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Why Do People Have Different Eating Habits?

People consume various types and quantities of food. Studies indicate that the gut microbiome could be one of the drivers of this behavior.

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Gut Serotonin Curbs the Developing Immune System

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Gut Microbe Metabolites Lower Levels of Toxic Tau

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Viruses Keep Mice from Stressing Out

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

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A Novel Tool to Explore the Gut-brain Connection

Anna Napolitano, PhD | | 3 min read

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Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits

Shelby Bradford, PhD | | 3 min read

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A Protein-Rich Diet Helps Mice and Flies Sleep More Soundly: Study

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Through the Looking Glass: Aging, Inflammation, and Gut Rejuvenation

Iris Kulbatski, PhD | | 4 min read

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Science Philosophy in a Flash - A Look at Aging Through Young Eyes

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Study Links Depression with High Levels of an Amino Acid

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Bacterial Metabolite May Regulate Cognition in Mice

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Revealing Neuronal Influencers Among the Gut Microbiome

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Gut Molecule Linked to Decreased Myelination in Mouse Brains

Angie Voyles AskhamandSpectrum | | 5 min read

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Bacteria-Infecting Viruses in Gut Microbiome Linked to Cognition

Dan Robitzski | | 5 min read

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How the Gut Differentiates Artificial Sweeteners from Sugars

Chloe Tenn | | 5 min read

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Tinkering with Gut Microbes Boosts Brain Plasticity in Mice

Sophie Fessl, PhD | | 4 min read

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Diet Implicated in Autism-Microbiome Link

Ruth Williams | | 3 min read

Exercise Changes Our Gut Microbes, But How Isn’t Yet Clear

Ashley Yeager | | 5 min read

Gut Microbes May Play a Role in Mental Health Disorders

Ashley Yeager | | 4 min read

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Mouse Model Shows How Parkinson’s Disease Begins in the Gut

Emma Yasinski | | 3 min read

The Gut of Mice Communicates with the Brain Through the Vagus Nerve

Sukanya Charuchandra | | 2 min read

Opinion: Microbial Mind Control—Truth or Scare?

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