Liz Mallott
@emallott.bsky.social
Microbe, monkeys, and health. And sometimes bikes. Assistant Professor in Biology at Washington University in St. Louis.
This suggests there is a link between energetically expensive large brains and the composition of the gut microbiome.
December 3, 2024 at 6:05 PM
This suggests there is a link between energetically expensive large brains and the composition of the gut microbiome.
Importantly, gut microbes from larger-brained primates (humans and squirrel monkeys) induced metabolic changes consistent with higher energy needs, but gut microbes from smaller-brained primates (macaques) resulted in increased adipose tissue.
December 3, 2024 at 6:05 PM
Importantly, gut microbes from larger-brained primates (humans and squirrel monkeys) induced metabolic changes consistent with higher energy needs, but gut microbes from smaller-brained primates (macaques) resulted in increased adipose tissue.