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Breast-feeding associated with a healthy infant gut, new study shows

Miami University computational biologist Iddo Friedberg is part of a new study that shows that breast-feeding may contribute to the development of beneficial bacteria in babies. Early colonization of the gut by microbes in infants is critical for development of their intestinal tract and in immune development, according to the study authors. The results showed that the breast-fed babies had a wider range of microbes in their gut than the formula-fed infants but that their immune systems had developed to cope.


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Physics department honors outstanding teaching assistants

Graduate students Jason Barkeloo and Andrew Jacobs have been selected as the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Outstanding Teaching Assistants in physics at Miami University.


Shred confidential documents at ShredFest 2012

Gather all confidential documents and bring them to ShredFest 2012. A mobile shredder from Cintas Document Management will be on campus 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, May 4, at Cook Field (near the Pulley Tower).


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ScienceDaily, Monday, April 30

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Story about researchers finding molecules that disrupt the formation of amyloid, the protein in the brains of people with Alzheimer's believed to be important in causing the disease's characteristic mental decline, includes Gary A. Lorigan (chemistry and biochemistry) and Ghimire Harishchandra (former doctoral student) in a list of the authors.


Philly.com, Monday, April 30

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Robert Benson (architecture and interior design) is quoted in an article about the architectural style of ranch homes getting a fresh look.


Dayton Daily News and other Cox Ohio papers, Tuesday, May 1

Story about the Greentree Health Science Academy includes a photo of Donna Workman (nursing, Middletown campus).


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  • Students in Joe Sampson's Journalism 477 course produced stories for WMUB/WVXU this semester. The stories range in topic from student loan defaults to home foreclosures and employment for veterans. View the stories and listen online.

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