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Gut Microbiome Composition Predictive of Patient Response to Statins

 Posted on May 11, 2022

New ISB research shows that different patient responses to statins can be explained by the variation in the human microbiome. The findings were published in the journal Med, and suggest that microbiome monitoring could be used to help optimize personalized statin treatments.

The Aging Microbiome

Gut Microbiome Implicated in Healthy Aging and Longevity

 Posted on February 18, 2021

The gut microbiome is an integral component of the body, but its importance in the human aging process is unclear. ISB researchers and their collaborators have identified distinct signatures in the gut microbiome that are associated with either healthy or unhealthy aging trajectories, which in turn predict survival in a population of older individuals.

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