.… Read more
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Modifying gut bacteria to treat IBD
Hudson Institute’s Dr Samuel Forster has received a highly prestigious fellowship to advance his work using the bacteria of the human microbiome to treat Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).… Read more
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Fellowship funds deep dive into the inner ecology of our guts
Taking lessons learned studying coral reefs, a Melbourne researcher is taking a plunge into the microorganisms that inhabit our insides.… Read more
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State-of-the art genomic sequencer accelerates inflammation research
Hudson Institute of Medical Research is progressing its genomic and inflammation research with the acquisition of an Illumina NextSeq 2000, a new sequencing system that provides unprecedented genomic capacity to study inflammatory diseases and microbial diversity.… Read more
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Secret broccoli ingredient may treat preeclampsia
This discovery of the potential therapeutic benefits of a naturally occurring compound found in broccoli has earned two scientists a prestigious $10 000 award to progress their preeclampsia research.… Read more
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Crohn’s disease: research developments
Crohn’s is an inflammatory disease which affects the gastrointestinal tract. It is incurable and usually chronic with periods of flare ups lasting from anywhere from a few days to a several months.… Read more