Dietary fatty acids may influence flare-ups in MS, autoimmune disease

Through interaction with intestinal bacteria, different dietary fatty acids may affect the development and progress of autoimmune disease differently, says a study of mice with MS.

Vitamin B3 derivative cuts risk of new skin cancers

A year of treatment with nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, significantly lowered the risk of common, non-melanoma skin cancer in high-risk patients, according to University of Sydney research…

Mediterranean-style diet may protect against brain aging

Adhering to components of the Mediterranean diet could protect the brain from shrinkage that typically occurs with aging, according to the results of a new study.

Dehydration in older people could be detected by routine blood tests

Dehydration in older people could be accurately identified as part of routine blood testing according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Leptin gene therapy ‘may be better than dieting’ for weight loss

Researchers say injecting rats with an appetite-suppressing gene led to long-term weight loss without the side effect of reduced bone mass often found with dieting.

Systematic review examines potential health benefits of pear consumption

In vitro, animal, clinical and epidemiologic studies indicate pear consumption potentially improves gut health and set the stage for further evidence of associated health benefitsTo explore the…

Dietary fat impacts autoimmune flare-ups in mice

Dietary fat may impact the severity and duration of autoimmune flare-ups, suggests a study published in the journal Immunity.

‘I don’t eat wheat’ decision could mask other digestive problems

For those diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder coeliac disease, avoiding wheat and some other grains is essential.

How chickens walk holds clues to how they spread disease

Plotting on a grid just how a chicken walks may one day give farmers more insight into how best to protect their flock from non-airborne pathogens that can also hurt their profit.

Orange lichens are potential source for anticancer drugs

Parietin pigment kills leukemia cells, combats Warburg effectAn orange pigment found in lichens and rhubarb called parietin may have potential as an anti-cancer drug, scientists at Winship Cancer…

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