Posts Tagged ‘probiotics’
Probiotic protects intestine from radiation
WASHINGTON U.-ST.LOUIS (US) — Scientists have shown that taking a probiotic before radiation therapy can protect the intestine from damage—at least in mice. Continue…
Monday, November 28, 2011 12:23 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Oct 14, 2011 10:38 - 1 Comment
Gut bacteria may affect cholesterol drugs
DUKE (US) — Statins can be effective at lowering cholesterol, but they have a perplexing tendency to work for some people and not others. Gut bacteria may be the reason. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 2, 2010 11:47 - 3 Comments
Probiotics prime immune system to fight
PENN (US)—Scientists have long pondered the seeming contradiction that taking broad-spectrum antibiotics over an extended period of time can lead to severe secondary bacterial infections. Now researchers may have figured out why. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 28, 2009 21:22 - 0 Comments
Vaccines say goodbye needle, hello smoothie
The dendritic cell (green) engulfs the lactobacilli (small blue dots) which release the vaccine. The dendritic cells will induce the proliferation and the activation of T and B cells which will eliminate the infected cells.
