“At one point the rate of intersex changes – male fish developing female characteristics, such as producing eggs – in the Grand River was the world’s highest, says Mark Servos […]
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Mother’s diet in pregnancy may have lasting effects for offspring
“We were surprised that this change in diet permanently affected the expression of this imprinted gene,” said Professor Amanda Fisher, who led the study and is director of the MRC […]
Cruciferous vegetables help the immune system to fight intestinal pathogens
“A study in mice shows that eating cruciferous vegetables—including broccoli, kale and cauliflower – helps the immune system to fight intestinal pathogens.”
Rebalancing gut microbiome lengthens survival in mouse model of ALS
“Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine report that in a mouse model of ALS, the compound butyrate helped correct a gut microbiome imbalance and reduced […]
Chronic sleep deprivation suppresses immune system
“Researchers took blood samples from 11 pairs of identical twins with different sleep patterns and discovered that the twin with shorter sleep duration had a depressed immune system, compared with […]
Body’s bacteria may keep our brains healthy
“Now, researchers have discovered yet another way microbes keep us healthy: They are needed for closing the blood-brain barrier, a molecular fence that shuts out pathogens and molecules that could […]
Study tightens connection between gut microbes, diet, and colorectal cancer
“These data are among the first in humans that show a connection between long-term dietary intake and the bacteria in tumor tissue. This supports earlier studies that show some gut […]
Hypertension Opens the Flood Gates to the Gut Microbiota
“data suggest that as a result of increased gut permeability, a variety of substance produced by the intestinal microbiota will gain access to their human host and ultimately lead to […]
Prenatal infection may alter brain development via epigenetic changes
“This study suggests that immunologic activation may be the connection between maternal infection to epigenetic changes that produce lasting changes in brain development,” said Editor of Biological Psychiatry
20 minutes of exercise can act as anti-inflammatory
“The study, recently published online in Brain, Behavior and Immunity, found one 20-minute session of moderate exercise can stimulate the immune system, producing an anti-inflammatory cellular response.”