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

Study investigates potential for gut microbiome to alter drug safety and efficacy

by Princeton UniversityResearchers at Princeton created a system for evaluating how the body's gut bacteria alter the safety and efficacy of everyday drugs. The system can be used in pharmace

Updated on: April 20,2024

Study investigates potential for gut microbiome to alter drug safety and efficacy

by Princeton UniversityResearchers at Princeton created a system for evaluating how the body's gut bacteria alter the safety and efficacy of everyday drugs. The system can be used in pharmace

Updated on:April 20,2024

Dietary folate, magnesium, and dairy products may all help stave off bowel cancer

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainFolate, magnesium, and dairy products may all help stave off bowel cancer, but there's no evidence that garlic or onions, fish, tea or coffe

Updated on: March 28,2024

Dietary folate, magnesium, and dairy products may all help stave off bowel cancer

by British Medical JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainFolate, magnesium, and dairy products may all help stave off bowel cancer, but there's no evidence that garlic or onions, fish, tea or coffe

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

How repairing the gut saves brain function after stroke

by Heather Lander,Texas A&M UniversityEffect of IESC transplants on gut architectures after stroke. a) Representative photomicrographs of H & E stained sections (10µm) from sham, M

Updated on: March 12,2024

How repairing the gut saves brain function after stroke

by Heather Lander,Texas A&M UniversityEffect of IESC transplants on gut architectures after stroke. a) Representative photomicrographs of H & E stained sections (10µm) from sham, M

Updated on:March 12,2024

Older adults across the globe are more willing to help others, but mostly those in the same country

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder adults around the world are more willing to donate to charity than younger people, but will prioritize charitable organizations o

Updated on: May 21,2024

Older adults across the globe are more willing to help others, but mostly those in the same country

by University of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainOlder adults around the world are more willing to donate to charity than younger people, but will prioritize charitable organizations o

Updated on:May 21,2024

Appetite linked to healthier gut bacteria in over-60s

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver-60s with a good appetite have more diverse and different communities of microbes in their gut than those with a poor appetite, a

Updated on: February 19,2024

Appetite linked to healthier gut bacteria in over-60s

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver-60s with a good appetite have more diverse and different communities of microbes in their gut than those with a poor appetite, a

Updated on:February 19,2024

Skin, mouth, lungs—it's not just your gut that has a microbiome

by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome—the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi andar

Updated on: May 28,2024

Skin, mouth, lungs—it's not just your gut that has a microbiome

by Samuel J. White and Philippe B. Wilson,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageA lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome—the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi andar

Updated on:May 28,2024

The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thought

by Shreya Ghosh,European Molecular Biology LaboratoryCommonly prescribed drugs can affect gut microbes in different ways. Credit: Isabel Romero Calvo/EMBLWe are one of the most medicated generat

Updated on: April 02,2024

The impact of drugs on gut microbes is greater than we thought

by Shreya Ghosh,European Molecular Biology LaboratoryCommonly prescribed drugs can affect gut microbes in different ways. Credit: Isabel Romero Calvo/EMBLWe are one of the most medicated generat

Updated on:April 02,2024

Imaging with radio-labeled tracer correlates with identification of early-stage endometriosis by laparoscopic surgery

by University of OxfordCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsResearch presented atThe Society for Reproductive Investigation Meetingsummarized preliminary findings from patients with know

Updated on: March 19,2024

Imaging with radio-labeled tracer correlates with identification of early-stage endometriosis by laparoscopic surgery

by University of OxfordCredit: Sora Shimazaki from PexelsResearch presented atThe Society for Reproductive Investigation Meetingsummarized preliminary findings from patients with know

Updated on:March 19,2024

Vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy could pose metabolic health risk, research suggests

Updated on: June 05,2025

Vitamin B12 deficiency in pregnancy could pose metabolic health risk, research suggests

Updated on:June 05,2025

Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityHistologic image of the healthy mouse intestine where the mucosal immune system must remain tolerant to trillions of beneficial microbes, termed the microbiota.

Updated on: May 09,2024

Cells help immune system tolerate friendly gut bacteria

by Jim Schnabel,Cornell UniversityHistologic image of the healthy mouse intestine where the mucosal immune system must remain tolerant to trillions of beneficial microbes, termed the microbiota.

Updated on:May 09,2024