gut – Early Career Voice

Gut Microbiota Modulation: From Bench to Bedside

August 13, 2018 by clinton.herring@heart.org

In a series of previous blog posts, I delved into the role of the gut microbiome and its contribution to cardiovascular health. As it is almost time to wrap up this year’s blogging series, I thought to provide some final points about this topic. Large lines of evidence that shows gut microbiota is a major … Read more

Microbiota Alterations In Obesity And Sister Complications

March 13, 2018 by clinton.herring@heart.org

In my previous blog post, I briefly discussed the importance of microbiome research and how to take the first steps in conducting a microbiome study. In today’s post, I will continue to discuss the importance of this area of research with a focus on obesity. The worldwide epidemic of metabolic syndrome and obesity in different … Read more