Health
Dairy intolerance real, "not in people's heads"
For the first time, scientists have shown that dairy intolerance is a physiological condition distinct from lactose intolerance, and not "all in people's heads".
Aug 14, 2017
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News tagged with lactose
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Low vitamin D levels if you're lactose intolerant
Those with a genetic intolerance to lactose may suffer from a vitamin D deficiency. That's according to a recent study conducted at the University of Toronto and published in the Journal of Nutrition.
May 23, 2017
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Researchers find lactose intolerance related to low vitamin D levels
New research from the University of Toronto shows that people genetically intolerant to lactose, the main sugar found in dairy, have lower blood levels of vitamin D than the general population.
May 15, 2017
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Are prebiotics the answer for lactose intolerance?
For most of us, lactose is one of the first things that we consume – whether in the form of breast milk or formula. But as we age, our bodies express less and less of the enzyme lactase that helps our bodies break down ...
Jan 16, 2017
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Genetics
How human genes affect the microbiome
Our genes determine to some extent which bacteria live in our intestines. Studies on human twins and experimental work with animals have both confirmed that our microbiome is partly hereditary. But so far, there was only ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Genetics
Epigenetic study of lactose intolerance may shed light on the origin of mental illness
A new study on the epigenetics of lactose intolerance may provide an approach to understanding schizophrenia and other complex, serious illnesses.
May 9, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Lactose intolerants at lower risk of certain cancers, according to study
People with lactose intolerance are at lower risk of suffering from lung, breast and ovarian cancers, according to a new study by researchers at Lund University and Region Skåne in Sweden.
Nov 4, 2014
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Children who drink non-cow's milk are twice as likely to have low vitamin D
Children who drink non-cow's milk such as rice, almond, soy or goat's milk, have lower levels of vitamin D in their blood than those who drink cow's milk, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association ...
Oct 20, 2014
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Immunology
Scientists uncover why major cow milk allergen is actually allergenic
Cow milk allergy occurs in children and in adults. Scientists at Messerli Research Institute at the Vetmeduni Vienna, the Medical University of Vienna, and the University of Vienna investigated what actually makes the milk ...
Aug 22, 2014
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Genetics
Study links Africans' ability to digest milk to spread of cattle raising
Babies are born with the ability to digest lactose, the sugar found in milk, but most humans lose this ability after infancy because of declining levels of the lactose-digesting enzyme lactase. People who maintain high levels ...
Mar 13, 2014
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