The gut microbiome has received a great deal of attention in recent years, spurred by the ability to accurately and cheaply assess the composition of the gut microbiome, specific species and their proportions, via 16S rRNA sequencing. Researchers have demonstrated that the composition of the gut microbiome shifts with age to favor species that generate chronic inflammation at the expense of species producing beneficial metabolites needed for tissue function. Researchers are also turning th…
Interactions Between Oral and Gut Microbiomes in the Context of Age-Related Disease
The gut microbiome has received a great deal of attention in recent years, spurred by the ability to accurately and cheaply assess the composition of the gut microbiome, specific species and their proportions, via 16S rRNA sequencing. Researchers have demonstrated that the composition of the gut microbiome shifts with age to favor species that generate chronic inflammation at the expense of species producing beneficial metabolites needed for tissue function. Researchers are also turning th…