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A graphic illustration of a family that appear as silhouettes filled with germs.
From The Labs

Can changing the gut microbiome alter the course of a disease?

October 24, 2023 bone marrow transplant,  butyrate,  clinical trial,  dietary intervention,  graft-versus-host disease,  gut microbiome,  potato starch,  Research

A simple, safe dietary intervention has an effect on the gut microbiome and metabolites in these patients.

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

two distinct neuronal populations in separate compartments of a microfluidic device. On the left, neurons express the 4R tau form (pink), which is associated with toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease, while on the right there are neurons from healthy individuals expressing normal tau (blue). In the central microgroove region of the device, neurons extend axons between the compartments. From the Labs: Tau travels between neurons

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