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Probiotics: Sugar-Coating Promotes Survival and Reduces Infection
January 23, 2012 Scientists have garnered new insights into how probiotic bacteria provide positive health ... > full story -
Diets High in Fiber Won't Protect Against Diverticulosis, Study Finds
January 23, 2012 For more than 40 years, scientists and physicians have thought eating a high-fiber diet lowered a person’s risk of diverticulosis, a disease of the large intestine in which pouches develop in ... > full story -
Compounds in Mate Tea Induce Death in Colon Cancer Cells, in Vitro Study Shows
January 23, 2012 In a recent study, scientists showed that human colon cancer cells die when they are exposed to the approximate number of bioactive compounds present in one cup of mate tea, which has long been ... > full story -
Boosting Longevity With Good Bacteria
January 22, 2012 A diet supplemented with a specific probiotic bacterial strain increases the lifespan of mice. The mammalian gut is home to hundreds of bacterial species that contribute to food digestion and, in ... > full story -
Novel Iron Source: Newly Identified Iron Absorption Mechanism Suggests That Legumes Could Provide Key to Treating Iron Deficiency Worldwide
January 20, 2012 A groundbreaking study reveals the existence of at least two independent mechanisms for iron absorption from non-meat sources -- and a potential treatment for iron deficiency, the most common ... > full story -
Increase Dietary Fiber, Decrease Disease
January 11, 2012 We should all be eating more dietary fiber to improve our health -- that's the message from a health review by scientists in India. Researchers suggest fruit, vegetables, whole-grain foods, such as ... > full story -
Gut Microbe Networks Differ from Norm in Obese People, Systems Biology Approach Reveals
January 10, 2012 People harbor more than 100 trillion microbes. These microbes live in various habitats on and within the human anatomy; the gut houses the densest population of all, containing hundreds of bacterial ... > full story -
Bacteria in the Gut of Autistic Children Different from Non-Autistic Children
January 9, 2012 The underlying reason autism is often associated with gastrointestinal problems is an unknown, but new results reveal that the guts of autistic children differ from other children in at least one ... > full story -
Marijuana Use Associated With Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in Young Males
January 9, 2012 Researchers have found clear associations between marijuana use in young males and cyclic vomiting syndrome, where patients experience episodes of vomiting separated by symptom-free ... > full story -
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Emerges as a Global Disease
January 4, 2012 The incidence and prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease are increasing with time and in different regions around the ... > full story
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