A study published today in the journal Nature Communications says a class of commonly used agricultural fungicides appear to produce gene expression changes similar to those in people with autism and neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer’s disease and Huntington’s disease. Mark Zylka, PhD, senior author of the study, and his team exposed mouse neurons to approximately 300 different […]
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Turmeric Shows Promise Against Tuberculosis
New research published in the journal Respirology says that curcumin–a substance in turmeric–may help fight drug-resistant tuberculosis. Investigators found that by stimulating human immune cells called macrophages, curcumin was able to successfully remove Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative bacterium of tuberculosis, from experimentally infected cells in culture. The process relied on inhibiting the activation of a cellular […]
Infant Antibiotic Use Increases Risk for Childhood Obesity
A study published online this month in Gastroenterology says the administration of three or more courses of antibiotics before children reach an age of 2 years is associated with an increased risk of early childhood obesity. “Antibiotics have been used to promote weight gain in livestock for several decades, and our research confirms that antibiotics have the same […]
Scientists Developing Probiotic to Prevent Cavities
University of Florida Health researchers have identified a new strain of bacteria called Streptococcus A12 that may keep “bad” bacteria in check and could lead to a way to developing an oral probiotic for preventing cavities. The study published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology says that A12 not only helps neutralize acid by metabolizing arginine […]
Iron “Cancels Out” Green Tea Benefits
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease suggest that consuming green tea along with dietary iron may actually lessen green tea’s benefits. “If you drink green tea after an iron-rich meal, the main compound in the tea will […]
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