Lactobacillus manipulates bile acids to create favorable gut environment — ScienceDaily
New research from North Carolina State University reveals that probiotic Lactobacillus bacteria use enzymes situationally to manipulate bile acids and promote their own survival in the gut. These findings further elucidate the complicated relationship...
Chocolate Health Claims | NIH News in Health
February 2021
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Sweet Truth or Bitter Reality?Love chocolate? Most of us do. It’s a delicious treat. Or a quick pick-me-up after a long day. You may have...
Bleeding gums may be a sign you need more vitamin C in your diet...
Current advice from the America Dental Association tells you that if your gums bleed, make sure you are brushing and flossing twice a day because it could be a sign of gingivitis, an early...
Consuming omega-3 fatty acids could prevent asthma, study suggests — ScienceDaily
New research suggests that a higher dietary intake of long chain omega-3 fatty acids in childhood may reduce the risk of developing subsequent asthma, but only in children carrying a common gene variant. The...
Statuses of Vitamin D and A require special attention — ScienceDaily
The study concludes that vegan diet has a broad effect on children's metabolism. Serum biomarker levels for vitamins A and D, cholesterol forms and essential amino acids were significantly lower in children on vegan...
Fatty acid may help combat multiple sclerosis, study finds — ScienceDaily
The abnormal immune system response that causes multiple sclerosis (MS) by attacking and damaging the central nervous system can be triggered by the lack of a specific fatty acid in fat tissue, according to...
Complexes of proteins with molybdenum cofactor (Moco) can be taken up by Moco-deficient nematodes,...
Molybdenum cofactor (Moco) is a compound that is little known but is essential for life. Children born without the ability to synthesize Moco die young. It has not been possible to create Moco supplements...
Blood sample analysis showed key differences in several groups of metabolites — ScienceDaily
Blood sample analysis showed that, two to five years after they gave birth, mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had several significantly different metabolite levels compared to mothers of typically developing children....
New study suggests that higher daily dietary fiber intake is linked to lower risk...
Fiber is a commonly recommended part of a healthy diet. That's because it's good for your health in so many ways -- from weight management to reducing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and...
Chemical reactions make new airborne chemicals — ScienceDaily
One sweaty, huffing, exercising person emits as many chemicals from their body as up to five sedentary people, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study. And notably, those human emissions, including amino...