Groundbreaking study uncovers sugar's effects on the gut and weight gain
The findings suggest that while diet plays a significant role in our health, an optimal microbiome is equally important for health.
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JJ Shavit
- May 12
Groundbreaking research uncovers major new contributor to Alzheimer's disease
A pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s.
JJ Shavit
- May 11
Sugar substitutes affect the human body in unexpected ways, study finds
Sugar substitutes have been advertised as a healthier alternative to sugar, but are they really as harmless as we thought?
JJ Shavit
- May 6
Gut microbes critical to reversing cancer and type 2 diabetes
Within the human digestive system, bacteria and other microscopic organisms can influence a range of chronic health conditions like obesity.
JJ Shavit
- May 1
Researchers finally discover the cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder that affects the digestive tract causing symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 28
The surprising role of walnuts and the gut in promoting heart health
Walnuts have long been recognized as a healthy snack, packed with vitamins and nutrients with benefits going beyond their nutritional value.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 14
Study reveals shocking link between dishwashers and chronic illnesses
The study’s findings have implications for public health, as the toxic substance could trigger the onset of many chronic diseases.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 12
The Surprising Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer's Disease
A world-first study has confirmed the link between the two, which could lead to earlier detection and new potential treatments.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 12
Dietary fiber can prevent Alzheimer's disease, major new study finds
Research reports for the first time a pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 8
Eating broccoli has incredible new health benefits, study finds
We all know that broccoli is good for us, but why? What happens in the body when we eat broccoli? Researchers at UPenn have the answer.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 6
Gut microbes hold the key to reversing cancer and type 2 diabetes
Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 5
Groundbreaking new findings on sugar's effects on the gut and weight gain
Dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 3
E. coli based 'smart microbe' is a game changer in treating IBD and other gut diseases
Researchers have succeeded in developing an E. coli-based “smart microbe” that secretes therapeutic payloads and antibodies, into the gut.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 28
The Unexpected Role of Walnuts in Promoting Heart Health via the Gut
A new study finds heart-healthy benefits of walnuts may be linked to beneficial changes in the mix of microbes found in our gut.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 16
Chronic inflammation in multiple sclerosis could finally be defeated
UVA Health neuroscientists have discovered a potential way to disrupt the chronic inflammation responsible for multiple sclerosis.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 14
Dishwashers are very bad for gut health, study finds
A defect in the gut barrier is associated with conditions such as food allergies, gastritis, diabetes, obesity, cirrhosis of the liver.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 12
Researchers discover major new contributor to Alzheimer's disease
A pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory toxin in brain cells contributes to the development of Alzheimer’s.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 11
Sugar substitutes can affect the human body in unexpected ways
The researchers found that two weeks of consuming all four sweeteners altered the composition and function of the microbiome in the gut.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 6
Cancer and Type 2 diabetes can be reversed by transgenes in the gut
Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 5
Novel study on sugar's impact on the gut and obesity shows surprising results
New study found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease and weight gain.
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