New class of enzymes could lead to bespoke diets, therapeutics
Professor Emily Balskus and her team have identified an entirely new class of enzymes that degrade chemicals essential for neurological health, but also help digest foods like nuts, berries, and tea, releasing nutrients that may impact human health.
Caitlin McDermott-Murphy
• harvard
Feb. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Feb. 18, 2020 • ~6 min
Study finds gut microbes adapt quickly to changes in food preparation
Scientists have recently discovered that different diets — say, high-fat versus low-fat, or plant-based versus animal-based — can rapidly and reproducibly alter the composition and activity of the gut microbiome, where differences in the composition and activity can affect everything from metabolism to immunity to behavior.
Clea Simon
• harvard
Oct. 2, 2019 • ~8 min
Oct. 2, 2019 • ~8 min
Harvard researchers find gut microbes can lessen effectiveness of medicines
Study published in Science shows that gut microbes can chew up medications, with serious side effects.
Caitlin McDermott-Murphy
• harvard
June 19, 2019 • ~9 min
June 19, 2019 • ~9 min
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