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...study builds on previous research in mice that suggests that heavy bodies may have a different makeup of gut bugs than thin ones. The gut microbiota of obese mice has been shown to have significantly more of one main type of bacteria called Firmicutes and fewer of another kind called Bacteroidetes (both types populate human guts as well); in normal mice, the distribution is the opposite. Jeffrey Gordon at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., who conducted the previous research, experimented again with mice for the new paper. This time, however, he and his team used human microbiota to colonize...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Another Cause of Obesity: The Bacteria in Your Gut? | 11/12/2009 | See Source »

Ultimately, says Gordon, with additional research, this work could lead to the identification of microbial markers that would make up a kind of obesity or leanness profile - a vital-stats sheet of the gut world that would help people understand how their bodies are likely to respond to calories. Beyond that, the possibilities are even more exciting. With more research, Gordon sees potential even for applying to agriculture the knowledge gained from these mice - we could grow more foods that are specifically designed to provide the optimal balance of nutrients and energy for various life stages. "This vast universe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Another Cause of Obesity: The Bacteria in Your Gut? | 11/12/2009 | See Source »

...This film struck home for me in terms of the quintessential Latina working towards her future. I kind of saw my mom there,” Adrián Aldaba ’12, president of Fuerza Latina, commented...

Author: By Sophie O. Duvernoy, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Documentary Urges Immigrant Rights | 11/12/2009 | See Source »

...other hand, if the bill is moved too far to the right, it could begin losing support on the left. NARAL Pro-Choice America President Nancy Keenan, for example, has said that she “is not going to stand for a bill that has this kind of language in it,” referring to the language of the Stupak Amendment...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Pyrrhic Victory | 11/12/2009 | See Source »

...entertainment from behind the piano, I sing songs, I tell stories, but I would hate to think of it as a recital. In the spring of my freshman year, I did a ‘Greatest Hits’ show, because that’s just the kind of guy I am – you know, Greatest Hits at 18 – it was really ridiculous,” says Corriel. Now 27, Corriel is still driven by the desire to perform. He explains that his show is “a celebration?...

Author: By Sophie O. Duvernoy, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Single Act | 11/12/2009 | See Source »

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