Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics: The microbe garden in your gut Think of your gut microbiome as an intestinal garden, teeming with trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that play a crucial role in your health. Whether the beneficial microbes in your gut are flourishing or getting crowded out by unwelcome guests largely depends…
JEFFREY GORDON, E. PETER GREENBERG AND BONNIE L. BASSLER 2023 PRINCESS OF ASTURIAS AWARD FOR TECHNICAL & SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Jeffrey Gordon has spearheaded the study of the human microbiome, the set of microorganisms that inhabit our intestines (tens of trillions: several times more than the total number of our own cells), and their influence on…
Researchers identified genes in vegetarians that may explain why they choose plant-based diets after screening 330,00 genomes. Vegetarianism has been practiced for millennia in different societies and cultures, but today only a small minority of people forgo eating meat. People turn to a meatless diet for ethical reasons, such as animal well-being or…
9 Ways to Improve Your Gut Bacteria, Based on Science Many factors, including the foods you eat, can affect the health of your gut, including the type of bacteria it contains. The best way to get a healthy gut is to eat a fresh, balanced diet. There are around 40 trillion bacteria in your…
The largest ever study of the genetics of the brain – encompassing some 36,000 brain scans – has identified more than 4,000 genetic variants linked to brain structure. The results of the study, led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, are published in Nature Genetics. Our findings can be used to understand how changes…
The ability to study human post-implantation development remains limited due to ethical and technical challenges associated with intrauterine development after implantation1. Abstract Embryo-like models with spatially organized morphogenesis of all defining embryonic and extra-embryonic tissues of the post-implantation human conceptus (i.e., embryonic disk, bilaminar disk, yolk- and chorionic sacs, surrounding trophoblasts) remain lacking2.…
Nearly three in four adults are considered overweight or obese. How can you lose weight and keep it off as you age? We are quite a large nation — not only in square footage, but in girth. Results from the 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey found that about 73% of American…
Highlights Although the link between dietary intake and cancer has been studied for decades, the data on the anticancer effects of dietary interventions remain inconsistent. Recent studies have demonstrated the powerful potential of particular diets in preventing tumorigenesis, delaying tumor growth, and improving the effectiveness of existing cancer treatments. Understanding the interactions between cancer…
Abstract Objective To explore the association between three previously identified dietary patterns (Western, Prudent and Mediterranean) and prostate cancer (PCa) risk by tumour aggressiveness. Subjects and Methods The Spanish cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study provided dietary and epidemiological information from 15 296 men recruited during the period 1992–1996. The…
Drug Trials Snapshots: NEXLETOL NEXLETOL (bempedoic acid) nex’ leh tol Esperion Approval date: February 21, 2020 DRUG TRIALS SNAPSHOT SUMMARY: What is the drug for? NEXLETOL is a drug for the treatment of high LDL cholesterol, which is sometimes referred to as “bad cholesterol”. NEXLETOL is to be used in the following two…
Abstract Purpose: We analyzed the association between salivary melatonin rhythm and prostate cancer (PCa). Materials and methods: A total of 40 PCa cases and 41 controls from the CAPLIFE study were analyzed to determine the salivary melatonin rhythm through 6 saliva samples. Amplitude (maximum melatonin peak) was categorized as low or high…
We Live in Florida. Do We Still Need to Worry About Our Vitamin D Levels? Around the world, about 1 billion people are vitamin D deficient, and they are found in both sunny and rainy climates. We may live in the Sunshine State, but some of us are still deficient in the “sunshine vitamin”:…