The test, called LifeKit Prevent, analyzes microbial genomic biomarkers in stool samples that are strongly associated with specific stages of CRC progression.
Based on their findings, the researchers hypothesized that the plaque microbiome acted as a "stepping stone" for environmental bacteria to adapt to a host.
This microbial catalog can help in understanding secondary-metabolite biosynthetic potential and resolving thousands of host linkages to uncultivated viruses.
Farm exposure before one year of age affects maturation of the gut microbiomes and is linked to a reduced risk of developing asthma, the PASTURE study found.
Imperial College London researchers are shifting away from testing a COVID-19 vaccine to focus on combating newly emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants, the Independent says.
