Monthly Archives: October 2017
How flu shot manufacturing forces influenza to mutate
“According to a new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the common practice of growing influenza vaccine components in chicken eggs disrupts the major antibody target site on the virus surface, rendering the flu vaccine less effective in humans.”
Exposure to Glyphosate, Chemical Found in Weed Killers, Increased Over 23 Years
“Analyzing samples from a prospective study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers found that human exposure to glyphosate, a chemical widely found in weed killers, has increased approximately 500 percent since the introduction of genetically modified crops.”
A microbial metabolite mediates protection against influenza infection
A recent study, led by Dr. Thaddeus Stappenbeck from the Department of Pathology and Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine (St. Louis, USA), has found that a particular gut microbe modulates immune response to influenza infection in mice through breaking down flavonoids naturally found in vegetable foods.
How the microbiome is linked to autoimmune disorders
“We found that a protein expressed by gut bacteria called Bacteroides works to prevent IBD by rapidly recruiting white blood cells to kill a cell of the immune system that is responsible for orchestrating IBD,” says McCoy. “We think that this mechanism is likely involved in preventing most people from developing IBD.”
Researchers find evidence of DNA damage in veterans with Gulf War illness
“In blood tests, researchers observed more lesions and more mitochondrial DNA—that is, extra copies of genes—in veterans with Gulf War illness, relative to controls without the illness, suggesting excess DNA damage.”
Potential therapeutic impact of omega-3 atty acids on inflammation in muscular dystrophy
“Supplementation with ω-3 long chain-PUFA 2.9 g/day is well-tolerated, has a beneficial reductive effect on proinflammatory markers, and increases an anti-inflammatory marker, indicating that ω-3 long chain-PUFA could have a potential therapeutic impact on chronic inflammation in DMD.”
Green tea extract delivers molecular punch to disrupt formation of neurotoxic species
“Preclinical evidence suggests that the green tea compound known as EGCG interferes with the formation of toxic assemblies (oligomers), one of the prime suspects in the early steps of the molecular cascade that leads to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients.”
Common Acid Reflux Medications Promote Chronic Liver Disease
“Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered evidence in mice and humans that stomach (gastric) acid suppression alters specific gut bacteria in a way that promotes liver injury and progression of three types of chronic liver disease.”