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Specific gut bacteria raise risk of severe malaria: Research
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have found many types of bacteria that, when present in the stomach, are associated with an elevated risk of getting severe malaria in humans and mice. Their findings, which were recently published in Nature Communications, could pave the
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Researchers find how engineered gut bacteria can help treat hypertension
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists at The University of Toledo have shown that engineered bacteria can lower blood pressure and the finding opens avenues to harness the body's own microbiome to treat hypertension
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Plant-derived nutrients can have impact on gut, brain: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Prebiotics are chemicals that aid in the colonisation of beneficial bacteria in the stomach. These indigestible dietary fibres are found non many plant-based foods, including onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high amounts in chicory root. They encourage the growth and activit
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Study reveals how plant-derived nutrients can affect gut, brain
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Prebiotics are substances that help beneficial bacteria colonise the gut. These indigestible dietary fibres can be found in a variety of plant-based foods, including onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high concentrations in chicory root. They promote the growth and activity of
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New gut microbe produces smelly toxic gas but defends against pathogens: S
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An international team of scientists led by University of Vienna microbiologist Alexander Loy discovered new gut bacteria that just consume taurine and produce the noxious chemical hydrogen sulphide. As a result, the researchers have improved our understanding of the microbial pathways that h
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Research reveals new gut microbe produces smelly toxic gas but protects ag
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
An international team of scientists led by University of Vienna microbiologist Alexander Loy identified a new gut bacteria that feeds only on taurine and creates the foul-smelling gas hydrogen sulphide. The researchers have therefore added to our understanding of those microbial mechanisms t
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Do you know guts with mature bacteria associated with less allergy-related
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Babies and early children with better-developed populations of gut bacteria are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing or asthma, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy.
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Healthy guts containing mature bacteria linked to less allergy-related wh
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
According to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy, babies and young children with better-developed populations of gut bacteria are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing or asthma.
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Nutrients in microgreens, mature vegetables differ yet both help you lose
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Young veggies known as microgreens are thought to be very good for one's health. Researchers are now seeking to find out whether microgreens, which can be readily produced at home, are the superfood that they are supposed to be, and how they compare to mature veggies.
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Nutrients in microgreens, mature vegetables differ but both help you lose
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Young vegetables known as microgreens are said to be particularly beneficial to one's health. Researchers are now attempting to determine whether microgreens, which can be easily grown at home, are the superfood that they are claimed to be, and how they compare to mature vegetables.
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Gut bacteria linked to fatty deposits in heart arteries: Research
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers in Sweden established a relationship between the numbers of particular bacteria in the gut and coronary atherosclerotic plaques in a large study. Atherosclerotic plaques, which are generated by the accumulation of fatty and cholesterol deposits, are a leading cause of heart attac
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Damage to gut bacteria linked with chemo-induced weight gain in breast can
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers discovered a relationship between chemotherapy-induced changes in gut bacteria and the harmful weight gain seen in breast cancer patients, perhaps leading the way to helping survivors avoid obesity-related illness later in life.
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