Medicine

Regular consumption of walnuts may be beneficial for digestive health by increasing the amount of good probiotic-type bacteria in the gut, according to a new study in rats from Louisiana State University and published in the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. A diet with walnuts leads to an overall significant increase …

Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B-Streptococcus, or GBS) is a type of bacteria that can cause invasive infections in people of all ages. A research team led by Vanderbilt University scientists has found that although GBS bacteria can be transmitted to infants through breastfeeding, some mothers produce complex sugars, also called oligosaccharides, …

There are many hurdles a potentially useful antibiotic compound has to clear before it’s used in humans. Many substances can kill bacteria, but they come with unacceptable side effects. Others simply lose their effectiveness in the human body or are difficult to deliver where they are needed. Researchers from the …

Exenatide, a drug commonly used to treat Type 2 diabetes, may have disease-modifying potential to treat Parkinson’s disease, according to new research from University College London. ANCOVA (analysis of covariance) comparing decline in DaTscan (electrocardiographic and single photon emission CT) binding between the placebo and exenatide groups: (A) placebo group: …

The term ‘overfat’ refers to the presence of excess body fat that can impair health, even for normal weight individuals. In the U.S., New Zealand, Greece, and Iceland, prevalence of the overfat condition is at an alarmingly high rate of 90% in adult males and up to 50% in children, …

In a study in mice, a research team at Albert Einstein College of Medicine has found that stem cells in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that controls an immense number of bodily functions, govern how fast aging occurs in the body. Electron microscopic images (false color) of hypothalamic …

Attaching curcumin — a compound found in the cooking spice turmeric — to ceria (cerium oxide) nanoparticles can be used to target and destroy treatment-resistant neuroblastoma tumor cells, according to a team of researchers led by University of Central Florida Professor Sudipta Seal. Curcumin is a major constituent of turmeric …

A recent study led by University of Illinois researchers found that middle-aged adults with higher levels of lutein — a nutrient found in green leafy vegetables such as spinach and kale, as well as avocados and eggs — had neural responses that were more on par with younger individuals than …

Regular physical activity represents a natural, strong anti-inflammatory strategy and should be integrated in the management of patients with cardiometabolic diseases, according to a review of previous studies by Bente Klarlund Pedersen, a clinical professor at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. According to the new review, physical activity has strong …

In a research article published in the journal Scientific Reports, Ohio State University scientists report that male mice fed a diet of 10% tomato powder daily for 35 weeks, then exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, experienced, on average, a 50% decrease in skin cancer tumors compared to mice that ate …