Health
The way chia seeds are eaten can determine their dietary fiber benefits, finds study
Chia seeds are a popular superfood but consumers may not be getting the most benefit possible out of them.
Apr 12, 2023
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Medical research
Is vitamin K the secret key to bone strength?
When we think of strong bones, we usually think of milk, a rich source of the nutrients that promote bone density: calcium and vitamin D. But we may be overlooking another important nutrient created closer to home—in our ...
May 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gut microbiome link to deadly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Research led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney and the University of Queensland has shown for the first time a link between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an often fatal lung condition, ...
Nov 19, 2020
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Gastroenterology
High-sugar diet can damage the gut, intensifying risk for colitis
Mice fed diets high in sugar developed worse colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and researchers examining their large intestines found more of the bacteria that can damage the gut's protective mucus layer.
Oct 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Probiotic formula to target imbalance in gut microbiota in COVID-19
Have you ever thought about why some people are more vulnerable to catching a virus? And why some get more severe infection than others? Gut microbiota, which is a fine balance between good and bad bacteria, regulates the ...
Jun 19, 2020
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Health
Can probiotics and prebiotics restore your gut after antibiotics?
Antibiotics treat infections caused by bacteria. But they can also destroy the good bacteria in your gut. For some people, this results in an upset stomach and diarrhea.
Jul 19, 2021
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Health
Obesity is linked to gut microbiota disturbance, but not among statin-treated individuals
In 2012, the European Union MetaCardis consortium, comprising 14 research groups from six European countries with multidisciplinary expertise set out to investigate a potential role of the gut microbiota in the development ...
May 6, 2020
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Medical research
Bacteria that break down nicotine found in the guts of mice
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China, working with a colleague in the U.S., has isolated a type of bacteria in the guts of mice that break down nicotine. In their paper published in the journal ...
Gastroenterology
Study shows how the intestine's nervous system affects gut microbes
Sometimes, a gut feeling is literal.
Feb 10, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Microbiome discovery may open new doors to development of treatments for gastrointestinal diseases
University of Calgary researchers probing the gut—"the inner tube of life"—have for the first time discovered specific factors in its workings that in the future may help improve treatment for patients facing gut damage ...
Nov 12, 2021
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