Oat and rye bran fibres alter gut microbiota, reducing weight gain and hepatic inflammation
In a newly published experimental study, the consumption of dietary fibre from oat and rye brans supported the growth of beneficial gut microbiota, which in turn ameliorated cholesterol…
New method estimates risks of hormone-disrupting substances in drinking water
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method that can make it easier for public authorities to assess the health risks of hormone-disrupting chemicals in the environment.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients under Treatment with Methotrexate: Immunosuppressant Treatment does not confirm negative Effects on Lung Conditions in Patients
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often suffer from what is referred to as interstitial lung disease (ILD). For years, standard medication with Methotrexate (MTX) has been suspected of…
ACE inhibitors and ARBs may reduce colorectal cancer risk
Medications commonly prescribed to treat high blood pressure may also reduce patients’ colorectal cancer risk, according to new research published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal
Faecal microbial transplantation more effective and less costly than antibiotics to treat C-diff infections, new study shows
An innovative treatment for patients with Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) which uses transplanted gut bacteria to treat the infection, is a more effective and more cost-efficient treatment than…