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Gum disease linked to buildup of Alzheimer's plaque formation: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Although most individuals don't associate oral disease with serious health issues, growing evidence suggests that oral bacteria play an important role in systemic disorders such as colon cancer and heart disease. New Forsyth Institute research suggests a relationship between periodontal (gum
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Faecal transplants show potential to improve melanoma treatment: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A multi-centre study from Lawson Health Research Institute, the Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal (CHUM), and the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) found that faecal microbiota transplants (FMT) from healthy donors are safe and show promise in improving response to immunotherapy in
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Study reveals widely consumed vegetable oil leads to unhealthy gut
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
High use of soybean oil has been associated with obesity and diabetes, as well as autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, and depression. Add ulcerative colitis, a kind of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterised by chronic inflammation of the large intestine, to the growing list.
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Researchers find altered gut bacteria might be early sign of Alzheimer's d
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that individuals with early-stage Alzheimer's disease when brain changes have started but before cognitive symptoms are noticeable, have a variety of gut bacteria that is distinct from the gut bacteria of healthy indi
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Altered gut bacteria might be early sign of Alzheimer's disease: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a study conducted by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease -- after brain changes have begun but before cognitive symptoms become apparent -- have an assortment of bacteria in their intestines that
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Study reveals how studying poop may help us boost white rhino populations
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
North Carolina State University researchers discovered major differences in the gut microbiota of female southern white rhinos that are breeding well in captivity vs females that are not reproducing successfully in captivity. The findings raise concerns regarding the potential function of a
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Gut microbiome changes linked to precancerous colon polyps: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a recent study, researchers at Mass General Brigham and Women's Hospital linked specific types of gut bacteria to the formation of precancerous colon polyps.
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Study finds gut microbiome changes associated with precancerous colon poly
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have connected specific types of gut bacteria to the growth of precancerous colon polyps in a recent study.
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Researchers find how types of bacteria vary widely in tumors of people wit
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Centre studied the microbiome of people with colorectal cancer and discovered that the bacteria, fungi, and viruses in a person's tumour differed significantly depending on whether they were diagnosed with early-onset disease (age 45 or y
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Study reveals how high-sugar diets can worsen inflammatory bowel disease
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh, excess sugar inhibits cells that regenerate the colon's lining in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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Study sheds new light on microbiota of hip, knee osteoarthritis
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Next-generation DNA sequencing (NGS) methods reveal the presence of bacterial DNA in surgical specimens of hip and knee arthritis from patients having first-time total joint arthroplasty.
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Study finds how intestinal bacteria effects growth of fungi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The bacteria in the gut offer information about the number of potentially harmful Candida fungus present. Surprisingly, lactic acid bacteria are among them, which are renowned for their potential to protect against fungal illnesses.
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