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microbiome

From The Labs 

A novel, powerful tool to unveil communication between gut microbes and the brain

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023gut-brain axis, microbe metabolites, microbiome, Research

This protocol gives researchers a road map to understand the complex traffic system between the gut and the brain and its effects.

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From The Labs 

Emu has improved the accuracy of bacterial identification

July 7, 2022July 22, 202216S, bacterial identification, microbiome, next-generation sequencing, Research, rRNA

Emu can advance our understanding of the roles of the microbiome in water, soil and the intestinal tract.

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From The Labs 

April is National Autism Awareness Month

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022fruit fly, microbiome, National Autism Awareness Month, PTEN, Research, single-cell connections, Vaccines

From the Labs presents a sample of Baylor’s basic research work contributing to a better understanding of autism and related disorders.

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From The Labs 

Light-activated genes illuminate the role of gut microbes in longevity

January 28, 2021January 28, 2021Aging, C. elegans, colanic acid, Longevity, microbiome, optogenetics, Research

Optogenetics, a method that uses light to regulate gene expression, can control gut bacterial metabolism to promote longevity.

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From The Labs 

Your microbiome is what you eat

July 30, 2019August 1, 2019Colorectal Cancer, diet, Fusobacteria, microbiome, Research

When you eat, you also feed your microbiome and influence the structure of the microbial community in the gut. Understanding how all this is connected

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From The Labs 

‘Can you hear me, now?’ A new strategy ‘raises the volume’ of hard-to-detect gut-body communication

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019enteroendocrine cells, enteroids, gut-body communication, microbiome, neurogenin-3, Norovirus, Research, rotavirus, serotonin

Throughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells and, although they comprise only a small population of the total cells, they

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New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta

June 13, 2019August 14, 2019bacterial RNA, imaging, microbiome, placenta, Pregnancy, Research

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine previously found evidence that the placenta harbors a sparse but still present community of microorganisms, which they and other

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From The Labs 

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

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018autism 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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From The Labs 

Team work and balance can keep a gut healthy

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018epithelium, good bacteria, gut health, immune system, irritable bowel disease, microbiome, microbiota, Research, Salmonella

A significant body of work currently is indicating that the microbiota helps shape the immune system and allows it to do its job. Disease-causing microbes,

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From The Labs 

Gut metabolite profile may provide insight into how NEC happens

September 11, 2018May 5, 2020baby formula, breast milk, metabolome, microbiome, NEC, pglet model, premature baby, Research

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious disease mediated by an inflammatory process that leads to intestinal damage and sometimes death. It is rare in full

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