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Preliminary phase 2 trial results of lixisenatide presented
...Type 2 diabetes medicines called glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (or GLP-1R agonists) that function by mimicking the action of a naturally occurring gut hormone that is produced after eating...
Can alpha-synuclein in the gut impact the brain?
Scientists have a gut feeling about Parkinson’s disease. Namely, that it may not start in the brain, the organ most often associated with disease. Instead, growing evidence suggests it’s the...
Tuberculosis is an ancient problem. Modern technology is helping solve…
Van Andel Institute’s Dr. Huilin Li is using modern technology to solve an ancient problem that still has devastating consequences today: tuberculosis (TB), a disease that has plagued humanity throughout...
Van Andel Institute Researcher demonstrates for first time the spread…
...gut early in the disease and others later. A poor sense of smell is among the very first symptoms appearing in Parkinson’s disease, often several years before the patients experience...
Revealing the root causes of colon cancer: Three questions for…
...and cancer. These organoids, or “mini-guts,” are kind of like bonsai trees — they have many of the same features as a real, full-size intestine but are about the diameter...
Van Andel Institute scientist awarded $2.9 million to tackle insulin…
...small-scale, proof-of-concept pilot conducted over the past year is ongoing, but the preliminary results are promising, Burton says. “Growing evidence suggests bacteria that reside in the human gut help the...
Understanding gut inflammation may hold clues to mitigating Parkinson’s onset
...which suggests that reducing gut inflammation may have promise for mitigating Parkinson’s onset. Patrik Brundin, M.D., Ph.D. “There is increasing evidence that changes in the gut can affect a variety...
Helping Students Ace Standardized Tests
...Keep students separated to minimize distractions, remind them to eliminate answers they know are incorrect, and when everything else has been done, encourage them to go with their gut. Simply...