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Researchers discover new link between heart disease and red meat

A compound abundant in red meat and added as a supplement to popular energy drinks has been found to promote atherosclerosis – or the hardening or clogging of the arteries – according to Cleveland Clinic ...

Cardiology created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (18) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Team discovers how cells distinguish friend from foe

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at UC Davis have shown how the innate immune system distinguishes between dangerous pathogens and friendly microbes. Like burglars entering a house, hostile bacteria give themselves away by ...

Immunology created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vitamin D slows the progression of cells from premalignant to malignant states, keeping their proliferation in check

(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers at McGill University have discovered a molecular basis for the potential cancer preventive effects of vitamin D. The team, led by McGill professors John White and David Goltzman, of ...

Cancer created Nov 23, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bone marrow holds secrets for treating colitis and Crohn's

(Medical Xpress)—Michigan State University researchers have unlocked secrets in bone marrow that could lead to improved treatments for colitis and Crohn's disease.

Medical research created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gut bacteria increase fat absorption

You may think you have dinner all to yourself, but you're actually sharing it with a vast community of microbes waiting within your digestive tract. A new study from a team including Carnegie's Steve Farber ...

Medical research created Sep 12, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

For our guts, not just any microbiome will do

Gut bacteria's key role in immunity is tuned to the host species, researchers have found, suggesting that the superabundant microbes lining our digestive tract evolved with us—a tantalizing clue in the mysterious recent ...

Medical research created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cedars-Sinai researchers explore role of fungus in digestive disorders

Cedars-Sinai researchers say their examination of the fungi in the intestines suggests an important link between these microbes and inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis.

Inflammatory disorders created Jun 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Could compound in artificial sweeteners worsen Crohn's disease?

(HealthDay) -- The food additive maltodextrin, commonly used in some artificial sweeteners, may worsen Crohn's disease by encouraging the growth of E. coli bacteria in the small intestine, a new study suggests.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Moveable magnets used to forge gastric bypass in pigs

(HealthDay) -- In a scenario reminiscent of the film Fantastic Voyage, researchers have found a way to perform nearly surgery-free gastric bypass procedures in pigs using only a local anesthetic.

Surgery created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gut bugs might influence child's odds for obesity

(HealthDay) -- Levels of certain gut bacteria and low protein intake may raise children's risk of being obese, new research suggests.

Health created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research provides new hope for those suffering from Crohn's disease

Researchers from the Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) and the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Medicine have discovered a pathway that may contribute to the symptoms related to ...

Inflammatory disorders created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study: New drug cuts deaths after heart attack

People recovering from a heart attack or severe chest pain are much less likely to suffer another heart-related problem or to die from one if they take a new blood-thinning drug along with standard anti-clotting medicines, ...

Cardiology created Nov 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

No need to shrink guts to have a larger brain

Brain tissue is a major consumer of energy in the body. If an animal species evolves a larger brain than its ancestors, the increased need for energy can be met by either obtaining additional sources of food or by a trade-off ...

Neuroscience created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists unmask mysterious cells as key 'border patrol agents' in the intestine

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered new clues about how the intestine maintains friendly relations with the 100 trillion symbiotic bacteria that normally live in the digestive tract.

Medical research created May 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Extra vitamin D may ease Crohn's symptoms, study finds

(HealthDay)—Vitamin D supplements may help those with Crohn's disease overcome the fatigue and decreased muscle strength associated with the inflammatory bowel disease, according to new research.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created 39 minutes ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0