Stress has a way of suppressing an important component called an inflammasome which is needed to maintain normal gut microbiota, but probiotics reversed the effect in animal models.
April 15, 2013
Researchers were able to identify the way stress significantly altered the composition of gut bacteria and the role of probiotics.
The Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI) has received a $40 million commitment from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) to fund three experiments investigating the link between diet, obesity, and obesity-related diseases.
April 15, 2013
This commitment follows a $5 million seed funding grant received in 2012.