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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 0 Comments 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

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Team work and balance can keep a gut healthy

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments epithelium, 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

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Gut metabolite profile may provide insight into how NEC happens

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments baby 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.

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Why gut bacteria might be in a recipe for longer, healthier life

September 21, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments C. elegans, colanic acid. mitochondria, gut microbes, Longevity, microbiome

The scientific community is increasingly aware that an organism’s interactions with the millions of microbes in their bodies – the

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Bacteria and mitochondria have a common language

July 20, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments C. elegans, fat metabolism, Hedgehog, microbiome, mitochondria, NR5A, Patched

It’s not news that microbes can alter the physiology of the organisms in which they live, but the actual molecular

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It’s all connected: circadian clock, microbiome and response to diet

June 30, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments circadian clock, diet, metabolism, microbiome, mouse model, Npas2 gene

Disrupt the circadian clock, and metabolism will change. Alter the microbiome and, again, metabolism will change. Would altering the circadian

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Bacteria living in your gut may help diagnose colorectal cancer

May 15, 2017 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments colonoscopy, Colorectal Cancer, diagnostic test, gut microbiome, microbiome

Those millions of bacteria living in your gut may someday be your allies in early detection of colorectal cancer, the second-leading

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A single species of gut bacteria can reverse autism-related social behavior in mice

July 25, 2016 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments autism spectrum disorders, behavior, developmental disorders, diet, high-fat diet, microbiome, Pregnancy, Prenatal

The absence of one specific species of gut bacteria causes social deficits in mice. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine

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Effects of low birthweight span generations but are overcome with diet

February 17, 2015 Ana Rodríguez 0 Comments Digests, endocrinology, microbiome

By Ruth SoRelle, M.P.H. Rat pups born too small are likely to be obese in adulthood and at greater risk

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