To investigate how gut bacteria can affect overall health, researchers at Harvard Medical School have deleted a single gene from one gut bacteria species and found that it alters the metabolism of the host, reducing their weight gain.
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A large-scale meta-analysis collecting data from 79 trials has concluded that omega-3 supplements have little to no effect in preventing heart disease, stroke or death. The results contrast the common belief that omega-3 supplements confer a variety of beneficial cardiovascular protections.
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A new meta-study has concluded that multivitamins and mineral supplements do not improve cardiovascular health or protect against heart attack and stroke. The systematic review suggests if a person is generally healthy then multivitamin/mineral dietary supplements confer no cardiovascular benefits.
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Scientists at University of Texas Southwestern have found that artificially boosting a natural cellular recycling process extends health and life expectancy in mice, with interesting implications for humans.
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New research from King’s College London has set out to produce a comprehensive database of the various compounds produced by the enormous array of bacteria that resides in our gut. These compounds, called postbiotics, could potentially then be synthesized and used as medications.
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A large-scale meta-analysis from an international team of scientists has concluded that most common vitamin supplements provide no health benefits, particularly in the prevention of cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke and premature death.
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The world is in desperate need of new antibiotics, as bacteria continue to evolve and develop resistance to the ones we have. Now, researchers at La Trobe University have found a peptide in the flower of a tobacco plant that could be the first of a new kind of antibiotic.
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A team from Duke University has used the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique to switch off certain genes in mice to reduce cholesterol levels, marking the first time CRISPR has been used to silence genes – without making edits – in adult animals.
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Are you a night owl or a morning lark? Some people naturally gravitate to staying up late but research is suggesting later bedtimes may be bad for your health. A large-scale study has found that night owls have a higher risk of dying sooner than those with a preference for getting to bed early.
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Studies have shown that caloric restriction can drastically increase the lifespan of a range of animals. On the path to determining whether humans could benefit from the same lifestyle, a 10-year study on lemurs has now found that animals on the diet lived almost 50 percent longer than usual.
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