All Posts: gut microbiome

• At ‘Food as Medicine’ Conference, Microbiome Fuels Big Conversations

  A new Georgetown conference, “Food as Medicine: Microbiome, Fermentation, and Medicinal Food,” brought together leaders from academia, industry and government to talk about where our food comes from, how it affects our bodies and minds, and how we can confront societal challenges around food and nutrition.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Biomedical Graduate Education, food, gut microbiome, wellness

• Types of Bacteria Vary Widely in Tumors of People with Early vs. Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer

  Researchers at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center studied the microbiome of people with colorectal cancer and found the makeup of the bacteria, fungi and viruses in a person’s tumor varied significantly depending on whether they were diagnosed with early onset disease (age 45 or younger) or late-onset disease (age 65 or older). These results may help answer the riddle of why more young people are developing colorectal cancer, particularly those who have no known identifiable risk factors for the disease.

  Category: News Release Tags: cancer, cancer research, colon cancer in young people, colorectal cancer, gastrointestinal cancer, Georgetown Lombardi, gut health, gut microbiome, research