Researchers harness compounds in food to improve gut microbiome
Photo Cred: mwooten/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury Common foods may be able to control harmful microbes in the gut while balancing microbial diversity by fostering the growth of beneficial bacteria, according...
Read MoreWHO names 2020 “Year of the Nurse and Midwife”
Photo Cred: Freepik By Katherine Shagoury The World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the year 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, in...
Read MoreGlutamine may reduce obesity-induced inflammation
Photo Cred: Bill Oxford/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Glutamine could help people with obesity reduce inflammation of fat tissue and reduce fat mass, according to a new study published in the...
Read MoreMicrobiome of upper airway could affect asthma severity
Photo Cred: Neil Bates/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury There may be a link between bacteria that live in the upper airway and the severity of asthma symptoms among children with mild...
Read MoreTime-restricted eating benefits those at risk for diabetes, heart disease
Photo Cred: Plush Design Studio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A form of intermittent fasting, called time-restricted eating, improved the health of patients who had been diagnosed with metabolic syndrome, according to...
Read MoreNew study explores the link between obesity and gum disease
Photo Cred: Daniel Frank/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The connection between obesity and periodontal or gum disease isn’t as simple as cause-and-effect, according to a new study by researchers at Case...
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Annual testing of vitamin D serum levels and functional activity
Photo Cred: Pietro Jeng/Pexels By Laura Rokosz, PhD The correlation between vitamin D and bone health is well-recognized by the medical community. However, its role in immune health is not...
Read MoreTwo days of high-sugar diet increases risk for IBD
Photo Cred: Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Short-term increases in sugar consumption could increase the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new study by researchers at the...
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