My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Public Release: 5-Feb-2015 A close examination of gut bacteria reveals that exclusively breastfed babies are better equipped for the transition to solids and potentially an early life with fewer stomach…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fa4DCXNhhI] Highlights: Lactobacillus rhamnosus - After the 12-week diet period, researchers observed an average weight loss of 4.4 kg in women in the probiotic group and 2.6 kg in…
23 AUG 2013 All people have trillions of bacteria living in their intestines. If you place them on a scale, they weigh around 1.5 kg. Previously, a major part of…
01 JUN 2013 UCLA researchers now have the first evidence that bacteria ingested in food can affect brain function in humans. In an early proof-of-concept study of healthy women, they…
April 2013 ROCHESTER, Minn. — Patients receiving antihistamines to suppress stomach acid are at greater risk of infection from Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, a common cause of diarrhea, particularly…
ATLANTA--Promoting healthy gut microbiota, the bacteria that live in the intestine, can help treat or prevent metabolic syndrome, a combination of risk factors that increases a person's risk for…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6JTnxxNkN4] Gut microbiota influences blood-brain barrier permeability "We showed that the presence of the maternal gut microbiota during late pregnancy blocked the passage of labeled antibodies from the circulation…
A new study in mice, conducted by researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet together with colleagues in Singapore and the United States, shows that our natural gut-residing microbes can influence the…
14 DEC 2012 Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, demonstrate that an altered gut microbiota in humans is associated with symptomatic atherosclerosis…
" Luo suggests that people with lupus should eat Lactobacillus-containing probiotics, such as live culture yogurts, to reduce lupus flares " WASHINGTON, DC – October 20, 2014 -- Lactobacillus species,…
07 SEP 2012 DURHAM, N.C. – The benefits of breast milk have long been appreciated, but now scientists at Duke University Medical Center have described a unique property that makes…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXzpvanivyE] Artificial sweeteners trigger changes that can lead to diabetes, weight gain. - “Our relationship with our own individual mix of gut bacteria is a huge factor in determining…
Public Release: 23-Sep-2014 Researchers at the University of Chicago have shown that after a long stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) only a handful of pathogenic microbe species remain…
Public Release: 17-Sep-2014 Gut bacteria, artificial sweeteners and glucose intolerance A new study reveals that certain gut bacteria may induce metabolic changes following exposure to artificial sweeteners Artificial sweeteners, promoted…
Public Release: 11-Sep-2014 Annual flu epidemics cause millions of cases of severe illness and up to half a million deaths every year around the world, despite widespread vaccination programs.…
10 AUG 2012 University of Michigan Health System researchers reveal cell signaling prevents the growth of essential immune cells Newborns and infants are more prone to viral infections. A U-M…
Public Release: 25-Aug-2014 Common gut bacteria prevent sensitization to allergens in a mouse model for peanut allergy, paving the way for probiotic therapies to treat food allergies The presence of…
Disruption of gut bacteria early in life can lead to obesity in adulthood Certain microbes found in the gut may protect against obesity and diabetes. A study published by Cell…
15 JUN 2012 ROCHESTER, Minn. — The billions of bugs in our guts have a newfound role: regulating the immune system and related autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, according…
15 Jun 2012 Certain saturated fats that are common in the modern Western diet can initiate a chain of events leading to complex immune disorders such as inflammatory bowel diseases…
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