From molecule to medicine: pursuing insight and new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
From bench to bedside, UChicago researchers discuss their role and the existing challenges in finding new medications for Alzheimer’s disease. [Read More]
microbiome
Antibiotics weaken signs of Alzheimer’s disease in mice after just one week of treatment
New research shows that just one week of antibiotics given to mice during the neonatal period can weaken some of the classic signs of Alzheimer's disease. [Read More]
Beyond diet and exercise: Improving heart health for those at greatest risk
Doctors and researchers at UChicago Medicine are using big data analytics, individualized patient education, microbiome studies and lipids research to improve cardiovascular health. [Read More]
Antibiotics taken late in pregnancy can increase risk for inflammatory bowel diseases in offspring
A study by UChicago's Eugene Chang shows that when mice were given antibiotics during late pregnancy and the early nursing period, their offspring were more likely to develop an inflammatory condition of the colon that resembles human IBD. [Read More]
Answering parents’ questions about kids and germs
Jack Gilbert's new book, "Dirt is Good," is an accessible guide to the role of the microbiome in health and well-being. [Read More]
How do gut bacteria affect the brain?
In the latest video from Argonne's Microbiome Project, Jack Gilbert explores the relationship between the microbes living in your gut and your brain. [Read More]
Journalists get a taste of life as a scientist through MBL fellowships
From hands on work in a molecular biology lab to collecting marine specimens off the coast of Cape Cod, 13 science and health journalists recently got a taste of life as a scientist through the Logan Science Journalism Fellowships from the Marine Biological Laboratory. [Read More]
Black tie event helps white coats decode genes’ colors
The Gastrointestinal Research Foundation ball raises money for a device that will help researchers unravel the genetic sequences of the hundreds of strains of bacteria that inhabit the digestive tract. [Read More]
Yearlong survey tracks the microbiome of a newly opened hospital
A 12-month study mapping bacterial diversity within a hospital should help hospitals worldwide better understand how to encourage beneficial microbial interactions and decrease potentially harmful contact. [Read More]
$100 million gift establishes Duchossois Family Institute to develop ‘new science’ focused on optimizing health
A Chicago-area family with a deep commitment to supporting science and medicine is giving $100 million to establish The Duchossois Family Institute at the University of Chicago Medicine, which seeks to accelerate research and interventions based on how the human immune system, microbiome and genetics interact to maintain health. [Read More]
