gut-health – EvolutionMedicine

Microbiome matters

I have been thinking a lot over the last decade about what features of the microbiota really matter. On the one hand, myriad studies using germ free animal models have shown powerful effects of the microbiota on physiology – with evidence for a causal role of the microbiota in obesity, […]

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

Microbes, stress hormones and disordered sleep

My colleagues and I had another paper published last week. From the title page, click on the image to read the paper. I worked with Henry Lin at the NM VA Healthcare System, the UNM CTSC, and UNM Sleep disorders clinic to study whether increased exposure to the stress hormone […]

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes