Based on the NIH health information topics you requested to receive information about, we thought you'd be interested in this story from the NIH Director's Blog. Targeting the Microbiome to Treat Malnutrition Posted on July 23rd, 2019 by Dr. Francis Collins A few years ago, researchers discovered that abnormal microbial communities, or microbiomes, in the intestine appear to contribute to childhood malnutrition. Now comes word that this discovery is being translated into action, with a new study published in Science showing that foods formulated to repair the "gut microbiome" may help... Read More ... Follow Dr. Collins on Twitter Get posts via RSS Feed Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact Ask NIH. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our Health Information page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health. NIH…Turning Discovery Into Health®      This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612