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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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Edible Cholera vaccine made of powdered rice proves safe in phase 1 human trials

A new vaccine to protect against deadly cholera has been made by grinding up genetically modified grains of rice. The first human trial has shown no obvious side effects and a good immune response. Researchers based at the ...

Jun 25, 2021

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Oncology & Cancer

Starving gut bacteria to improve chemotherapy outcomes

Fasting before chemotherapy drastically increases the number and diversity of bacteria found in the gut and can improve treatment outcomes, a new study by University of Adelaide researchers has found.

Sep 7, 2020

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Immunology

How immune surveillance cells are educated to tolerate foreign bacteria

The fundamental task of the immune system is discrimination—discrimination between the tissues of its host ('self') and invasive pathogens ('non-self'). In order to turn its destructive powers on the proper targets, it ...

Mar 10, 2017

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Medical research

War and peace in the human gut: Probing the microbiome

Human well being often flourishes under conditions of cooperation with others and flounders during periods of external conflict and strife.

Jun 6, 2016

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Medical research

Critically ill ICU patients lose almost all of their gut microbesand the ones left aren't good

Researchers at the University of Chicago have shown that after a long stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) only a handful of pathogenic microbe species remain behind in patients' intestines. The team tested these remaining ...

Sep 23, 2014

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Medical research

Gut bacteria shift quickly after changes in diet, study shows

(HealthDay)—If you were to switch from vegetarianism to meat-eating, or vice-versa, chances are the composition of your gut bacteria would also undergo a big change, a new study suggests.

Dec 11, 2013

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Antibiotics increase eczema risk in children, study reveals

(Medical Xpress)—Use of antibiotics in early life may increase the risk of developing eczema by up to 40 per cent, according to a new study led by King's College London researchers, published today in the British Journal ...

Jun 20, 2013

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