Medications
Antidepressants may cause antibiotic resistance
A key ingredient in common antidepressants such as Prozac could be causing antibiotic resistance according to new University of Queensland research.
Sep 7, 2018
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Medical research
Human gut study questions probiotic health benefits
Probiotics are found in everything from chocolate and pickles to hand lotion and baby formula, and millions of people buy probiotic supplements to boost digestive health. But new research suggests they might not be as effective ...
Sep 6, 2018
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Health
Switching to hunter-gatherer lifestyle may increase diversity in children's gut microbes
An international team of researchers has shown that immersing city dwellers in the traditional lifestyle and diet of a rainforest village for two weeks increases the diversity of the visiting children's—but not the adults'—gut ...
Aug 29, 2018
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Immunology
What causes asthma? What we know, don't know and suspect
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs where the airways become so obstructed the sufferer struggles to breathe. It's vastly more prevalent in Western societies, and usually develops in childhood. But what ...
Aug 24, 2018
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Medications
Caution needed when prescribing antibiotics to hypertension patients, study finds
Individual variations in genetic makeup and gut bacteria may explain the different effects of antibiotics on blood pressure, a new rat study suggests. The findings are published ahead of print in Physiological Genomics.
Aug 23, 2018
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Diabetes
Using mushrooms as a prebiotic may help improve glucose regulation
Eating white button mushrooms can create subtle shifts in the microbial community in the gut, which could improve the regulation of glucose in the liver, according to a team of researchers. They also suggest that better understanding ...
Aug 16, 2018
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Dentistry
Tongue microbiome research underscores importance of dental health
Elderly individuals with fewer teeth, poor dental hygiene, and more cavities constantly ingest more dysbiotic microbiota, which could be harmful to their respiratory health, according to new research published in the journal ...
Aug 15, 2018
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Diabetes
Gut reaction linked to type 1 diabetes
Understanding the link between diabetes and the gut could lead to the development of new therapies to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes, according to University of Queensland researchers.
Aug 13, 2018
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Immunology
Mice with access to soil have greater resistance to allergies
When mice live in cages with an added earthen floor, it increases their resistance towards allergic inflammations. Close contact with micro-organisms in the soil triggers anti-inflammatory genes in the mice and stimulates ...
Aug 8, 2018
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Cardiology
Can manipulating gut microbes improve cardiac function in patients with heart failure?
A clinical study called the GutHeart Trial is poised to examine the potential relationship between the bacterial composition of the gut and inflammatory and metabolic pathways in the cardiovascular system.
Aug 8, 2018
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