Posts Tagged ‘microbiome’
Improving the Infant Microbiome: New Inova Study Leads the Way
Suchitra K. Hourigan, MD, is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology. She sees patients at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia, a medical collaboration between Inova and Children’s National. Newborn babies inherit a lot from their mothers — including beneficial bacteria that can influence their health for years to come. The human body is home to trillions…
Read MoreFor babies born by Caesarean section, can a simple swab reduce rates of obesity, asthma and allergies?
Inova clinical trial investigates outcomes of exposing newborns to mother’s microbes While Caesarean section (CS) delivery can be lifesaving for both new mothers and their babies, children born by CS have an approximately 50 percent increased risk of childhood obesity, along with asthma and allergies. There is a marked difference between the microbiomes, the community…
Read MoreFecal Transplants Bring Gut Bacteria Into Balance
Suchi Hourigan, MD, is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology. She treats children of all ages and has a particular interest in the gut microbiome, nutrition and disorders of the intestines. She’s also the director of microbiome research at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute, where she studies the role of gut bacteria in human health and…
Read MoreMicrobiomes: Tiny Organisms with a Big Impact
Donald L. Trump, MD, is board certified in internal medicine and medical oncology. Dr. Trump is the CEO and executive director of the Inova Dwight and Martha Schar Cancer Institute. He is the former CEO and president of an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Dr. Trump maintains an active clinical and translational…
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