Parasitic Worm Eggs Ease Intestinal Ills by Changing Gut Macrobiota
November 15th, 2012 |
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Intestinal issues are not just for us humans. Whereas the inflammatory bowel disease (IBS) now afflicts some 1.4 million people in the U.S., a similar condition often besets captive monkeys. But these animals are providing new insights about a cure for this condition in both species—and that cure is worms. Rhesus macaque monkeys living in [...]
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Saturated Fats Change Gut Bacteria–and May Raise Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
June 13th, 2012 |
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The relationship between food and a gastro-intestinal disease might sound simple. But new research is revealing that what we put into our bodies can cause a cascade of complex interactions among various systems—from metabolism to the immune system—that keep us well or make us sick. And it appears that a popular component of the classic [...]
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