Researchers find one potential driver of childhood IBD
New research suggests small proteins called IL-36 cytokines may be a critical target for treating childhood inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
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Exercise activates cannabis-like substances to help fight chronic inflammation
The study demonstrates that by activating endocannabinoids in the body, exercise helped lower inflammation and reduce the pain from people with arthritis.
Calorie restriction yields ‘remarkable’ health benefits that can lead to longer lifespan
Researchers at Yale University concluded the first controlled study of calorie restriction in healthy humans to determine if it is indeed as beneficial for people.
Fecal transplants reverse cognitive decline in aging mice — ‘potential game-changer’ for brain disease treatment
Could the cure for cognitive decline — and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s — be fecal transplants?
3 Ways Exercise Improves Gut Health, According To Scientists
We know that exercise benefits weight loss, disease prevention, and mental health. But what about how exercise improves gut health?
New evidence of ‘gut brain’ controlling balance between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria
New research from the University of Oregon suggests the enteric nervous system regulates gut microbes important for digestive health.
Doctors uncover new link between microbiome, inflammatory gut diseases
Microbes in the gut collaborate to stimulate a specific protein related to gut inflammation, according to a new study.
Oral antibiotics taken before flu shot harms gut bacteria, lowers antibody response
Losing the number of “good” bacteria in your gut microbiome is associated with a lower immune response to the annual flu shot, scientists say.
New cancer drug may boost metabolism, reduce inflammation, prevent weight gain
An experimental cancer drug that depletes tumors of their energy supply has the potential to improve the body’s metabolism and control weight gain, among other benefits, according to a recent study.
Scientists discover cause behind IBD
New research from scientists at the Technical University of Munich suggests one cause of IBD is the bacteria living in the gut microbiome.