In The Handmaid’s Tale, author Margaret Atwood depicts a future where mass infertility leads to draconian fixes. In our non-fiction world of 2017, inability to make a baby occurs but in numbers which won’t yet threaten the survival of humanity. But for couples wanting a child but incapable, the … [Read more...] about A Microbiome Link to Infertility
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Keystone: Microbiome in Health and Disease
by Dr. Matthew A. Roberts, Ph.D., MBA, Chief Scientific Officer - KGK Science USA The human microbiota is a complex ecosystem living with its host and is responsive to the human condition capturing information on lifestyle, exposure to environmental factors, and our association with other … [Read more...] about Keystone: Microbiome in Health and Disease
Venture Capital Moves into the Microbiome
Money is rolling into microbiome companies. “This year, microbiome investment has surged again despite a decline in overall venture funding. The $616.9 million raised for microbiome companies to date so far in 2016 is more than all of the venture investment in the microbiome space in 2011 through … [Read more...] about Venture Capital Moves into the Microbiome
Microbiome/ Probiotics Congress 2016 in San Diego Report
IPA enjoyed both full days of the Probiotics Congress USA in La Jolla near San Diego, California on October3-4th. And it was more than sunny days and probiotic-rich cuisine— kimchee, kefir and fermented mayonnaise--as the lineup included the 4th Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Forum; … [Read more...] about Microbiome/ Probiotics Congress 2016 in San Diego Report
Prenatal Stress and the Developing Brain
Listen to Dr. Tracy Bale comment on the microbiome in pregnancy at 2016 Harvard Probiotic Symposium. Dr. Tracy Bale MD, Professor of Neuroscience at University of Pennsylvania’s Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine presented “How Prenatal Stress can Program the Neonatal Brain” at 2016 … [Read more...] about Prenatal Stress and the Developing Brain