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The Gut Microbiome and the Future of Human Health

The Gut Microbiome and the Future of Human Health

The gut microbiome has moved from a niche area of research to one of the most important frontiers in modern medicine. Once associated mainly with digestion, it is now understood to be a complex, organ-like system that influences immunity, metabolism and even brain...

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Closing the Interventional Gap

Closing the Interventional Gap

The National Health Service (NHS) is investing heavily in diagnostics. Through Getting it Right First Time (GIRFT) and the rollout of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs), millions of patients are getting scans more quickly than ever[1]. The NHS 10 Year Plan has now...

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Reflections and Healing at the End of Life

Reflections and Healing at the End of Life

Words To Begin At age 81, the author has lived a "life of letters" (perhaps three million words) addressing a wide variety of subjects during multiple careers: Systems Engineering (PhD at UCLA in 1976), Military Science (21 years on active duty, in high-tech...

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The Microbiome: The Missing Layer in Modern Metabolic Care

The Microbiome: The Missing Layer in Modern Metabolic Care

Over the last decade, obesity management has undergone a structural transformation. What was once a field dominated almost exclusively by bariatric surgery has evolved into a far more nuanced metabolic discipline. The rise of GLP-1 receptor agonists and dual incretin...

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Pregnancy, the Brain, and the Nervous System

Pregnancy, the Brain, and the Nervous System

Pregnancy, the Brain, and the Nervous System: A Holistic Perspective on Perinatal Mental Health Pregnancy is often framed as a joyful milestone, yet from a clinical and neurobiological standpoint, it is one of the most significant periods of transformation a human...

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