The biological term 'ecosystem' is not usually associated with urinary tract infections, but this should change according to Wageningen scientists.
Sep 22, 2017
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The intestinal bacterium Akkermansia proves to offer enduring benefits for the intestines of overweight mice and diabetic animals. In experiments, the strengthening effects of this bacterium on the intestinal barrier remained ...
Dec 1, 2016
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Vaccination during pregnancy can protect women, foetuses and newborn children against infectious diseases – especially in developing countries. Maternal immunisation however also raises ethical questions. Philosopher Marcel ...
Oct 6, 2016
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The use of a newly-developed mosquito trap incorporating human odour has resulted in a 70% decline in the population of the most significant malaria mosquito on the Kenyan island of Rusinga. After the introduction of the ...
Aug 9, 2016
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Less calories in combination with a high dietary fibre content result in more satiation than high-calorie foods with less dietary fibres. However, the first combination results in an empty stomach. A study conducted by Wageningen ...
Jun 28, 2016
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Offering light varieties of sweets, soft drinks or snacks only leads to over-consumption of these low-calorie products, in the long-term as well. It does not contribute to the reduction of obesity in the population. This ...
May 13, 2016
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After the Zika virus appeared in Brazil in the spring of 2015, it was then discovered in Suriname last autumn. Will it also lead to congenital defects in babies there? Together with virologists from Rotterdam, Wageningen ...
Apr 22, 2016
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Insect oil is a possible new source of the healthy omega-3 fatty acid. Insects make fatty acids by nature and can live on organic waste. Wageningen University examines which insects can best be used for oil and what their ...
Jan 8, 2016
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Fibers in our food are thought to be good for health since they are converted in the intestinal tract into the favourable compound butyrate, that is crucial to maintain intestinal health. In contrast, protein is believed ...
Dec 2, 2015
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Researchers from Wageningen University, part of Wageningen UR, in collaboration with colleagues from Leiden University and a research team in Australia, have revealed how chikungunya virus blocks essential processes in infected ...
Dec 17, 2014
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