/oss/taxonomy/term/2147/all en /oss/article/health/dark-matter-inside-your-gut <p>There is a kind of dark matter inside our intestinal tract. “Dark matter” is the phrase coined for the matter that is implied to be present in the universe based on physicists’ calculations but that cannot be seen yet. Scientists who study tiny living things are facing their own type of dark matter: invisible microbes that are indirectly detected. They call it “microbial dark matter.”</p> Fri, 21 May 2021 19:41:42 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8742 at /oss /oss/article/videos/right-chemistry-probiotics-gut-health-and-happiness <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-cv-ofj-kizs" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz on probiotics, gut health and happiness" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cv-ofJ-KIZs?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-cv-ofj-kizs&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz on probiotics, gut health and happiness" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="">Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz on probiotics, gut health and happiness</iframe></div> Thu, 13 Dec 2018 19:47:57 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7487 at /oss /oss/article/health/bugs-our-guts <p>The Food and Drug Administration in the U.S.</p> Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:28:46 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 7482 at /oss /oss/article/health-and-nutrition/you-think-what-you-eat <p>When we think of the human mind we tend to picture the wrinkly pink organ which resides in our skull: it’s intricate cavities responsible for bringing about all the amazing things that we can think and do. But it turns out another organ is also involved in constructing our mental existence, however this one we tend to just associate with a toilet. The gut, or gastrointestinal tract, is the long digestive tube which runs from mouth to anus, and just might be the most underrated body organ.</p> Wed, 01 Nov 2017 21:53:31 +0000 Cassandra Lee, OSS Intern 6806 at /oss /oss/article/health-news-science-science-everywhere/secret-world-inside-us <p>Recently, there’s been an influx of media attention on guts. More specifically, the microbes that live <em>in</em> your gut. Extensive research is being done on these little guys as they seem to be having a real impact on our health. These gut microbes may be minuscule but their function is major. And I learnt all about them at <a href="http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/the-secret-world-inside-you" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“The Secret World Inside You” exhibit</a> now on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.</p> Thu, 14 Apr 2016 23:00:12 +0000 Emily Shore, B.A, Dipl. PR Management 2332 at /oss