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Brain of a mouse model of Huntington’s disease.

Fasting lowers blood pressure by reshaping the gut microbiota

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021animal model, bile acids, fasting, gut microbiota, Hypertension, Research

For the first time researchers show that intermittent fasting can reduce hypertension by reshaping the gut microbiota in an animal model.

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This two-step approach can expedite finding answers to complex genetic conditions

November 16, 2017animal model, Autism, cell line, HIPK2, MeCP2 duplication syndrome, neurodevelopmental disorders, Neurological disorders, PP2A

To function normally, the human brain requires the right amount of a number of proteins, including MeCP2. Having twice the normal amount of MeCP2, the

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A mouse model of human brown fat

August 3, 2017adipocytes, animal model, Brown fat, human brown fat, metabolism, mitochondria

When it gets cold around you, your body turns up the heat to maintain its normal temperature. The heat is produced by brown adipose tissue,

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Image of the Month: Lipid droplets in the transparent worm C. elegans

June 1, 2017Aging, animal model, C. elegans; worms, microbes and diet, Model organisms

Meet Caenorhabditis elegans, a 1-millimeter-long, transparent, free-living roundworm that is the center of attention of many research laboratories around the world, including Dr. Meng Wang‘s