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Probiotics and prebiotics work differently in girls and boys according to piglet study

Currently, studies looking at the effectiveness of dietary supplements on the immune system assume that the same thing happens in boys and girls. But we show this is not the case and that sex may be influencing data on the effectiveness of probiotics and prebiotics in infanthood.

Women, exercise and longevity

The study included 4,714 adult women referred for treadmill exercise echocardiography because of known or suspected coronary artery disease.

Cellphone Distraction Linked to Increase in Head Injuries

The injuries included cuts, bruises, abrasions and internal injuries, especially around the eye and nose. More than 41 percent occurred at home and were minor, requiring little or no treatment.

New report shows dramatic health benefits following air pollution reduction

We knew there were benefits from pollution control, but the magnitude and relatively short time duration to accomplish them were impressive," said lead author of the report

The gut may be involved in the development of multiple sclerosis

the researchers analysed tissue samples taken from the intestines of 27 MS patients and compared them with samples taken from 27 healthy individuals

Introducing peanuts and eggs early can prevent food allergies in high risk infants

The early introduction of foods that causes allergies can significantly reduce the chances of high-risk infants developing peanut and egg allergy.

Pot While Pregnant: UNLV Medicine Doctors Urge Caution

Daily marijuana use during pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of low birth weight, low resistance to infection, decreased oxygen levels and other negative fetal health outcomes

The road to vaping

This story is part of Vape Fail, a CBC News series examining some of the policy failures that led to the adoption of vaping as a smoking alternative and the resulting consequences.

‘Pass the pickled eel’: a guide to an 18th-century Thanksgiving

Should you or your guests suffer post-feast indigestion, consult the book’s medicinal recipes for ‘a never-failing cure for the hic-cough’ and a ‘simple bitter infusion for a cold weak stomach.’

Even in Small Doses, Air Pollution Harms Older Americans

Hospitalizations for several common diseases—including septicemia (serious bloodstream infection), fluid and electrolyte disorders, renal failure, urinary tract infections, and skin and tissue infections—have been linked for the first time with short-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution

Babies who don't eat peanuts are far more likely to be allergic to it as children: study

Using data from over 2,600 Canadian children, researchers have found that infants who did not consume peanut in their first 12 months of life were more than four times as likely to have a clinical allergy to peanut by age three

Vitamin E Compound Likely Culprit Behind Vaping Lung Illnesses, Study Finds

a study of lung illnesses in Minnesota supports the notion that a compound known as vitamin E acetate, present in many "black market" vape products, could be to blame

Space travel can make the gut leaky

UC Riverside-led study tested the effects of microgravity on intestinal epithelial cells

New Study at Temple Shows Extra Virgin Olive Oil Staves Off Multiple Forms of Dementia in Mice

The realization that EVOO can protect the brain against different forms of dementia gives us an opportunity to learn more about the mechanisms through which it acts to support brain health.

Intestinal Stem Cell Genes May Link Dietary Fat and Colon Cancer

scientists have shown that when there’s too much dietary fat in the intestine, stem cell numbers increase, boosting susceptibility to colon cancer

Can Babies Learn to Love Vegetables?

Most babies could use a dose of kale: a half cup has more than a day’s worth of Vitamins A, C, and K. The only problem is that they hate it

Traditional Chinese Medical Herb May Offer New Anti-obesity Strategy

As a novel anti-obesity probiotic, E. faecalis and MA can reduce adiposity via BAT activation and beige fat formation

Omega-3 fatty acids’ health benefit linked to stem cell control

Dietary studies have long found that the consumption of omega-3 fatty acids, essential fatty acids common in fish and nuts, is associated with lower risk of heart disease, stroke, arthritis and even depression.

Legumes Boost Heart Health, According to New Review Study

The study found that those who consumed the most legumes reduced incidence rates for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and hypertension by as much as 10 percent when compared to those with the lowest intakes

Omega-3 fish oil as effective for attention as ADHD drugs for some children

In a randomised controlled trial, 92 children with ADHD aged 6-18 were given high doses of the omega-3 fatty acid EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) or a placebo for 12 weeks.

Gut microbiota imbalance promotes the onset of colorectal cancer

The 136 mice in the study were transplanted with either fresh stools from nine patients with sporadic colorectal cancer or fresh stools from nine patients with no colon disorders.

Omega-3 Continues to Show Protection Against Heart Disease-Related Death, Without Prostate Cancer Risk

Researchers found that patients who higher rates of omega-3 metabolites had lower risk of those follow up adverse effects regardless of whether they had severe disease or not on their initial angiogram.

Vaping less harmful than smoking for vascular health

Study finds significant improvements in vascular health of chronic smokers who transition to e-cigarettes

Fecal Transplantation to Treat Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: Hope or Hype?

The investigators recommend that FMT treatments in patients with PD should wait until better clinical data become available in order to select the right target populations and have good estimates of anticipated clinical effects

Sugar binges increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease, study suggests

Just two days of high-sugar diet increases susceptibility to colitis and worsens symptoms in mice, U of A researchers find.

Can ‘smart toilets’ be the next health data wellspring?

Urine contains a virtual liquid history of an individual's nutritional habits, exercise, medication use, sleep patterns and other lifestyle choices. Urine also contains metabolic links to more than 600 human conditions

Depression linked to nutrition in middle-aged and older Canadians

Lower intakes of fruits and vegetables were found to be linked to depression for both men and women, immigrants and those born in Canada

The gut may be the ticket to reducing chemo’s side effects

Study in mice shows chemo affects gut, inflammation and cognitive problems

Too much ultra-processed foods linked to lower heart health

Americans get more than 50% of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods. Measures of heart health decrease as ultra-processed food consumption rises.

No evidence that medical cannabis helps mental health conditions

What it highlights most of all is the overwhelming poor quality of studies to date, which do not provide good evidence to support the use of medical cannabis for the treatment of mental health conditions.

Many Teens Have Low Iron, B12 Levels Years After Bariatric Surgery

Untreated, the most common symptoms of iron deficiency anemia in adults include fatigue, weakness, and exercise intolerance