Rett syndrome, a common neurodevelopmental disorder in girls, alters motor skills and cognition, with disruptions in digestion and metabolism frequently occurring in affected individuals. The Janine LaSalle lab, including Tianna Grant — PREP@UCD alumna and current UCSF grad student — have identified new pathways of the progression of Rett Syndrome, with changes in the gut microbiome and metabolism emerging prior …
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Microbiome First Virtual Summit – May 17, 2022 Day 1
On behalf of the Microbiome First Virtual Summit planning committee, we warmly welcome you to this years event taking place at a Web browser near you. Whether you’re logged in at your residence, the office or in the park somewhere, we feel privileged that you could join us. Today, May 17, 2022 marks Day 1 of the 3 day event. …
Microbiome First Virtual Summit – May 18, 2022 Day 2
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Microbiome First Virtual Summit – May 19, 2022 DAY 3
On behalf of the Microbiome First Virtual Summit planning committee, we warmly welcome you to this years event taking place at a Web browser near you. Whether you’re logged in at your residence, the office or in the park somewhere, we feel privileged that you could join us. Today, May 19, 2022 marks Day 3 of the 3 day event. …
Can engineered bacteria protect microbes?
Engineered bacteria could help protect “good” gut microbes from antibiotics says researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) According to MIT news reports, researchers have engineered a strain of bacteria, noted as L. lactis spTEM1 in the image, that can help protect the natural flora of the human digestive tract from antibiotics and prevent opportunistic infections such as C. difficile …
The Microbiome Affects Covid Risk and Outcomes
Rodney Dietert, PhD. Microbiome and COVID Introduction Hi Everyone. Welcome to the Microbiome Minute with your host…..me, Rodney Dietert, Professor Emeritus, Cornell University, and author of The Human Superorganism. For about a minute of your time each week, I will share the latest microbiome research and most importantly, why it matters for your better health. Learn a little micro lingo, …