by Sarah Avery, Duke University a. Kaplan–Meier curves of times to event. Participants receiving LGG had prolonged time to onset of any symptoms. b. Kaplan–Meier curves of times to event. Participants receiving LGG had prolonged time to reported laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection. Credit: Clinical Nutrition (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.11.043 Probiotics, specifically lactobacillus, demonstrated significant ability to delay a...
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Iodized salt helps prevent iodine-deficiency disorders, including goiters and certain birth defects. Yet it’s unclear how this seasoning interacts with chloramine-treated drinking water if some of the disinfectant is left behind. Now, researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have demonstrated that cooking pasta in such water with iodized table salt could produce potentially...
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – LOS ANGELES HEALTH SCIENCES IMAGE: SCIENTISTS DERIVED THE CONCENTRATE, WHICH CONTAINS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES, FROM GENETICALLY MODIFIED TOMATOES. CREDIT: ARINA KRASNIKOVA/PEXELS New UCLA-led research in mice suggests that adding a certain type of tomato concentrate to the diet can reduce the intestinal inflammation that is associated with HIV. Left untreated,...
JANUARY 11, 2022 by Max Martin, University of Western Ontario PhD candidate Brent Wakefield led a breakthrough study that could be crucial in addressing obesity. Credit: Max Martin/Western Communications It sounds too good to be true: blocking a gene linked to obesity to trigger a major reduction in body fat. While it’s not a reality for...
Colon and intestine inflammation can cause pain and discomfort. In some cases, a person may be able to manage their symptoms and reduce the inflammation by adding specific foods to their diet. The primary cause of intestinal and colon inflammation is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is an umbrella term Trusted Source that covers Crohn’s disease...
