UCLA-led study finds that nearly one-third of beneficial bacteria in baby’s intestinal tract comes directly from mother’s milk.
Month: May 2017
Gut bacteria compound may help prevent type 2 diabetes
“New research from Finland suggests that higher blood levels of indolepropionic acid – a product of gut bacteria that is increased by a fiber-rich diet – may help to protect […]
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Potential Treatment for Autoimmune Disease
“Kevin Tracey, a neurosurgeon at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, New York, … says that electrical stimulation could represent a better way to treat autoimmune diseases, such […]
Breast milk appears to aid white matter in preemies
“Previous research has linked early breast milk feeding with increased volumetric brain growth and improved cognitive and behavioral outcomes,” she says. “These very vulnerable preemies already experience a high incidence […]
Study suggests omega-3 in mothers’ diets may lower children’s risk of type 1 diabetes
“Results showed that high serum levels of fish-derived fatty acids (docosahexaenoic acid; DHA and docosapentaenoic acid; DPA) were associated with lower risk of early (insulin) autoimmunity. However, high serum levels […]
A chronic low dose of THC restores cognitive function in old mice (2017)
“Here we show that a low dose of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) reversed the age-related decline in cognitive performance of mice aged 12 and 18 months. This behavioral effect was accompanied by […]
Changes in circadian clock can alter the body’s microbes and response to diet
“Here, we studied two of those strategies. One involves the circadian clock, the internal mechanism that helps orchestrate body activities such as going to sleep or when to eat. Another […]
Common pesticide damages honey bee’s ability to fly
“Our results provide the first demonstration that field-realistic exposure to this pesticide alone, in otherwise healthy colonies, can alter the ability of bees to fly, specifically impairing flight distance, duration […]
Widespread vitamin D deficiency likely due to sunscreen use, increase of chronic diseases
“Results from a clinical review published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association find nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D due […]