Prebiotic helps lower colon cancer risk: study
May 4th, 2012 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) A prebiotic has shown promise in helping the body's own natural killer cells fight bacterial infection and lower colon cancer risk, a study says.
Prebiotics are ... Read more...
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Smoking zaps healthy bugs, invites pathogens
February 16th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) Smoking plays villain and causes the body to turn against its own helpful bugs, leaving smokers more exposed to disease, says new research.
The mouth of ... Read more...
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Healthy bacteria could prevent obesity
May 26th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 26 (IANS) Healthy gut flora -- microorganisms living in the digestive tract of animals -- can reduce the risk of obesity, a study says.The study, done on rats, ... Read more...
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Antibiotics may up irritable bowel syndrome risk in kids
January 18th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 18 (IANS) Antibiotics may heighten the risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and Crohn's disease in children.Scientists believe the drugs may encourage harmful bugs and other organisms to grow in ... Read more...
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‘Good bacteria’ in yogurt may not be as healthy as you think!
December 27th, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 27 (ANI): Probiotic yoghurts and yoghurt drinks may not be as healthy as they are claimed to be - the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has found that there is ... Read more...
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Beetroot juice helps elderly prevent dementia
November 3rd, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) Drinking beetroot juice can increase blood flow to the brain in older adults, potentially halting the progresses of dementia."There have been several studies showing that drinking beet juice ... Read more...
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Drinking beet juice daily promotes brain health in older adults
November 3rd, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 03 (ANI): A new study has shown that drinking beet juice daily can increase blood flow to the brain in older adults.This finding could hold great potential for combating the ... Read more...
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Antibiotics Can Alter The Good Bacteria: Study
September 15th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
September 15, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): While it is a known fact that taking antibiotics may result in a stomach upset, the latest research study hints at something more ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Good’ bacteria in yoghurt may end your bed bug woes
August 29th, 2010 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 29 (ANI): If there's one thing that absolutely kills off a good sleep, it's bed bugs, but now scientists have found a new way of getting rid of them - ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Coriander, turmeric key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
July 6th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): Curry spices such as coriander and turmeric could help cut down greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study.Research reveals that curry spices can reduce the amount of ... Read more...
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Bacterial balance in gut tied to colon cancer risk
June 23rd, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A shift in the balance between the 'good' bacteria and the 'bad' bacteria that populate our gut could be a harbinger of colon cancer, suggests a new study.The ... Read more...
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How mum’s kiss can protect newborns from infections
June 18th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Zealand, June 18 (ANI): Mum's kiss could give newborn babies lifelong protection against sore throats and ear infections, found a world-first study in New Zealand.The University of Otago study aims to ... Read more...
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Natural birth ‘bacteria’ protects child from asthma, allergies
May 30th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 30 (ANI): Babies delivered vaginally receive protective bacteria as they pass through the birth canal, a scientist says.Infants born by caesarean section, however, are more vulnerable to asthma, allergies and ... Read more...
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Snooping on bacterial conversations could improve chronic wound healing
January 5th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Here's a trick to improve chronic wound care-just listen to bacterial conversations, say researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York.Led by Alex Rickard, assistant professor of ... Read more...
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Eat right, nurture good bacteria in your gut
October 22nd, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) Eating right, not supplements, is a sure way of keeping your good bacteria in fine fettle.
It is best to get the bacteria you need from healthy food, rather ... Read more...
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Right diet, not supplements, is the best way to keep good bacteria healthy
October 22nd, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 22 (ANI): Eating right, not supplements, is the best way to keep the good bacteria in the gut healthy, according to an expert.Gail Cresci, Medical College of Georgia dietician and ... Read more...
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Now, a new range of ice cream for your pooches
August 8th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 8 (ANI): Hate giving in to your dogs pestering for having a bite from your tub of ice cream? Well, you don't have to do that anymore, for a new ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Yogurt could help gastric-bypass patients lose weight more quickly
July 14th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): Taking probiotics after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery can help obese patients to lose weight more quickly, according to a new study.Probiotics are the so-called 'good' bacteria found in ... Read more...
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Probiotic drinks ‘are of no benefit to healthy people’
June 6th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 6 (ANI): Consuming probiotic supplements is of no benefit to healthy people and can, infact, harm a person with compromised immune systems, warns a leading microbiologist.According to Michael Wilson, Professor ... Read more...
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Diets rich in meat and fats and low in carbohydrates up colon cancer risk
March 31st, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 31 (ANI): Diets rich in meat and fats and low in complex carbohydrates may increase the risk of colon cancer, say U.S. researchers.Speaking at the Society for General Microbiology ... Read more...
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Thieving bacteria steal iron from us
February 21st, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 21 (IANS) Bacteria that cause urinary tract infections (UTIs) make more tools for stealing from their host than friendly versions of the same bacteria found in the gut, according to ... Read more...
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Good bacteria can be vehicle for oral vaccine against anthrax
February 17th, 2009 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 17 (IANS) The presence of good bacteria in dairy products might also be an effective vehicle for oral vaccine that can provide immunity to anthrax exposure, according to a new ... Read more...
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Good bacteria in dairy products can help deliver oral vaccine against anthrax
February 17th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, February 17 (ANI): Scientists in America say that the good bacteria found in dairy products, which is associated with positive health benefits in the body, may also prove effective vehicle ... Read more...
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Probiotics effective in avoiding diarrhea caused by antibiotics, infection
December 18th, 2008 - 6:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 18 (ANI): Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found credible evidence to prove that probiotics are effective in avoiding diarrhea resulting from antibiotic use ... Read more...
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Lowly toothbrush could protect you from hospital-borne pneumonia
December 12th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 12 (IANS) The lowly toothbrush could protect you from ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP), which infects as many as 26,000 hospitalised people every year in the US alone."Pneumonia is a big ... Read more...
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Bacterial genes are the key to human digestion
December 11th, 2008 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): An American study has revealed that a combination of bacterial genes, rather than any particular bug species, is crucial to digestion and metabolism.Jeffrey Gordon, who led the ... Read more...
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Good gut bacteria may help body combat infections
October 3rd, 2008 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 3 (ANI): The DNA of so-called "good bacteria," which normally thrives in the intestines, could help the human body in fighting infections, according to a new study.
The findings of ... Read more...
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Good gut bacteria may protect against diabetes
September 22nd, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 22 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers at Yale University and the University of Chicago have found that a friendly gut bacteria may protect against Type 1 diabetes.In the ... Read more...
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Good bacteria has eczema on the run
September 10th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 10 (IANS) A probiotic supplement, applied to the affected part, significantly halted eczema in infants under two, according to a study. Researchers from Universities of Otago and Auckland investigated the ... Read more...
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Experts call for antibiotics crackdown to fight superbugs
July 20th, 2008 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20 (ANI): Health experts have called for rationing of medicines for patients in a bid to halt the spread of hospital superbugs.The new guidance, issued to health boards by ... Read more...
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Almonds can improve digestive health: study
June 28th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Almonds, rich in vitamin E and other minerals, are known to reduce cholesterol. But a new study says they are also good for digestive health. The nut, the ... Read more...
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Almonds could help improve your digestive health
June 28th, 2008 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 28 (ANI): Almonds could help improve our digestive health by increasing levels of beneficial gut bacteria, a new study has found.Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have identified ... Read more...
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Silver nanoparticles may be destroying beneficial bacteria
April 30th, 2008 - 2:56 pm ICT by admin
Washington, April 30 (ANI): A University of Missouri researcher has found that silver nanoparticles may be destroying beneficial bacteria that are used to remove ammonia from wastewater treatment systems.For years, scientists ... Read more...
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‘Good bacteria’ in women may slow down HIV transmission
February 8th, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by admin
Washington , Feb 8 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Washington and the University of Rochester Medical Center, have found that god bacteria or beneficial bacteria found in healthy women may help ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Cranberries are wonder drugs for women
January 11th, 2008 - 1:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 11(ANI): Two glasses of cranberry juice a day can effectively cure bladder infections, ulcers, cavities and viruses in women, says a researcher.Prof. Itzhak Ofek, a researcher at Tel Aviv University's ... Read more...
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