Health
Eating prunes may help protect against bone loss in older women
It's already well known that prunes are good for your gut, but new Penn State research suggests they may be good for bone health, too.
Feb 11, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New study puts gut microbiome at the center of Parkinson's disease pathogenesis
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham says the gut microbiome is involved in multiple pathways in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. The findings, published in Nature Communications, show a wide ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers discover critical link to controlling inflammation in Crohn's disease
Investigators at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine discovered that blocking interleukin-1α (IL1α), a protein that controls inflammation in the gut, markedly decreases the severity of intestinal inflammation ...
Dec 16, 2019
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Immunology
Gut bacteria in multiple sclerosis: Probiotic or commensal, good or bad?
Researchers from the University of Vermont (UVM) have found that a bacterial species called Lactobacillus reuteri, commonly used in probiotics, can increase disease severity in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS), an ...
Oct 19, 2020
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Medical research
Xanthan gum-based fluid thickener can help decrease blood glucose levels
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a common lifestyle disease that is prevalent worldwide. It can often lead to complications, such as diseases of the heart, and increased risk of death, but preventive measures, such as a healthy ...
Dec 27, 2022
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Gut bacteria could guard against Parkinson's, study finds
A common bacteria that boosts digestive health can slow—and even reverse—build-up of a protein associated with Parkinson's, new research suggests.
Jan 14, 2020
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Other
Best of Last Year: The top MedicalXpress articles of 2019
It was another good year for medical innovation as a trio of researchers won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work on how cells adapt to oxygen. Americans William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza, and Britain Peter Ratcliffe ...
Oncology & Cancer
Right combination of diet and bacteria limits cancer progression
Diet can have significant effects on the gut microbiome, the populations of microorganisms such as bacteria that live in the human gut. It is well recognised that through complex metabolic interactions, dietary habits contribute ...
May 1, 2019
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Health
Researchers show that age, sex and BMI are significantly associated with bowel movement frequency
Everybody poops, but not every day. New research by the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) suggests bowel movement frequency is linked to long-term health.
Jul 16, 2024
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Medical research
'Unlocking' sarcopenic obesity: A review provides clarity on key aspects of disease impact and treatment
Body composition—the distribution of bone, muscle, and fat in the body—can yield vital information on the metabolic and nutritional status of a patient. Several studies have demonstrated the impact of abnormalities such ...
Jul 6, 2022
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