Your Immune System May Help Control Weight Gain From Fatty Foods
Scientists discovered that a specific part of your immune system helps control whether your body gains weight from eating fatty foods. They studied mice whose …
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How Your Food Choices Affect Your Immune System's Cleanup Process
Your body has a natural recycling system called autophagy that cleans up old cells and helps control your immune system. A new review shows that what you eat …
Read MoreMealworms as Fish Food: Does Growing Method Matter?
Scientists tested whether the material used to grow mealworms affects their nutritional value for farmed fish. They compared mealworms grown on regular …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria and Body Weight Affect Cancer Fighting Power
Scientists are discovering important connections between metabolic health (weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels), gut bacteria, and your body's ability …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Help Kids' Lungs Fight Serious Infections
Researchers discovered that a helpful gut bacteria called Akkermansia muciniphila, when specially packaged to survive digestion, may protect young mice from …
Read MoreNew Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Inflammation and Boost Immunity
Scientists discovered three new strains of beneficial bacteria called Parabacteroides distasonis that live in healthy human guts. In laboratory tests, these …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help COVID-19 Patients Recover Faster
Researchers studied 300 COVID-19 patients to see if adding vitamin D supplements to regular treatment would help them recover better. Half the patients …
Read MoreHow Extra Weight Makes Allergies Worse in Mice
Scientists studied how obesity and allergies affect each other using mice. They found that when mice became obese first and then developed allergies, their …
Read MoreToo Much Sugar May Worsen a Serious Transplant Complication
Researchers discovered that eating too much fructose (a type of sugar) can make a serious condition called acute GVHD much worse in transplant patients. This …
Read MoreSpecial Fiber May Help Your Body Recover Better After Hard Exercise
When you exercise really hard, your immune system can get temporarily weakened, making you more prone to getting sick. Scientists discovered that eating a …
Read MoreYour Body's Smart Budget: How Immunity Adapts When Food Is Scarce
When you eat fewer calories, your body has to make tough choices about where to spend its energy. A new study shows that your immune system is smarter than we …
Read MoreSpecial Oil Coatings Help Farm Shrimp Grow Stronger and Fight Disease
Scientists tested a new way to boost the health of farmed shrimp by adding tiny particles coated with plant oils to their food. The particles were made from …
Read MoreNew Tiny Particles Could Help Treat Life-Threatening Blood Infections
Scientists created a new type of medicine delivered through tiny particles that could help treat sepsis, a serious condition where the body's response to …
Read MoreWhy Too Much Saturated Fat May Trigger Your Body's Alarm System
Scientists have discovered that saturated fats—the kind found in butter, meat, and cheese—do more than just sit in your body. These fats act like chemical …
Read MoreGut Bacteria Byproduct Shows Promise in Fighting Cancer
Scientists are discovering that a substance called lithocholic acid (LCA), which is made by bacteria in your gut, might help fight cancer. This review examines …
Read MoreHow Your Body's Defense System Affects Stroke Recovery
When someone has a stroke, their brain needs help healing. Scientists are discovering that special proteins in your body called Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play …
Read MoreGreen Algae Supplement May Help Pet Fish Grow Bigger and Healthier
Researchers tested whether adding a type of green algae called Cladophora glomerata to goldfish food could help the fish grow better and have stronger immune …
Read MoreHow a Ketogenic Diet May Boost Your Immune System
Researchers studied how a low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet affects the immune system in women who are overweight or have obesity. The study, called …
Read MoreDoes Eating in a 6-Hour Window Help Your Body Stay Healthy?
Researchers are studying a new eating pattern called time-restricted eating, where people eat all their food within a 6-hour window each day and fast for 18 …
Read MoreWhy High-Fat Diets May Make Asthma Worse
Researchers discovered that eating a high-fat diet may harm the immune cells in your lungs that normally help control asthma. Using mice, scientists found that …
Read MoreHow Your Food Shapes Your Gut Bugs and Affects Aging
Scientists created a massive map showing how the food you eat changes the bacteria in your gut, which then affects your health as you age. They studied over …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Fight Skin Cancer in New Study
Researchers discovered that a specific type of beneficial bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum FLPL05, found in people who live very long lives in …
Read MoreHow Your Body Fights Parasites: The KIT Protein's Secret Role
Scientists discovered that a protein called KIT plays a crucial role in helping your body fight parasitic worm infections. When you're infected with parasites, …
Read MoreBody Weight, Heart Health, and Inflammation May Be Linked to Depression
A large study of over 17,000 American adults found that people with higher body weight, unhealthy cholesterol levels, and signs of body inflammation were more …
Read MoreRed Onion Peels Help Fish Grow Better in Crowded Tanks
Researchers tested whether red onion peel extract could help Nile tilapia fish grow better when many fish are packed into the same tank. They fed some fish a …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria Affect Transplant Complications
When someone receives a bone marrow transplant, their new immune cells sometimes attack their body—a serious problem called graft-versus-host disease. …
Read MoreWhy Your Body Struggles After Yo-Yo Dieting (And How to Fix It)
When people lose weight and gain it back repeatedly—called yo-yo dieting—their bodies struggle more than someone who stays at a stable weight. Scientists …
Read MoreYour Genes and Vitamin D: Why Some People Get Lupus
Researchers in India studied how vitamin D and genes work together to affect lupus risk. Lupus is a disease where the body's immune system attacks itself, …
Read MoreHow Silkworms Keep Their Gut Bacteria in Balance
Scientists discovered a special protein in silkworms called BmMBF2-11 that acts like a security guard for the gut. This protein detects when harmful bacteria …
Read MoreWhy Your Skin Needs Vitamin D: What Science Says
Vitamin D, often called the "sunshine vitamin," does much more than just keep your bones strong. New research shows it plays an important role in skin health …
Read MoreNew Combo Treatment Shows Promise Against Liver Cancer
Researchers tested a new combination approach to fight liver cancer by combining three different treatments: freezing the tumor, injecting an immune-boosting …
Read MoreTiny Plastic Particles in Food May Harm Your Gut
Scientists fed mice a realistic mixture of microplastics—tiny plastic fragments found in our environment and food—to see what happens in the digestive system. …
Read MoreFish Oil Supplement May Help Sepsis Patients Survive in Hospital
Researchers studied 633 patients with sepsis (a serious blood infection) to see if omega-3 fatty acids—a type of healthy fat found in fish—could help them …
Read MoreWhy Your Vitamin D Levels Matter for Thyroid Health
Scientists are discovering that vitamin D, a nutrient your body makes from sunlight, may play a bigger role in thyroid health than we thought. This review …
Read MoreNew Gene Discovery May Help Fight Colorectal Cancer
Researchers have identified a gene called CYP26A1 that appears to play an important role in colorectal cancer development and how the body's immune system …
Read MoreSpecial Supplement Helps Fish Survive Heat Stress Better
Researchers tested whether a special supplement made from spirulina (a type of algae) and coenzyme Q10 could help fish survive in hot water. They studied 225 …
Read MoreJunk Food Changes Kids' Gut Bacteria and Causes Inflammation
Researchers studied 82 children in Brazil to see how eating ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks and fast food) affects their gut bacteria and immune …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Change How Your Body Fights Chagas Disease
Chagas disease is a serious infection caused by a parasite that can damage the heart. Scientists discovered that the type of fat you eat might affect how your …
Read MoreRare Blood Disorder: Why Blood Type Matters During Transfusions
Doctors discovered an unusual case of a patient whose immune system attacked her own red blood cells in a very specific way. When she received a blood …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Fight Tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is a serious infection that affects millions of people worldwide, especially those with weakened immune systems. Scientists have noticed that many …
Read MoreVitamin D and Body's Defense System in Leprosy Patients
Researchers in the Brazilian Amazon studied how vitamin D levels and the body's immune system work together in people with leprosy, a bacterial infection that …
Read MoreNot Eating Enough Fiber Triggers Gut Inflammation
Scientists discovered why not eating enough fiber causes problems in your gut. When you don't eat fiber, your gut bacteria send out tiny particles called …
Read MoreNew Gel Patch Could Help Stop Cancer from Coming Back After Surgery
Scientists created a special gel patch containing tiny iron particles that could be placed at the surgical site after tumor removal to prevent cancer from …
Read MoreHow a Key Gene Affects Your Immune System's Chemical Switches
Scientists are discovering that a gene called MTHFR and a vitamin called folate work together to control how your immune system behaves. When this system …
Read MoreHow Modern Life May Be Confusing Your Immune System
Your immune system has a memory—it learns from past infections and gets better at fighting future ones. This is usually helpful, but new research suggests that …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticles Show Promise in Fighting Cancer
Scientists created tiny particles smaller than cells that could help treat cancer in a new way. These special particles use infrared light (a type of light we …
Read MoreDoes Folate Vitamin Help Your Immune System Work Better?
Researchers looked at whether a B vitamin called folate affects how well your immune system works. They studied a large group of people and measured their …
Read MoreHow a Missing Protein Weakens Lung Defenses Against Infection
Your body has special cells called macrophages that act like tiny garbage trucks, cleaning up harmful bacteria in your lungs. Scientists discovered that when …
Read MoreNew Clues About What Causes Ankylosing Spondylitis
Researchers studied 85 people with ankylosing spondylitis (a disease that causes back pain and stiffness) and 100 healthy people to understand why some people …
Read MoreSpecial Eating Pattern May Help Ease Crohn's Disease Symptoms
Researchers tested a special eating pattern called an intermittent ketogenic diet on mice with Crohn's disease, a condition that causes painful inflammation in …
Read MoreDead Bacteria That Help You: The New Gut Health Breakthrough
Scientists are discovering that you don't need living bacteria to get health benefits—dead bacteria and their byproducts, called postbiotics, might work just …
Read MoreDoes a Plant-Based Diet Change Your Immune System?
Researchers wanted to understand how eating only plants affects your body's defense system compared to eating meat. They had 57 healthy adults follow either a …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria May Trigger Autoimmune Diseases
Your gut is home to trillions of tiny bacteria that help control your immune system. Scientists are discovering that these bacteria communicate with your body …
Read MoreHow Stress and Diet During Pregnancy May Affect Boys' Behavior
Researchers studied how multiple stressful experiences during pregnancy and early life might affect how male mice behave and develop. They exposed mice to …
Read MoreYour Mouth's Hidden Shield: How It Protects Your Whole Body
Your mouth has a special protective barrier that does much more than just keep food in place. This barrier is made up of saliva, helpful bacteria, and layers …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer Better
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut play a surprising role in how well cancer treatments work. These tiny organisms …
Read MoreFermented Rice Bran May Help Fight Flu in Mice
Scientists tested whether fermented rice bran—a supplement made from rice bran mixed with helpful bacteria—could help mice fight off the flu virus. They gave …
Read MorePlant Compound May Help Reverse Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers discovered that puerarin, a natural compound found in kudzu root, may help treat fatty liver disease by reducing inflammation and fat buildup in …
Read MoreHow Age Changes Stomach Disease Symptoms in Adults
Researchers studied 56 adults with autoimmune gastritis, a condition where the body's immune system attacks the stomach lining. They compared younger adults …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Worse Asthma in Kids
Researchers studied 210 children with asthma to see if vitamin D levels affected how well they controlled their condition. They found that nearly half of the …
Read MoreHow Better Blood Sugar Control Helped Heal Stubborn Skin Infections
A 36-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes kept getting painful boils (skin infections) over and over again. He also had high blood pressure, kidney …
Read MoreHow a Hidden Protein Fights Head and Neck Cancer
Scientists discovered a protein called BATF2 that acts like a bodyguard against head and neck cancer. This protein gets turned off when cancer cells consume …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D May Increase Long COVID Risk
Researchers studied 170 people who had COVID-19 to understand if vitamin D levels affect long COVID—the condition where symptoms continue months after …
Read MoreHow a Natural Fat Helps Fish Fight Plastic Pollution
Tiny plastic particles are getting into fish and damaging their immune systems, making them sick and weak. Scientists discovered that when fish are exposed to …
Read MoreNew Gut Bacteria Treatments Show Promise for Itchy Skin Disease
Atopic dermatitis is a frustrating skin condition that causes constant itching and affects millions of people worldwide. Scientists are discovering that the …
Read MoreFish Study Shows Taurine Boosts Health and Digestion
Scientists studied how adding taurine (a natural amino acid) to fish food affects their health. They fed longfin yellowtail fish food with no taurine, 1% …
Read MoreEgg White Compounds May Boost Your Immune System
Scientists discovered that special proteins found in egg whites might help your body fight off infections and diseases. Researchers used advanced technology to …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Keep Your Bones Strong
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living in your stomach and intestines play a surprising role in keeping your bones healthy. When these bacteria …
Read MoreNew Skin Injections May Help Calm Overactive Immune Systems
Scientists discovered that tiny fat-based capsules containing vitamin D3 or retinoic acid (a form of vitamin A) can be injected into skin to help calm down …
Read MoreGut Fungi May Play a Role in Multiple Sclerosis
Scientists discovered that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have different types and amounts of fungi in their gut compared to healthy people. This study …
Read MoreHow Fish Guts Fight Viruses in Different Sections
Scientists studied how largemouth bass protect themselves from viral infections by looking at different parts of their digestive system. They discovered that …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticles Show Promise for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers created tiny particles made from natural ingredients that can find and treat inflamed joints in rheumatoid arthritis. These particles use a special …
Read MoreTiny Zinc Particles May Boost Your Body's Virus-Fighting Power
Scientists discovered that a special form of zinc—made into tiny particles called nano-zinc—might help your body fight viruses better. In this study, …
Read MoreNew Way to Fix Immune System Problems Using Gene Therapy
Scientists are developing a new approach to treat autoimmune diseases—conditions where your immune system attacks your own body—using special materials to …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Your Body Fight Dengue Fever
Scientists discovered that vitamin D might help your immune system fight dengue virus more effectively. In lab tests, they compared immune cells with and …
Read MoreYour Genes and Gut Health: Why Some People Get Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Scientists have discovered that inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis happen when your genes, immune system, and gut bacteria …
Read MoreGut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer in People with Obesity
Scientists discovered that a specific type of gut bacteria called Bifidobacterium breve may help slow cancer growth in people who are overweight. In their …
Read MoreCould Vitamin D and a Diabetes Drug Work Together to Help Transplanted Insulin Cells?
Scientists are exploring whether combining vitamin D with a type of diabetes medication called DPP-4 inhibitors could help protect transplanted …
Read MoreHow Vitamin B6 May Help Your Body Fight Cancer
Scientists are discovering that vitamin B6, a nutrient your body needs to work properly, plays an important role in how cancer develops and spreads. When your …
Read MoreWhy Your Body Attacks Itself: New Hope for Autoimmune Diseases
Scientists are learning why some people's immune systems mistakenly attack their own bodies, causing diseases like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and type 1 …
Read MoreTiny Particles From Good Bacteria May Help Treat Arthritis
Scientists are exploring a new way to treat rheumatoid arthritis—a disease where the body's immune system attacks the joints. Instead of using live probiotics …
Read MoreNew Drug Delivery System Shows Promise Against Colorectal Cancer
Researchers developed a new way to deliver cancer-fighting drugs directly to colorectal cancer cells. They combined two substances—schisandrin A and …
Read MoreA Rare Mouth Infection Linked to Psoriasis Drug Secukinumab
A patient taking secukinumab, a medication for psoriasis and joint inflammation, developed a rare fungal infection in their mouth called chronic hyperplastic …
Read MoreCan Extra Vitamin D Help Fix Your Immune System?
Scientists are investigating whether taking high doses of vitamin D might help people with autoimmune diseases—conditions where the body's defense system …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids Can't Get Enough Vitamin D (Even in the Sun)
Researchers discovered that some children don't get enough vitamin D not just because they avoid the sun or eat poorly, but because their immune system is …
Read MoreAncient Plant Dendrobium: What Science Says About Its Health Benefits
Dendrobium officinale is a plant that people in Asia have used for over 2,000 years to stay healthy. Scientists recently reviewed 10 years of research to …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticle Treatment Makes Radiation Therapy More Effective Against Cancer
Scientists created tiny particles made of special metals that could help radiation therapy work better against cancer. These particles are wrapped in a …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Vaccines Work Better
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your stomach and intestines might play a bigger role in how well vaccines protect you than …
Read MoreNew Hope for Celiac Disease: Beyond the Gluten-Free Diet
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition where the body's immune system attacks itself when someone eats gluten, a protein found in wheat and similar grains. …
Read MoreNew Gut Health Helpers for Animals: What You Need to Know
Scientists are excited about new products called postbiotics and parabiotics that could help keep farm animals and pets healthy. Unlike regular probiotics …
Read MoreWhy Your Gut's Defense System Matters for Food Allergies
Food allergies have become much more common in recent decades, and scientists are discovering why. This research review explores how your intestines' immune …
Read MoreNew Drug Candidates Could Help Asthma Patients Keep Vitamin D Benefits
Asthma medications called corticosteroids are very helpful at reducing inflammation in the airways, but they have an unwanted side effect: they speed up the …
Read MoreHow Your Body's Defense Protein Helps Bad Bacteria Survive Together
Scientists discovered something surprising about how your body fights infections. A protective protein called calprotectin, which your immune system uses to …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Cancer Transplants Work Better
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your stomach play a huge role in whether stem cell transplants—a treatment for blood …
Read MoreVitamin D and Your Immune System's COVID-19 Defense
Researchers studied 264 people in Lebanon to understand how vitamin D affects the body's ability to fight COVID-19. They found that people with higher levels …
Read MoreRed Ginseng Helps Fish Grow Bigger and Fight Disease
Researchers tested whether adding red ginseng powder to fish food could help rainbow trout grow faster and stay healthier. They fed different groups of fish …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin A Might Protect Your Pancreas from Autoimmune Disease
Scientists discovered that vitamin A plays an important role in protecting the pancreas from a rare autoimmune disease called autoimmune pancreatitis. When …
Read MoreWhy Shrimp Need B12: A Guide to Better Growth and Health
Scientists studied how much vitamin B12 Pacific white shrimp need to grow well and stay healthy. They fed different groups of young shrimp diets with varying …
Read MoreSpecial Supplement Helps Puppies Stay Healthy After Surgery
Researchers tested whether a natural supplement made from yeast could help puppies stay healthy and recover better after spay or neutering surgery. Sixteen …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Your Immune Cells Fight Better
Scientists discovered that two special forms of vitamin B12 can help your body's immune cells work smarter, not just harder. In lab tests, these B12 forms …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help or Hurt Cancer Treatment
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut play a surprising role in how well cancer treatments work. When these bacteria get …
Read MoreWhat Shapes a Piglet's Gut Health and How to Protect It
A piglet's digestive system is home to trillions of tiny organisms that help it stay healthy and fight off illness. Scientists reviewed research to understand …
Read MoreThe Complete Guide to Probiotics: What They Are and How They Help
Probiotics are living microorganisms that can help your body stay healthy. Scientists have been studying these beneficial bacteria for years, from traditional …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Levels Matter During COVID-19
Researchers studied vitamin D levels in nearly 18,000 patients in London during the early COVID-19 pandemic. They found that people with low vitamin D were …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer Through Food Choices
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your stomach play a surprising role in cancer prevention and treatment. What you eat …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticles Show Promise in Fighting Tumor Cells
Scientists have created tiny particles made from copper and natural plant compounds that may help the body's immune system fight cancer more effectively. These …
Read MoreNew Nanoparticle Treatment Shows Promise for Fatty Liver Disease
Researchers developed a new type of tiny particle designed to deliver medicine directly to damaged livers in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease …
Read MoreWhy Some HIV Patients Get Tuberculosis: A Genetic Discovery
Researchers studied 60 people to understand why some people with HIV develop tuberculosis while others don't. They found that certain genetic differences in …
Read MoreRare Blood Condition Triggered by Common Respiratory Infection
Doctors reported an unusual case of a 56-year-old man who developed a serious blood disorder after a respiratory infection caused by Mycoplasma pneumoniae …
Read MoreCannabis May Help Fix Metabolism Problems in Obese Mice
Researchers tested whether cannabis could help fix metabolic problems caused by obesity in mice. They compared lean mice to obese mice, then gave some obese …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria and Your Immune System: What Scientists Are Learning
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut do much more than help with digestion—they actually control important parts of …
Read MoreRed Seaweed Extract May Boost Skin Healing and Immune Health
Scientists studied a natural substance called furcellaran, which comes from a type of red seaweed. They tested different ways to extract this substance and …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria Help Your Body Use Vitamin A to Build Immunity
Scientists discovered that the bacteria living in your gut play a crucial role in helping your body use vitamin A to develop a strong immune system. The …
Read MoreWhy Wild Boars Have Stronger Guts Than Farm Pigs
Scientists studied the intestines of wild boars and farm pigs at the tiniest level—looking at individual cells—to understand how their digestive systems work …
Read MorePlant Compound Ferulic Acid May Help Fight Harmful Inflammation
Researchers discovered how ferulic acid, a natural compound found in plants and foods, helps reduce dangerous inflammation in the body. When the body is …
Read MoreVitamin D May Boost Arthritis Drug Effectiveness in New Study
Researchers discovered that vitamin D might help arthritis medications work better for people with psoriatic arthritis, a condition where the immune system …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Control Immune System in Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers discovered that vitamin D might help calm down the overactive immune system in people with type 1 diabetes. Using computer analysis and lab tests, …
Read MoreHow a Dangerous Fungus Survives in Lungs by Stealing Zinc
Scientists discovered how Aspergillus fumigatus, a dangerous fungus that infects people with weak immune systems, survives in the lungs by finding creative …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Your Body Fight Parasitic Infections?
Scientists wanted to know if taking probiotics by mouth could help the body fight a parasitic infection called Leishmania. They gave mice probiotics and then …
Read MorePlant Oils Help Fish Grow Bigger and Healthier
Scientists tested whether special plant-based oils could help young tilapia fish grow better and stay healthier. They added different amounts of herbal …
Read MoreCottonseed Oil vs. Olive Oil: Which Is Better for Your Body?
Researchers compared how two cooking oils affect your body's chemistry. They studied 47 healthy adults who ate either cottonseed oil or olive oil for 4 weeks, …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria Evolved to Help You Digest Food
Scientists have discovered that the bacteria living in your stomach and intestines didn't just randomly show up—they evolved alongside humans and other mammals …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Levels Matter for Lupus Patients
Researchers studied 158 people newly diagnosed with lupus to understand how vitamin D affects their immune system. They found that people with lupus often have …
Read MoreSpecial Plant Supplement Helps Shrimp Fight Disease and Grow Better
Researchers tested a fermented plant supplement made from Broussonetia papyrifera leaves to see if it could help white shrimp grow better and fight off …
Read MoreSpecial Diet May Help Fight Brain Tumors by Changing Gut Bacteria
Scientists discovered that a high-fat, low-carb diet called the ketogenic diet might help slow down a serious type of brain tumor called glioma. The diet works …
Read MoreWhy Some Polio Survivors Get Sicker Later in Life
Researchers studied 80 people with Post-Polio Syndrome (a condition where polio survivors experience new weakness decades later) and compared them to family …
Read MoreA Protein That May Help Your Body Fight Heart Disease
Researchers discovered that a natural protein called adiponectin may help prevent heart disease by calming down the immune system in a smart way. Using mice, …
Read MoreThe Right Amount of Vitamin E Helps Shrimp Grow Stronger and Healthier
Researchers tested different amounts of vitamin E in shrimp food to find the perfect level for growth and health. Vitamin E is a natural protector that helps …
Read MoreHow Your Small Intestine Absorbs Nutrients and Fights Germs
Scientists created a detailed map of all the different cells in the small intestine (specifically the ileum) to understand how they work together. Using …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria Work Better at Different Ages
Scientists studied two types of helpful bacteria called Bifidobacterium to understand how they protect our gut at different life stages. Using mice and lab …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Keeps Your Bones Strong and Healthy
Vitamin D is much more than just a nutrient—it's a powerful hormone that your body uses to build and maintain strong bones. Scientists have discovered that …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Fight Liver Cancer?
Liver cancer is a serious disease that affects nearly 1 million people worldwide each year, often caused by hepatitis infections. Scientists are exploring how …
Read MoreFiber in Your Diet May Help Your Lungs Stay Healthy
Scientists reviewed research showing that eating more fiber-rich foods might help reduce lung inflammation and protect your respiratory system. When you eat …
Read MoreWhy Vitamin D Matters for Exotic Pets Beyond Strong Bones
Vitamin D is famous for keeping bones healthy, but new research shows it does much more for exotic animals like reptiles and birds. Scientists have discovered …
Read MoreScientists Map 1 Million Pig Gut Cells to Understand Digestion Better
Researchers created the most detailed map ever of pig intestine cells, studying over 1 million individual cells from different ages and breeds. They discovered …
Read MoreHow Eating Patterns May Protect Your Lungs From Pollution
Researchers studied how different eating schedules affect how our bodies handle cadmium, a toxic metal found in air pollution. They tested three eating …
Read MoreHow Damaged Cells Trigger Liver Disease: New Treatment Targets
Your liver is like your body's filter, cleaning out waste and toxins. When liver cells get damaged, they release warning signals that tell your immune system …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Lupus Flare-Ups in New Study
Researchers studied 60 patients with lupus, a disease where the body's immune system attacks itself, to see if vitamin D levels affect how active the disease …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Protect Male Fertility From Immune System Damage
Researchers discovered that vitamin D3, a nutrient your body makes from sunlight, may help protect men's reproductive health by reducing inflammation in the …
Read MoreGut Bacteria Supplements May Help Reduce Inflammation in Diabetes
Researchers analyzed 46 studies involving 3,580 people with diabetes to see if probiotic supplements (beneficial bacteria) could reduce inflammation in the …
Read MoreVitamin D's Secret Weapon Against COVID-19 Virus
Scientists discovered that vitamin D helps your body make a special protein called LL-37 that can fight the COVID-19 virus in multiple ways. In lab tests, …
Read MoreSpecial Supplement Helps Mother Pigs and Baby Piglets Stay Healthier
Researchers tested whether adding a natural supplement called chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) to pig feed could help mother pigs have healthier babies and …
Read MoreNew Probiotic Bacteria May Boost Your Immune System's Defenses
Scientists discovered a special type of bacteria called Lactococcus lactis subsp. cremoris C60 that appears to strengthen your body's natural defenses. When …
Read MoreWhy Good Nutrition Matters for Guillain-Barré Syndrome
A serious condition called Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) temporarily paralyzes muscles and can be life-threatening. Researchers in Gaza discovered that people …
Read MoreMushroom Protein May Help Your Immune System Fight Lung Cancer
Scientists discovered that a protein found in mushrooms called GMI might help your body's immune system fight lung cancer more effectively. Cancer cells …
Read MorePapaya Leaves Help Fish Grow Stronger and Healthier
Scientists tested whether papaya leaf extract could help carp fish grow better and fight off diseases. They added different amounts of papaya leaf powder to …
Read MoreYour Genes and Autoimmune Disease: What a Key Enzyme Reveals
Scientists have discovered that a gene called MTHFR, which controls how your body processes folate (a B vitamin), may play a role in autoimmune diseases like …
Read MoreWhy Women With PCOS Have Different Immune Proteins
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting women of childbearing age that involves hormonal imbalances and inflammation in the body. …
Read MoreSpecial Seed Powder Helps Fish Fight Disease Better
Scientists tested whether a special seed powder from a plant called Zanthoxylum acanthopodium could help young fish grow better and fight off infections. They …
Read MoreNew Clues to Fighting Sepsis: Scientists Find 6 Key Genes
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition where the body's response to infection causes severe damage. Scientists used advanced genetic tools to search through …
Read MoreWhy Your Immune Cells Matter for Liver Health
Scientists discovered that a specific protein in immune cells helps protect your liver from damage when you eat an unhealthy diet. When they removed this …
Read MoreFermented Corn Cobs Help Koi Fish Grow Stronger and Healthier
Researchers tested whether fermented corn cobs—a waste product from corn processing—could improve the health and growth of koi fish raised in aquaculture …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Prevent Heart Disease by Boosting Immunity
Researchers discovered that a specific type of probiotic bacteria called Bacillus subtilis natto might help prevent heart disease by changing how the immune …
Read MoreWhy Mom's Vitamin A Matters for Baby's Gut Health
A new study shows that when pregnant rats don't get enough vitamin A, their babies have problems with digestion and their immune system doesn't work quite …
Read MoreWhy Endometriosis Makes Getting Pregnant Harder: New Science Explains Why
Endometriosis is a painful condition where tissue grows in the wrong places inside a woman's body, and it can make it harder to get pregnant. Scientists …
Read MoreWhy People With Hashimoto's May Need More Vitamin D
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease where the body attacks the thyroid gland, causing it to stop working properly. Researchers in Korea discovered …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Reduce Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Researchers combined results from multiple studies to see if vitamin D supplements could help people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a disease where the body's …
Read MoreSpecial Immune Cells in Your Liver: Helpers or Troublemakers?
Your liver has special immune cells called iNKT cells that act like security guards, watching for harmful germs and invaders. But sometimes these cells can …
Read MoreHealthy Eating and Living May Help Prevent Colds and Flu
Researchers in Northeast China studied whether eating well and living a healthy lifestyle could help people avoid catching colds and upper respiratory …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Fight Chagas Disease?
Chagas disease is a serious infection caused by a parasite that affects millions of people, especially in Central and South America. Currently, treatment …
Read MoreMung Beans May Help Protect Your Gut During Cancer Treatment
Scientists discovered that mung bean extract might help protect the body from harmful side effects of a common cancer drug called cyclophosphamide. In mouse …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Prevent Mouth Cancer?
Scientists reviewed research on special bacteria called probiotics and how they might help prevent oral squamous cell carcinoma, a type of mouth cancer. …
Read MoreWhy Psoriasis Cream Works Even After You Stop Using It
Researchers discovered why a special psoriasis cream keeps working even after people stop applying it. They tested a combination cream containing vitamin D and …
Read MoreNew AI Tool Finds Better Vitamin B12 for Fighting Inflammation
Scientists used artificial intelligence to discover a new compound that could be better than methylcobalamin (a form of Vitamin B12) for treating severe …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Serious Infections in Kids and Adults
Researchers combined results from 39 studies involving over 61,000 people to understand how vitamin D affects sepsis—a life-threatening infection that spreads …
Read MoreCan Taurine Help Fight Breast Cancer?
Scientists reviewed research on taurine, a natural compound found in foods and made by our bodies, to see if it could help treat breast cancer. The review …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help People With Lupus Feel Better?
Lupus is a disease where the body's immune system attacks itself, causing pain and inflammation. Scientists have noticed that many people with lupus don't have …
Read MoreWhat Scientists Know About Vitamin D and Childhood Asthma
Researchers looked at 20 years of studies (2003-2023) about vitamin D and asthma in children to understand what we've learned so far. They found 656 research …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Skin and Heart Health Together
Researchers are exploring whether vitamin D, a nutrient your body makes from sunlight, could help people with psoriasis (a skin condition) while also …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels May Help Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
Scientists studied 143 children at high risk for type 1 diabetes to understand how vitamin D might protect them. They found that children with higher levels of …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria Supplement Helps Fish Stay Healthy After Winter
Researchers studied whether a natural supplement made from helpful bacteria could protect fish during harsh winter conditions. They fed grass carp (a type of …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria Powder Helps Prevent Skin Rashes and Colds in Babies
Researchers in China tested whether a special type of helpful bacteria called Bifidobacterium could protect young children from common health problems like …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Calm Inflammation in MS?
Researchers are investigating whether taking vitamin D supplements might help reduce harmful inflammation in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). This letter …
Read MoreTiny Viruses in Your Gut May Be Key to Your Health
Scientists are discovering that viruses living in your digestive system play a much bigger role in your health than anyone thought. These viruses, mostly ones …
Read MoreWhat You Eat During Pregnancy May Help Prevent Food Allergies
Scientists have discovered that the food a mother eats during pregnancy and while breastfeeding can influence whether her child develops food allergies. This …
Read MoreHow Special Diets May Help Your Immune System Fight Cancer
Scientists are discovering that what you eat can change how your immune cells work, especially in fighting cancer. This research focuses on ketone …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria from Kimchi May Help Heal Inflamed Guts
Scientists found a special type of bacteria called Pediococcus inopinatus in kimchi that might help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a condition …
Read MoreSpecial Yeast Helps Your Gut Recover From Antibiotics
When you take antibiotics, they kill bad bacteria but also damage the good bacteria in your gut, which can cause diarrhea and other problems. Scientists tested …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Prevent or Fight Colorectal Cancer?
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and doctors are always looking for ways to prevent it and help patients survive longer. …
Read MoreBreast Milk Bacteria May Help Fight Meningitis Infection
Scientists discovered special bacteria found naturally in breast milk that might help protect against meningitis, a serious infection. Researchers tested 113 …
Read MoreA Protein That Fights Heart Inflammation From Viral Infections
Researchers discovered that a protein called MTHFD2 helps protect the heart from damage caused by a virus called CVB3. When mice lacked this protein, their …
Read MoreSpecial Fish Food Additive Helps Tilapia Grow Stronger and Fight Disease
Scientists tested a special blend of acidifiers (natural acids) added to fish food to see if it could help tilapia grow better and stay healthier. Fish that …
Read MoreHerbal Supplement Helps Chickens Grow Bigger and Stay Healthier
Researchers tested whether a natural herbal supplement could help chickens grow better and fight off diseases more effectively. They fed 240 baby chickens …
Read MoreGood Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer
Scientists are learning that a type of helpful bacteria called bifidobacterium, which naturally lives in your gut, might play an important role in fighting …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound May Protect Young Pig Livers from Stress
Researchers tested whether a natural compound called chlorogenic acid (found in coffee and plants) could protect the livers of young piglets when they …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria Help Brain Bleed Patients Recover Better
When someone has severe bleeding in the brain, they often struggle with movement, swallowing, and thinking clearly. Researchers tested whether adding special …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound Helps Fish Fight Stress Better
Scientists discovered that a natural substance called quercetin, found in plants, can help fish become more resistant to stress. Researchers tested this …
Read MoreProbiotics May Help Fight Skin Parasites When Combined With Medicine
Researchers tested whether probiotics (helpful bacteria) could boost the effectiveness of a drug called miltefosine against leishmaniasis, a tropical disease …
Read MoreGood Bacteria Could Help Sick Chickens Fight Dangerous Infections
Scientists tested a type of helpful bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum to see if it could protect chickens from a dangerous germ called E. coli. …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Lung Cancer
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your stomach and intestines might play an important role in treating lung cancer. This …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Heal Acid Reflux Damage in the Throat
Researchers studied whether vitamin D3 could help treat acid reflux disease (GERD) in rats. They found that vitamin D3 reduced inflammation and helped restore …
Read MoreSpecial Tomato Nutrient Helps Chickens Fight Infections Better
Researchers tested whether a special form of lycopene—a nutrient found in tomatoes—could help chickens stay healthier and fight off bacterial infections. They …
Read MoreNew Pregnancy Blood Test May Help Predict Autism Risk Early
Researchers found that some pregnant women have special proteins in their blood called folate receptor alpha autoantibodies (FRAA) that may be linked to autism …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Helps Your Body Handle Sleep Problems
When people don't sleep on a regular schedule for a long time, their bodies struggle in several ways—their stress hormones get out of balance, their immune …
Read MoreWhy Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Get Sicker Earlier
Researchers studied 37 children with type 1 diabetes to understand why some get the disease earlier and develop more health problems. They found that children …
Read MoreNew Discovery: How a Body Protein Helps Viruses Enter Cells
Scientists discovered that a protein in your body called TREX1 plays an unexpected role in how certain viruses infect intestinal cells. Rather than working …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Liver Cancer
Scientists are discovering that the bacteria living in your stomach and intestines play a surprising role in liver health and cancer development. When you have …
Read MoreSpecial Fat Helps Farmed Shrimp Fight Disease and Grow Better
Researchers discovered that adding a natural fat called oleic acid to shrimp feed helps protect them from harmful bacteria and makes them grow faster and taste …
Read MoreWhy Body Minerals Matter in Fighting Tuberculosis
Researchers discovered that people with active tuberculosis have unusual levels of important minerals in their blood, including too much copper and too little …
Read MoreVitamin D and Probiotics May Help Protect Gut Health as We Age
As we get older, our gut bacteria, immune system, and vitamin D levels all change in ways that can make us less healthy. Scientists created a computer model to …
Read MoreVitamin D Genes May Play a Role in Miscarriage Risk
Researchers discovered that certain genes related to how our bodies use vitamin D might be connected to recurrent miscarriages. Using advanced computer …
Read MoreNatural Plant Powder Helps Fish Grow Bigger and Stronger
Scientists tested whether a natural plant powder called Phyllanthus emblica (PE) could help red tilapia fish grow better and fight off disease. They fed 240 …
Read MoreNew Vaccine Design Shows Promise Against Aggressive Breast Cancer
Scientists used computer modeling to design two new types of vaccines that could help fight triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly aggressive form of …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Play a Role in Arthritis
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your digestive system might influence whether you develop rheumatoid arthritis, a disease …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in New Study
Scientists discovered that a specially engineered probiotic bacteria called Lactococcus lactis containing a protein called HSP65 may help prevent type 1 …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Cancer Immunotherapy Work Better
Scientists discovered that certain foods containing special compounds called AhR ligands can help your body's immune system fight cancer more effectively when …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria May Affect Cancer Risk
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut might play a bigger role in cancer development than we thought. These bacteria …
Read MoreGut Bacteria Differences Found in Children With Blood Cancer
Researchers discovered that children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, have different types of bacteria in …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Fight Breast Cancer?
Researchers are exploring whether probiotics—the helpful bacteria found in yogurt and fermented foods—might work alongside traditional breast cancer …
Read MoreHow War Stress Changes Eating Habits and Blood Health in Young Adults
Researchers studied 698 young Ukrainian adults to understand how war-related trauma affects eating patterns and physical health. They found that people …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Kids With Type 1 Diabetes?
Researchers looked at multiple studies to see if taking vitamin D supplements helps children with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a condition where the …
Read MoreHow Bacteria Use Manganese to Fight Off Viruses
Scientists discovered that bacteria use a mineral called manganese to power their defense system against viruses called phages. When a phage attacks, bacteria …
Read MoreVitamin B12 May Help Fight Serious Lung Inflammation
Researchers tested whether vitamin B12 could help protect against severe lung damage caused by a harmful bacterial substance. In this study with rats, they …
Read MoreGut Bacteria Byproducts May Help Calm Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Scientists discovered that special compounds made by a common gut bacteria called L. reuteri might help reduce inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease …
Read MoreHow Certain Plant Fibers May Help Your Body Fight Cancer
Scientists are discovering that special plant fibers called polysaccharides might help protect against cancer by improving your gut bacteria. Your gut contains …
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Vitamin B6 and Your Health
Vitamin B6 is an important nutrient that your body uses every day to stay healthy, but many people don't get enough of it. Scientists are learning more about …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Kids Fight Off Colds and Flu?
Researchers looked at multiple studies to see if vitamin D helps prevent or treat respiratory infections like colds and flu in children. By combining results …
Read MoreHow Your Body Fights Parasites: A New Discovery About Immune Cells
Scientists discovered something surprising about how your body responds to parasitic worm infections. They found that a protein called CD154, which helps …
Read MoreCould Melatonin Help Prevent Heart Disease?
Researchers discovered that melatonin, a natural hormone your body makes at night, may help prevent atherosclerosis—a dangerous buildup of plaque in arteries …
Read MoreSilver Nanoparticles and Vitamin D Team Up Against Tough Fungal Infections
Scientists discovered that tiny silver particles made by bacteria, combined with vitamin D3, work together to fight Candida albicans—a dangerous fungus that …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria May Trigger Sudden Mental Health Changes in Kids
Researchers reviewed hundreds of studies about two conditions where kids suddenly develop psychiatric symptoms: PANS and PANDAS. These conditions may be …
Read MoreSpecial Herb Mix in Cat Food May Help Digestion and Immunity
Researchers tested a new type of cat food that includes herbs from traditional Chinese medicine to see if it could help cats digest food better and stay …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Prevent Type 1 Diabetes?
Scientists are investigating whether vitamin D might help prevent or manage Type 1 diabetes, a condition where the body's immune system mistakenly attacks …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Worse Allergies in Kids
Researchers studied 343 children with allergic rhinitis (hay fever-like symptoms) to understand if vitamin D levels affect how severe their allergies are. They …
Read MoreMom's Yeast Supplement May Help Baby Pigs Fight Infections
When piglets are weaned off their mother's milk, their bodies go through a stressful change that makes them more likely to get sick. Researchers wanted to know …
Read MoreTwo Joint Diseases Share the Same Root Cause
Researchers discovered that two painful inflammatory conditions affecting older adults—polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis—have nearly identical …
Read MoreYour Genes May Affect TB Risk: What Scientists Found
Researchers looked at studies from 2010 to 2023 to understand how tiny differences in our vitamin D receptor genes might make some people more likely to get …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Changes Your Immune System at the Genetic Level
Scientists studied how vitamin D3 affects your body's immune system by looking at what happens inside immune cells. They gave one person high doses of vitamin …
Read MoreProbiotics Help Lambs Fight Infections Better
Researchers gave lambs a special probiotic supplement containing beneficial bacteria and measured how well their immune cells could fight infections. They used …
Read MoreTaking Vitamin D Early Helps Fish Fight Serious Infections Better
Scientists studied how vitamin D3 helps fish fight a dangerous bacterial infection called Edwardsiella tarda. They tested two approaches: giving vitamin D3 …
Read MoreWhy High-Fat Diets May Help Cancer Hide From Your Immune System
Scientists discovered that eating a high-fat diet may make it harder for your body's immune system to fight colorectal cancer. The research shows that a …
Read MoreSpecial Nutrients Help Chickens Grow Better and Healthier
Researchers tested whether adding two special nutrients to chicken feed could help chickens grow faster and produce better meat. They studied 450 chickens and …
Read MoreNatural Compound May Help Heal Inflamed Intestines
Researchers tested a natural plant compound called dihydromyricetin (DMY) on mice with a condition similar to ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease …
Read MoreSpecial Supplement Makes Chicken Eggs Healthier and Stronger
Researchers tested whether adding a special form of selenium (a mineral) to chicken feed could improve egg quality and chicken health. They fed 108 laying hens …
Read MoreWater Plant Extract Helps Fish Grow Stronger and Fight Disease
Scientists tested whether an extract from a water plant called Hydrilla verticillata could help a type of fish called Labeo rohita grow better and resist …
Read MoreVitamin D and Potassium May Help Fight COVID-19, New Study Shows
Researchers looked at how certain nutrients and blood markers might affect a person's chances of getting COVID-19 or having severe symptoms. They focused on …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Linked to Higher Risk of Infection After Surgery
A large study combining data from over 12,000 surgical patients found that people with low vitamin D levels were more likely to develop infections at their …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D and Worms May Make Leprosy Reactions Worse
Researchers studied 75 people with leprosy reactions to see if low vitamin D levels and intestinal worm infections made their symptoms worse. They found that …
Read MoreNatural Gut Cleaners Help Chickens Grow Better Without Antibiotics
Scientists tested a natural alternative to antibiotics in chicken farming by giving 99 chickens special substances called biosurfactants - natural cleaners …
Read MoreTwo Helpful Bacteria May Fight Dangerous Worm Infections in Mice
Scientists tested whether two types of good bacteria could help mice fight off a dangerous worm infection called Trichinella. They gave 120 mice either the …
Read MorePlant Mix Helps Fish Fight Parasites and Grow Better
Scientists tested a special blend of four plant extracts as fish food supplements to help catfish fight off harmful parasites. The study used hybrid catfish …
Read MoreYeast Protein Helps Sea Cucumbers Fight Disease and Grow Better
Scientists tested a special protein from yeast to see if it could help sea cucumbers stay healthy and grow better. They found that this yeast protein can kill …
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