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New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta

June 13, 2019 bacterial 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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The power of the microbiome: A microbe-based treatment reverses social deficits in mouse models of autism

December 13, 2018 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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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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