Are probiotics really good for you?
There's still a lot of confusion about various probiotic foods on the market. Jack Gilbert and Julie Bubeck Wardenburg give their take in the latest video from Argonne's Microbiome Project series. [Read More]
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UChicago among institutions nationwide to get $157 million in NIH awards
The National Institutes of Health today announced $157 million in awards in fiscal year 2016 to launch a seven-year initiative called Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO). About $5 million will go to researchers at the University of Chicago during the first two years of this project. [Read More]
Antibiotics weaken Alzheimer’s disease progression through changes in the gut microbiome
Long-term treatment with antibiotics decreased amyloid plaques--a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease--in mice, suggesting an important link between gut bacteria and the brain. [Read More]
Microbiota affect the rate of transplant acceptance and rejection
Maria-Luisa Alegre, MD, PhD, and her team show how microbiota—the bacteria, viruses and other microbes living on the skin and in the digestive system—play an important role in the body’s ability to accept transplanted skin and other organs. [Read More]
New Microbiome Center to combine UChicago, MBL and Argonne expertise
The Microbiome Center at the University of Chicago, Marine Biological Laboratory, and Argonne National Laboratory brings together expertise and capabilities across disciplines and three world-class institutions to the vast frontier that is the world of tiny microbes. [Read More]
UChicago and Argonne join the Precision Medicine Initiative with microbiome research
Research by UChicago and Argonne National Laboratory to study the role the microbiome plays in development of PTSD was one of dozens of projects announced at today's Precision Medicine Initiative Summit at the White House. [Read More]
Sweeping germs underfoot
A TV news segment about the germs we track inside the house on our shoes turns up a couple of surprises. In other words, leave your shoes at the door. [Read More]
Rising star in microbiome research focuses on basics in the lab
Recently named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 for science, UChicago PhD candidate Taylor Feehley has a bright future ahead--but she stays focused on the day-to-day grind of the lab. [Read More]
How good bacteria prevent infections after surgery
In the latest video from the Microbiome Project, Jack Gilbert and John Alverdy explain how surgeons can harness the body's microbiome to prevent surgical infections. [Read More]
The bacteria that make work easier for crime scene investigators everywhere
Bacteria and other microbes that help decompose dead bodies follow the same patterns no matter when, where, or what kind of species they're feasting on, according to a new study published today in Science. [Read More]
