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Mar

2024

University of Maryland, Baltimore Researchers Call for Regulation of Direct-to-Consumer Microbiome Tests Current Lack of Standards Could Mislead Consumers

In a unique multidisciplinary collaboration, researchers from the University of Maryland, Baltimore Schools of Medicine, Law, and Pharmacy call for greater regulation of these products in a Perspectives article published March 15 in Science.

30

Nov

2023

New Research Uses Composition and Function to Identify Clinically Important Vaginal Microbiomes

This could lead to precision treatments that protect women against STDs, HIV, and Preterm Birth

20

Dec

2021

IGS Faculty Co-Mentors Student Winner of AMA Research Challenge

Bioinformatics and Microbial Genomics Focused Research is Top Paper out of Over 1000 Submissions...

29

Sep

2021

UM SOM - IGS Researchers Work to Understand Hearing Loss from Noise Damage through Gene Expression Changes

Findings suggest several FDA-approved drugs, such as a common diabetes medication and anesthetics, could protect from noise-related hearing loss...

28

Sep

2021

IGS Receives $7.5 Million Grant to Create Complex Model of Female Reproductive Tract to Study Infections

Research Will Help Identify Mechanisms by Which the Microbiome Affects the Susceptibility to Sexually Transmitted Infections

15

Sep

2021

Probiotic-Containing Yogurt Protects Against Microbiome Changes That Lead to Antibiotic-Induced Diarrhea, Study Finds

Eating yogurt containing a particular strain of a well-studied probiotic appears to protect against harmful changes in the gut microbiome...

20

Jul

2021

New High-Tech Portal Launched to Speed Innovations to Reverse Hearing Loss

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) launched a new online tool that could more quickly advance medical discoveries to reverse progressive hearing loss

10

Feb

2021

UM School of Medicine Researchers Release Extensive Data on Rare Variants through NHLBI TopMed Grant

Data Demonstrates New Increased Diversity in Genetic Studies and Provides New Insights into Population-Specific Diseases

09

Apr

2021

Lowering Music Volume at Group Spin Classes Does Not Affect Intensity of Workouts, UM School of Medicine Researchers Find

A new University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) study...

09

Jun

2021

Global Study of Microbes in 60 Cities Unique Fingerprint of Viruses

Dr. Lynn Schriml...

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