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Team work and balance can keep a gut healthy

September 13, 2018 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 do its job. Disease-causing microbes,

From The Labs

Gut metabolite profile may provide insight into how NEC happens

September 11, 2018 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. It is rare in full

From The Labs

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

September 21, 2017 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 microbiome – can influence many

From The Labs

Bacteria and mitochondria have a common language

July 20, 2017 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 mechanisms that mediate their interactions

From The Labs

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

June 30, 2017 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 clock affect the microbiome? Dr.

From The Labs

Bacteria living in your gut may help diagnose colorectal cancer

May 15, 2017 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 cause of cancer-associated death in

From The Labs

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

July 25, 2016 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 report June 16 in Cell

From The Labs

Effects of low birthweight span generations but are overcome with diet

February 17, 2015 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 for metabolic syndrome and insulin

Momentum

In Case You Missed It: A silver anniversary, aging and more

November 9, 2013 Aging, Audrey M. Marks, Fitness, Huffington Center on Aging, Mental Health, microbiome, Research

We hope your weekend is off to a good start. Welcome back to Momentum’s weekly rundown of news, research, science and health stories from the headlines and Baylor

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In Case You Missed It: Detecting autism, the fight against AIDS, the mystery of magnetoreception, understanding probiotics, and more

August 3, 2013 AIDS, Autism, Baylor College of Medicine, Jordan Magaziner, magnetoreception, microbiome, Nutrition and Wellness, probiotics, Stress

Hope that you’ve had a great week and enjoying a wonderful weekend. Here are some news that you may have missed from last week. New