Gut microbiome implicated in healthy aging, longevity, study finds
Photo Cred: ThisIsEngineering/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, Washington identified distinct signatures in the gut microbiome that are associated with either healthy or...
Read MoreAntibodies developed in immune response may influence COVID-19 outcomes
Photo Cred: Plato Terentev/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Levels of specific antibodies developed in the immune response may influence novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outcomes in both children and adults, according to new...
Read MoreGreen tea compound aids tumor-suppressing, increases anti-cancer protein
Photo Cred: Dungthuyvunguyen/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known for its ability to repair DNA damage or...
Read MoreVegan diet better for weight loss, cholesterol control than Mediterranean diet
Photo Cred: Ella Olsson/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A low-fat vegan diet has better outcomes for weight, body composition, insulin sensitivity, and cholesterol levels compared to a Mediterranean diet, according to...
Read MoreSupplement treatment does not affect COVID-19 symptoms, study finds
Photo Cred: Nicolas Solerieu/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury High-dose zinc and ascorbic acid supplementation has little effect on symptom length or hospitalization rates among novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients, according to a...
Read MoreResearch explores sleep quality, psychological symptoms during pandemic
Photo Cred: Quin Stevenson/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury During the early quarantine period brought on by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, people who reported worse sleep quality at night also reported...
Read MorePresident Biden says 300 million vaccinated by July
Photo Cred: Mehmet Turgut Kirkgoz/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The United States will have enough supply of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination to cover 300 million Americans by the end of...
Read MoreChanging gut microbiome via fecal transplant shifts immunotherapy response
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A new study demonstrates that changing the gut microbiome can transform patients with advanced melanoma who never responded to immunotherapy into patients who...
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