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The power of the microbiome: A microbe-based treatment reverses social deficits in mouse models of autism

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 1 Comment autism spectrum disorders, L. reuteri, microbial-based treatment, microbiome, Mouse models, Research, social deficits

An unconventional bacteria-based approach has successfully reversed deficits in social behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in genetic, environmental and idiopathic mouse models of

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Friend and foe: Histamine mediates allergies and can fight colorectal cancer

December 19, 2017March 7, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Allergies, Colorectal Cancer, histamine, histidine decarboxylase, inflammation, L. reuteri, probiotics, tumor growth, tumorigenesis

Previous studies have shown that histamine is not only involved in allergic disease, it also may have a potential antitumor effect. At Baylor College of

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Next-generation probiotics might join the fight against gut bacterial infections

October 31, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments C. difficile, fecal transplant, Gastrointestinal diseases, good bacteria, L. reuteri, probiotics

Clostridium difficile infections are the most common cause of diarrhea associated with the use of antibiotics. If these bacteria attempt to invade the human gut,