Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a gastrointestinal disorder that is defined by problems with motility (how GI muscles move food through the digestive system),
and sensitivity (how the br
Colorectal Cancer (CRC), or bowel cancer, which includes colon cancer and rectal cancer, is a disease in which the cells of the colon, or rectum, grow and divide uncontrollably.
The colon
This month, we’re focusing on four recent articles that made use of Norgen’s technology to explore different aspects of nutrition. The first two papers investigate the effect of nutritional intervent
Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) is considered the gold standard method for population analyses of bacteria, fungi, and protists.1 MLST involves the systematic sequencing of established housekeeping
As researchers and clinicians delve into the gut with a multi-omics approach, multiple aspects of the gut microbiome are considered. For example, the microbial genome, transcriptome, and metabolites f
With the advent of microbiome studies, stool sample collection and
preservation have been highlighted as key steps in ensuring microbiome
authenticity. Freezing at -80°C has been wi
Large-scale human microbiota studies have generated key insights into a variety of disease processes, including cardiovascular disease, carcinogenesis, diabetes, hypertension, and inflammatory bowel d
