Kraft Lab

UVM undergraduate and graduate students pursuing research in: Dairy Lipids, Lipids and Human Health, Lipid Metabolism, Microbiome, Fatty Acid Analysis, Diabetes

[Kraft Lab @UVM_KraftLab]

Congratulations to Allison on successfully defending her dissertation and becoming Dr. Allison Unger!

[American Society for Nutrition Journals @jnutritionorg]

Will eating nuts ward off cognitive decline? #AdvNutr review: lack of consistency in study design, types of nut & cognitive outcomes measured "resulted in inconsistent evidence that regular consumption of mixed nuts has a protective effect on cognition."

[Nature Metabolism @NatMetabolism]

Online now! Age-associated telomere attrition in adipocyte progenitors predisposes to metabolic disease https://t.co/TjAXrwGQHW

[Gund Institute for Environment @GundInstitute]

Americans—especially women—are turning to nature to cope with the pandemic, new #UVM research says: https://t.co/3hV9JYuT3A

The Vermont study—in @PLOSONE—is among the first to explore #COVID19's impacts on people and nature: https://t.co/5LOk50Oc8e. Via @rachelle_gould lab.

[Kraft Lab @UVM_KraftLab]

Pleased to announce that @AllisonUnger415 passed her written and oral #PhD dissertation requirements today. Congratulations, and best of luck in your next adventure! @uvmvermont @UVMGradCollege @uvmasci

[Diabetologia @DiabetologiaJnl]

The type 2 diabetes gene Tcf7l2 is required for normal glucose tolerance, insulin secretion and circulating lipid levels in mice @mariesophiengu @AidaMartinezS @gdsxavier @guy_rutter @ImperialMDR @IMSR_UoB https://t.co/3emFMt3kw5 🔓

[Kraft Lab @UVM_KraftLab]

Beautiful dance by one of our @uvmasci @UVMGradCollege students, @eeriecielo!

[Ashma Chakrawarti, Ph.D. 🧘🏽‍♀️🎧🔬🧬 @eeriecielo]

Here is the dance...
Quite a challenge to wear mask when your dance has facial expressions! #dashain

[SACNAS at the University of Vermont @sacnas_uvm]

Just a reminder that we're having our first panel tomorrow. Sign up here: https://t.co/uO2jO23oyl
#SACNAS #diversifySTEM

[Diabetologia @DiabetologiaJnl]

Metformin and #exercise are often co-prescribed for people with #prediabetes or #T2D, but a new study by @CFAS_dk shows that the combination of #metformin and #exercise is not superior to exercise alone for improving #glycaemic control https://t.co/NvbfndcHAV #toptweet

[SACNAS at the University of Vermont @sacnas_uvm]

Whether or not to go to college can already be a daunting decision for underrepresented minority students who are first generation more than 40% of the time, and pursuing a graduate degree can be even more intimidating. If this is on your mind, join us and our amazing panel!

[Kraft Lab @UVM_KraftLab]

Here's a fun paper for your Friday:

"Cows painted with zebra-like striping can avoid biting fly attack"

https://t.co/t59OzhfIbl

[Kraft Lab @UVM_KraftLab]

Very excited for the collaborative effort of our students @V_Taormina, @AllisonUnger415, and @MorganSchiksnis with @motogo19. Together we have summarized the current understanding of a component unique to dairy - branched-chain fatty acids - in health.

[Moises Torres, PhD. @motogo19]

Branched-chain FAs (BCFAs), comprising approximately 2% of dairy fat, have recently been proposed as bioactive molecules contributing to the positive health effects associated with the consumption of full-fat dairy products. https://t.co/km0m7xBL43

[Kraft Lab @UVM_KraftLab]

Here is a very well made and comprehensive graphic summary of how dietary compounds, bacteria, and bacterial-derived compounds/metabolites influence our metabolic health.

[Nature Reviews Microbiology @NatureRevMicro]

Gut microbiota in human metabolic health and disease

Fan & Pedersen discuss how the gut microbiota and derived microbial compounds may contribute to human metabolic health and to the pathogenesis of common metabolic diseases

https://t.co/yneyIrGq88

@Metabolcenter

[Diabetologia @DiabetologiaJnl]

A review on dietary protocols that modify the timing of food intake to alter the feeding–fasting cycle. Such chrono-nutrition optimises metabolism by timing nutrient intake to circadian rhythms to improve whole-body metabolic health #T2D @JohnAHawley https://t.co/J0fbkTQfu7

[Frontiers - Endocrinology @FrontEndocrinol]

New Research: UCP1 Dependent and Independent Thermogenesis in Brown and Beige Adipocytes: Mammals have two types of thermogenic adipocytes: brown adipocytes and beige adipocytes. Thermogenic adipocytes express high levels of… https://t.co/Pg22XKRAYW #Endocrinology #Endo

[Diabetologia @DiabetologiaJnl]

IRS2 expression is #epigenetically repressed in #liver of obese humans with #T2D @UniLuebeck https://t.co/ics0N0WJ5z 🔓

[The Associated Press @AP]

Due to the pandemic, the fate of 100 beloved cows at the University of Vermont seemed to be in jeopardy, until volunteers stepped in. Students, alumni clamor to take care of university's cows. Read the story:
https://t.co/vgGkjc5x71

[Jane Kolodinsky @janekolodinsky]

So happy to share this on behalf of myFoodSystems Ph. D. Student @nickDigsFood @uvmcals @GundInstitute

[Jane Kolodinsky @janekolodinsky]

Maybe, just maybe, there is hope for a place where all value chains have a place at the table. Want To Buy Meat Direct From A Farm Or Ranch? The USDA Says It Will Help. via @forbes @CDAEatUVM @UVMFoodFeed @uvmcals @AAEA_Economics https://t.co/GaNzg4aGKR

[Diabetologia @DiabetologiaJnl]

An immunogenetic study of #T1D in sub-Saharan Africa (Ethiopia), where there is wide genetic diversity, shows differences in autoantibody profile, later timing of peak incidence, and marked male preponderance in those with post-pubertal onset https://t.co/HJRGt0H8Vo 🔓