microbiome
Persephone Biosciences, Janssen Biotech Ink Biomarker Discovery Agreement
Persephone is developing precision immunotherapeutics using microbiome and other medical data from healthy individuals and cancer patients.
PLOS Papers on Cancer Risk Scores, Typhoid Fever in Colombia, Streptococcus Protection
In PLOS this week: application of cancer polygenic risk scores across ancestries, genetic diversity of typhoid fever-causing Salmonella, and more.
Off to Get More Floss
The oral microbiome might have a greater effect on severe gum disease than genetics, according to the Washington Post.
Fermented Foods and the Microbiome
A new study finds that consuming fermented foods leads to a more diverse gut microbiome, according to the New York Times.
PLOS Papers on Human Enteroviruses in Uruguay, Canine Bocaviruses, Obesity-Associated Gut Bugs
In PLOS this week: detection of human enteroviruses, canine bocavirus links to encephalopathy, and more.