Tag: Parkinson's

  • Host microbiota affects the brain’s innate immune system

    Host microbiota affects the brain’s innate immune system

    “I’m Gonna Make Him an Offer He Can’t Refuse.” -Don Vito Corleone It could be a quote from a dialogue between the host microbiota and the host immune system… Let’s figure it out step by step. Did you know that beneficial microorganisms live in and on our bodies? An adult human body consists of approximately…

  • Q&A with Alyssa Walker: Studying neurodegenerative diseases in C. elegans

    Q&A with Alyssa Walker: Studying neurodegenerative diseases in C. elegans

    The author of the article “Colonization of the Caenorhabditis elegans gut with human enteric bacterial pathogens leads to proteostasis disruption that is rescued by butyrate”, Alyssa Walker got her bachelor’s degree at The University of Florida where she majored in animal biology. She has extensive research as a veterinary technician on small animals and dairy farms. Currently,…

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