Different dietary fiber supplements were associated with different health benefits, such as decreased cholesterol and increased numbers of beneficial bacteria.
March 15, 2022 —
A new imaging technique found that fewer connections between brain cells were associated with the cognitive decline seen in people with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.
March 15, 2022 —
People who used electronic cigarettes had unique microbial communities in their mouths that more closely resembled those of smokers than of nonsmokers.
March 15, 2022 —
Scientists discovered how a mislocated protein implicated in several neurodegenerative diseases affects another protein that’s needed for normal nerve cell functioning.
March 8, 2022 —
A type of skin cell called a dermal fibroblast can make an antimicrobial compound called cathelicidin in response to infection by acne-causing bacteria.
March 1, 2022 —
A study of moderate calorie restriction in people led to the identification of a gene that is involved in improved immune and metabolic functions.
March 1, 2022 —
Researchers discovered how a bacterium that lives on the skin, called S. epidermidis, helps protect the skin from water loss and damage.