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Tag: Rachel Carmody
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Nation & World
In the gut microbiome, at least, it’s nurture, not nature
Environmental factors such as diet make major impacts in the gut microbiome, a new study shows.
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Nation & World
Studying COVID-19 in real time
How some Harvard professors are integrating the coronavirus crisis into their curricula.
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Nation & World
You are what you eat — and how you cook it
Scientists have recently discovered that different diets — say, high-fat versus low-fat, or plant-based versus animal-based — can rapidly and reproducibly alter the composition and activity of the gut microbiome, where differences in the composition and activity can affect everything from metabolism to immunity to behavior.
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Nation & World
Why cooking counts
In a first-of-its-kind study, Harvard researchers have shown that cooked meat provides more energy than raw meat, a finding that challenges the current food labeling system and suggests humans are evolutionarily adapted to take advantage of the benefits of cooking.
