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New effort to study gastrointestinal gases and their influence on gut disorders

A source of embarrassment to some, or pure comedy to others, flatulence and the gases of the intestines are increasingly seen as playing an important role in our digestive health.

16 Sep 2019

Loyola Medicine and its partners are giving patients fresh vegetables to improve their health

In an innovative program to improve the health of low-income patients, Loyola Medicine and its partners are giving patients a weekly cornucopia of fresh vegetables grown on urban farms.

5 Aug 2019

Simple, accurate, and fast: the new "sniff-cam" disease detector

It’s not just about garlic on the breath any more; your breath could now help reveal a variety of diseases. The science behind it is that the human body excretes a number of volatile compounds through the breath, and the type and proportion of these vary with the kind of disease.

1 Aug 2019

Concussions may cause loss of sense of smell

It has been previously known that major traumatic brain injury (TBI) may cause a broad range of side effects, including loss of the sense of smell. Now, researchers reveal that it’s true even for minor concussions.

24 Jul 2019

Cooking vegetables with extra virgin olive oil favors absorption, release of bioactive compounds

Cooking vegetables in the sofrito with extra virgin olive oil favors the absorption and release of bioactive compounds of its traditional ingredients, according to the study conducted by a research team of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences at the University of Barcelona, from the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Networking Biomedical Research Centre and the Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Diseases Networking Biomedical Research, led by the tenure lecturer Rosa M. Lamuela.

14 Jun 2019

Sofrito cooking technique releases healthy nutrients

Researchers have come up with a new study that reveals that cooking vegetables in the sofrito (sauté) with extra virgin olive oil could release certain bioactive compounds from the garlic, onion and tomatoes that could be beneficial for the body.

13 Jun 2019

Mediterranean diet shown to help prevent diabetes and protect the heart

Earlier this year, U.S. News & World Report issued its annual rankings of the best diets. This year's winner: the Mediterranean diet, a plant-based diet shown to help prevent diabetes and protect the heart.

16 May 2019

Common foods linked to arterial stiffening in new metabolomics study

Researchers have identified several lifestyle factors that could cause arteries to stiffen and increase the risk of heart disease, two of which were peptides found in common foods.

7 May 2019

Could garlic oil represent an alternative to antibiotics in the food industry?

Using gas chromatography, scientists have been able to determine the burden of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in common food items and have discovered that garlic oil may be a viable alternative to chemical antibiotics.

5 Apr 2019

Fecal transplantation improves the gut of IBS patients

Transplantation of feces from a healthy person to a patient suffering of irritable bowel syndrome improved both symptoms of IBS and the gut's bacteria profile.

7 Mar 2019

Western Dental offers tips to prevent bad breath

Western Dental & Orthodontics has some advice for those who strive to maintain fresh breath.

4 Mar 2019

Consumption of allium vegetables linked to reduced colorectal cancer risk

Consumption of allium vegetables—which include garlic, leeks, and onions—was linked with a reduced risk of in colorectal cancer in a study of men and women in China.

21 Feb 2019

Oils from garlic and other herbs show strong killing activity against Lyme disease bacteria

Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

3 Dec 2018

Chemists synthesize garlic ingredient from readily available components

Fresh garlic extracts contain a variety of healthy organosulfur compounds, among which ajoene forms a major oil-extractable ingredient.

24 Aug 2018

Innovation in Wound Care

There are many definitions of hard-to-heal. More conventionally, it's based on underlying etiology of the wound, but in practice it's any wound that has not healed within a timely fashion. This is often due to a lack of coordinated care.

From Neem Biotech 22 Aug 2018

Combining natural cures with biomedical devices improves bone health, growth

A WSU research team is bringing together natural medical cures with modern biomedical devices in hopes of bringing about better health outcomes for people with bone diseases.

4 May 2018

More vegetable intake linked to less carotid artery wall thickness among older women

Choosing healthy foods more effective than trying to resist large high-calorie portions

People are often told that eating everything in moderation can help them lose weight, but it is better to choose healthier foods than to try to eat less, according to Penn State researchers.

27 Jan 2018

Aged garlic extract may help obese people fight against inflammation, study shows

Aged garlic extract may help obese people ward off painful inflammation and lower cholesterol levels, a new University of Florida study shows.

18 Jan 2018

Garlic compound can combat robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections

An active sulphurous compound found in garlic can be used to fight robust bacteria in patients with chronic infections, a new study from the University of Copenhagen indicates.

28 Nov 2017