I can’t keep up so here are some unfiltered links on obesity and microbiomes

I just can’t keep up.  These seem like they might be worth reading.  But no time to blog about them.  So here are some possible things to look at if you care about obesity and its possible connection to the microbiome.

News stories:

• Cluster 1
• Gut bacteria linked to obesity-related health problems Baltimore Sun on U. MD study
• Cluster 2
• Could obesity be a gut reaction? Brisbane Times
• Weight bugging you? Solution may be in the gut Sydney Morning Herald
• Cluster 3
• Could Antibiotics Be A Factor In Childhood Obesity? NPR
• Baby obesity and antibiotics link
• Livestock drugs ‘link’ to obesity epidemic
• Antibiotics could make your baby fat
• Cluster 4 
• Manipulating gut flora could help tackle obesity
• Antibiotics may cause microbes to tip the balance (Nature blog)

Author: Jonathan Eisen

I am an evolutionary biologist and a Professor at U. C. Davis. (see my lab site here). My research focuses on the origin of novelty (how new processes and functions originate). To study this I focus on sequencing and analyzing genomes of organisms, especially microbes and using phylogenomic analysis View all posts by Jonathan Eisen