New publication examines 'Food in the Time of COVID-19'

by Jon Niccum,University of KansasCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFew processes have been as disrupted by the pandemic as simply eating a meal.Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studiesis

Updated on: May 06,2024

New publication examines 'Food in the Time of COVID-19'

by Jon Niccum,University of KansasCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFew processes have been as disrupted by the pandemic as simply eating a meal.Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studiesis

Updated on:May 06,2024

Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

(HealthDay)—An investigational microbiome therapeutic composed of purified Firmicutes spores, SER-109, is superior to placebo for treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according t

Updated on: May 17,2024

Microbiome therapeutic beats placebo for recurrent C. difficile

(HealthDay)—An investigational microbiome therapeutic composed of purified Firmicutes spores, SER-109, is superior to placebo for treatment of recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection, according t

Updated on:May 17,2024

Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors

by Helen Metella,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Alberta government's plan for many arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease patients to switch to less expensive medicat

Updated on: June 20,2024

Switch to biosimilar drugs may pose legal challenges for doctors

by Helen Metella,University of AlbertaCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe Alberta government's plan for many arthritis, diabetes and Crohn's disease patients to switch to less expensive medicat

Updated on:June 20,2024

Risk for COVID-19 increased for adults taking PPIs

(HealthDay)—Adults taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have an increased risk for having a positive COVID-19 test, with evidence of a dose-response relationship, according to a study published online

Updated on: June 20,2024

Risk for COVID-19 increased for adults taking PPIs

(HealthDay)—Adults taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have an increased risk for having a positive COVID-19 test, with evidence of a dose-response relationship, according to a study published online

Updated on:June 20,2024

Immunodeficiency affects intestinal microbiome

by Mette Haagen Marcussen,Technical University of DenmarkGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.02.053In the largest study of intestinal bacterial composition (also called the in

Updated on: May 28,2024

Immunodeficiency affects intestinal microbiome

by Mette Haagen Marcussen,Technical University of DenmarkGraphical abstract. Credit: DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.02.053In the largest study of intestinal bacterial composition (also called the in

Updated on:May 28,2024

Disrupted gut microbiome involved in depression, finds research

by Dr. André Schmidt and Professor Claudio De Simone , Medical XpressUncinate fasciculus (UF) tract DTI tractography. (A) Virtual dissection of UF. Green lines at the coronal slice represents the ‘AND

Updated on: April 20,2024

Disrupted gut microbiome involved in depression, finds research

by Dr. André Schmidt and Professor Claudio De Simone , Medical XpressUncinate fasciculus (UF) tract DTI tractography. (A) Virtual dissection of UF. Green lines at the coronal slice represents the ‘AND

Updated on:April 20,2024

Researchers discover a gut microbiota profile that can predict mortality

by University of TurkuFig. 1: Study sample and gut microbiome characteristics. a At baseline, the study sample (n = 7211) had a balanced sex ratio (55% women in red:men in blue), a mean age of 49

Updated on: April 09,2024

Researchers discover a gut microbiota profile that can predict mortality

by University of TurkuFig. 1: Study sample and gut microbiome characteristics. a At baseline, the study sample (n = 7211) had a balanced sex ratio (55% women in red:men in blue), a mean age of 49

Updated on:April 09,2024

Changes in gut microbiome in longitudinal study of infants precede onset of celiac disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy implementing a long-term, prospective approach to the development of celiac disease, a collaborative group of researchers has

Updated on: May 26,2024

Changes in gut microbiome in longitudinal study of infants precede onset of celiac disease

by Massachusetts General HospitalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBy implementing a long-term, prospective approach to the development of celiac disease, a collaborative group of researchers has

Updated on:May 26,2024

Possible link between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiome found in mice

by Catherine Purse,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers may have found an unlikely contributor to the development ofAlzheimer's disease: the bacteria in your gut.&nbsp

Updated on: March 26,2024

Possible link between Alzheimer's disease and gut microbiome found in mice

by Catherine Purse,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageResearchers may have found an unlikely contributor to the development ofAlzheimer's disease: the bacteria in your gut.&nbsp

Updated on:March 26,2024

Probiotics alone or combined with prebiotics may help ease depression

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainProbiotics either taken by themselves or when combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression, suggests a review of the available evidence

Updated on: June 28,2024

Probiotics alone or combined with prebiotics may help ease depression

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainProbiotics either taken by themselves or when combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression, suggests a review of the available evidence

Updated on:June 28,2024

All gas, no brakes: Testosterone may act as 'brake pedal' on immune response

by West Virginia UniversityJonathan Busada, a researcher with the WVU School of Medicine and Cancer Institute, has investigated the role that hormones play in male and female inflammatory respons

Updated on: March 12,2024

All gas, no brakes: Testosterone may act as 'brake pedal' on immune response

by West Virginia UniversityJonathan Busada, a researcher with the WVU School of Medicine and Cancer Institute, has investigated the role that hormones play in male and female inflammatory respons

Updated on:March 12,2024

Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies

by Patti Verbanas,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon—a valuable

Updated on: March 28,2024

Infant antibiotic exposure can affect future immune responses toward allergies

by Patti Verbanas,Rutgers UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainExposure to antibiotics in utero and infancy can lead to an irreversible loss of regulatory T-cells in the colon—a valuable

Updated on:March 28,2024