“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 […]
Month: October 2017
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]