Reading time: 4 minutes Anthony Tao Cancer treatment is being reshaped by drugs that modulate the immune system (aka immunotherapy), yet many patients still fail to benefit from these powerful drugs. A growing body of research suggests that one unexpected factor, the bacteria living in our gut, may help determine who responds and who does... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 7 minutes Oluoma Vivian Aneke The human microbiota is comprised of trillions of microorganisms that have both bacterial and viral origins. They work together with the immune system to fight the invasion of pathogens. They also help to carry out metabolic functions, extract energy like short-chain fatty acids, and source essential nutrients and... Continue Reading →
Could the key to efficient chemotherapy lie in our gut? Read along to find out. Reading time: 6 minutes Yousra Iftequar Cancer is a word that carries weight, fear, and urgency. It’s a disease that has touched nearly every family, leaving behind stories of resilience, loss, and medical breakthroughs. As one of the leading causes... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 4 minutes Anthony Tao Sunny weather can make the difference between a bleak and mundane work day versus a day filled with joy and festivity. People generally feel better when the sun's out. Foods taste better, music sounds livelier, and the air feels more hopeful. And the need for hope is perhaps most... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 4 minutes Hannah Young Tiny microscopic bacterial communities that live within and on us are known as the human microbiome. Research linking the human microbiome to cancer has skyrocketed in the last two decades and has largely focused on the relationship between the microbiome of the digestive tract with stomach and intestinal cancer.... Continue Reading →
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