Protecting the gut health while on antibiotics
As a seasonal shift happens, you or someone in your family may be feeling a bit under the weather.
Feb 17, 2025
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Polycyclic Compounds: News and Research on Naphthoquinones
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Cucumbers are trendy, but how healthy are they?
Viral cucumber recipes racked up millions of views in the past year, thrusting the salad bar staple into the spotlight. Which might leave you wondering: Healthwise, can cukes endure the glare? Or should they be deleted from ...
Jan 20, 2025
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Vitamin K₂ reduces dreaded nighttime leg cramps in clinical trial
They strike in the middle of the night without warning. A painful contraction of the calf muscle wrenches sleepers out of dreamland and throws them into a Greco-Roman wrestling match with an unseen opponent. The dreaded leg ...
Synthetic vitamin K precursor found to slow progression of prostate cancer in lab mice
A team of molecular biologists and other medical specialists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, working with a large number of international partners, reports evidence that a synthetic vitamin K precursor can be ...
Vitamin K supplement slows prostate cancer in mice, researchers discover
Prostate cancer is a quiet killer. In most men, it's treatable. However, in some cases, it resists all known therapies and turns extremely deadly. Published in the journal Science, a new discovery at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ...
Oct 24, 2024
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New combination therapy found effective against drug-sensitive and resistant tick-borne babesiosis
Drug-resistant babesiosis may respond to a novel combination therapy, researchers say. The treatment, which involves the antimalarial drug tafenoquine and the anti-fungal/anti-parasite drug atovaquone, may also provide immunity ...
Jan 8, 2024
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Study finds natto consumption inhibits arteriosclerosis by altering intestinal microflora, suppressing inflammation
Natto is widely recognized for inhibiting arteriosclerosis, yet its underlying mechanism remains elusive. Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba studied the effects of natto on arteriosclerosis in mice. The findings, ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Thanksgiving sides are delicious and can be nutritious—here's the biochemistry of how to maximize the benefits
While people usually think first about the turkey or the ham during holiday meals, the sides are what help balance your plate. Colorful vegetables like green beans, collard greens, roasted carrots, and mashed sweet potatoes ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Direct oral anticoagulants reduce dementia risk in Asian AFib patients compared to traditional blood thinners: Study
The use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) was associated with a reduction in dementia risk compared to traditional blood thinners—like warfarin—in atrial fibrillation patients, particularly in Asian patients. According ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Large study suggests people with low levels of vitamin K have less healthy lungs
People with low levels of vitamin K in their blood are more likely to have poor lung function and to say they suffer with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and wheezing, according to a study published in ...
Aug 9, 2023
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