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From The Labs

A novel intervention to potentially improve the outcome of children with malnutrition

August 25, 2026 colon organoids,  gut barrier damage,  gut microbes,  intestinal barrier,  isovalerate,  leucine,  malnutrition,  Research

Childhood malnutrition contributes to nearly half of all deaths in children under 5 years of age.

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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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