Skip to: Why a Gluten Free Diet? How Does a Gluten-free Diet Affect the Microbiota? What are the Difficulties in Studying the Microbiota? Gluten free. Image Credit: Baibaz / Shutterstock Why a Gluten Free Diet? Gluten is a protein found in grains such as wheat, barley, and rye, and is comprised of gliadins. For some people, eating foods that contain […]
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has affected 188 countries across all continents, except Antarctica. The rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has meant that both healthcare facilities caring for those with COVID-19 and facilities working to test people for the virus have often become overwhelmed, and delays in getting results from SARS-CoV-2 testing makes containing the […]
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SARS-CoV-2 is a beta-coronavirus that is thought to be originally bat-borne before jumping to humans to cause the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/ A majority of mutations that have occurred to date have only mild effects on the virus, and none are thought to have led to a novel or more dangerous strain at present. This gives great hope for […]
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COVID-19 has many commonly discussed symptoms, including coughing and fevers. Other less common symptoms include rashes, discoloration of the skin, and swelling of the toes. While still being investigated, the effects of COVID-19 on the skin seem not to be accompanied by pain or discomfort. Image Credit: Ternavskaia Olga Alibec/Shutterstock.com Symptoms of COVID toes Despite the name, COVID toes can […]
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A growing pool of recent evidence suggests that eating a healthy diet can help prevent dementia. What is dementia? Dementia is a progressive neurological disorder causing an overall decline in cognitive abilities that can make everyday activities difficult to perform. Although dementia can occur at any age, it mostly affects older people. Image Credit: Orawan Pattarawimonchai/Shutterstock.com Globally, dementia affects about […]
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Poor nutrition is one of the leading causes of health- and economy-related burdens worldwide. Processed foods that contain high amounts of poor-quality fat, added sugar and salt, low amount of dietary fibers, and a negligible amount of beneficial nutrients are particularly bad for health, as higher consumption of such foods increases the risk of many diseases, as well as elevates […]
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Skip to: Issues surrounding antibody-based therapeutics What are the benefits of camelid antibodies? Camelid antibodies in treating allergy Antibodies are an indispensable tool for the diagnosis, and treatment of several diseases. High affinity and extraordinary specificity for their target antigens are some properties desirable properties of antibodies. Camelids are members of the biological family Camelidae, the only currently living family […]
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A colectomy is a procedure that involves removing all or a portion of the colon. Although it's commonly recommended as an intervention for patients with colon cancer, it is also an option for some patients that have other ailments. Image Credit: Java Jar/Shutterstock.com For example, if a patient has ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease that is not well controlled with […]
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Eating nuts during early pregnancy can improve a child’s neuropsychological development. It has been found that children whose mothers eat 2 – 3 ounces of nuts per week (an average of 74 grams per week) during the first trimester of pregnancy have better IQ, memory, and attention/concentration than their peers whose mothers do not eat nuts during pregnancy. Image Credit: […]
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Infections within the mediastinum (known under an umbrella term mediastinitis) are very serious conditions, linked to high morbidity and mortality rates, and can be a result of direct extension from a certain disease process, hematogenous spread, or by a traumatic introduction to the mediastinal region. Image Credits: Tomatheart / Shutterstock.com Acute mediastinitis can be divided into the postoperative deep sternal […]
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