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Intestinal diversity protects against asthma
Children who develop asthma or allergies have an altered immune response to intestinal bacteria in the mucous membranes even when infants, according to a new study. The results also suggests that the mother ’s immune defense plays a role in the development of asthma and allergies in children.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 10, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
FYI, Almonds Are Not Nuts. And Neither Are A Lot Of Other 'Nuts.'
We all know almonds are a healthy snack and a great dessert ingredient.
But get this: almonds are not nuts. They’re seeds of a fruit.
More specifically, they’re seeds of the almond fruit, which grows on a tree and is very similar to a peach, botanically speaking. When the almond fruit is ripe, we remove its flesh and shell, then eat the small kernel inside. Check it out:
Here’s why almonds are not nuts.
In the botanical world, a nut is a dry, hard-shelled fruit. But as you can see, almonds have a fleshy outer layer. Therefore they’re technically not nuts, but a di...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 28, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Fecal transplants successful in treating intestinal ailment
An infusion of feces from a healthy person is much more effective than an antibiotic in treating C. difficile , a recurrent intestinal infection, researchers find.A new study has found that an infusion of feces from a healthy person into an ailing patient's gut was significantly more effective than a traditional antibiotic treatment — raising hopes that the unconventional approach could one day help combat obesity, food allergies and a host of other maladies.
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 17, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
Children with egg allergies can safely receive flu vaccine, multi-center study finds
Egg allergic children, including those with a history of anaphylaxis to egg, can safely receive a single dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine, according to a new study.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 22, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
Geographic factors can cause allergies, asthma: People living close to the equator are at higher risk, study finds
Those living near the equator may find themselves sneezing and wheezing more than usual. And the reason may not be due to increasing pollen counts. According to a new study, living in locations closest to the equator can put you at increased risk of developing allergy and asthma.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 4, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
Girls and science: why the gender gap exists and what to do about it
Study finds 15-year-old girls outperform their male counterparts around the world – except in the US, Britain and CanadaThere was bad news from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday, which found that 15-year-old girls around the world, outperform boys in science – except for in the United States, Britain and Canada. Once again the cause for poor performances is said to be environmental. This is nothing new. The last round of math test results from the Program for International Student Assessment (Pisa) had similar results. In a number of countries 15-year-old girls matched or outnumbered ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 5, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Emma G Keller Tags: United States Blogposts People in science Science policy World news guardian.co.uk Mathematics Gender Education The gender gap Source Type: news
Vitamins: stop taking the pills
This article was corrected on 7 June 2013. During editing, a line in the fifth from last paragraph, beginning 'Another example is St John's wort…' was accidentally transposed, leading to the suggestion that serotonin was a medicine rather than a brain chemical.Alternative medicineHealth & wellbeingHealthCancerCancerMedical researchPharmaceuticals industryDepressionguardian.co.uk © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 7, 2013 Category: Science Tags: The Guardian Depression Pharmaceuticals industry Health Medical research & wellbeing Society Extracts Features Cancer Life and style Alternative medicine Science Source Type: news
The Genetics of the Immune System
Last week, I had the opportunity to talk with a group of students from Grandview Heights School in Edmonton, Canada. The students are learning about genetics, and the instructor, John Chase asked me to talk about how genetics impacts my field, and to give them a perspective on how this stuff translates to the real world.The quality isn’t perfect, and we had some technical glitches, but we recorded it using google hangouts, and you can see the full class here . Though not strictly food related, a lot of what I talked about will be relevant later when I talk about infectious diseases, allergies and autoimmunity. Skip a...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - October 14, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Health Source Type: research
How can I avoid GM food? | Lucy Siegle
Call me old-fashioned, but I refuse to eat or support GM food. How can I avoid it?If you have an ethical dilemma, email Lucy at lucy.siegle@observer.co.ukOld-fashioned? The environment secretary Owen Paterson might call you "wicked", as being anti-GM is seen as being anti-science and to deny the world a solution to hunger. David Cameron, the PM, has also said we need to revisit our stance on GM. In short: we should stop biting the hand that could feed us (transgenically). Critics say this is a concerted campaign to soften us up until we give in to biotech corporations.Actually GM haters in other nations look at our superma...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 10, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Lucy Siegle Tags: Farming Food Food safety GM Features Ethical and green living Life and style The Observer Food science Environment Source Type: news
Diet of hookworms to tackle a bread allergy
James Logan, a biologist at the School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine also tried leeches and is thinking about maggot therapy• Read about more scientists who go to extremes lengthsA lot of people don't realise that just one metre below your feet walking along Gower Street or Malet Street in London, you have thousands upon thousands of very hungry, potentially dangerous insects.In the basement we have our insectary colonies where we keep lots of different species of mosquitoes, found in all parts of the world. None of them are infected with malaria, but they are in very high numbers. We also have bed bugs, house dust mi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 1, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Josh Davis Tags: Allergies Health Medical research Society Technology Features Animals Insects The Observer Environment Science Wildlife Source Type: news
Want to Fight Allergies? Get a Dirty Dog
Beneficial effect of dirt and canines linked to gut microbe
Source: ScienceNOW - December 16, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news
Dog Dust Protects Rodent Respiration
Just thinking about dust almost makes you sneeze. So you might think a house with dust and a dog would be a recipe for respiratory distress. Well, think again. Because a new study shows that exposure to dust taken from a dog owner’s home actually prevents allergies and airway infection. In mice, at least. The findings appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences . [Kei E. Fujimura et al, House dust exposure mediates gut microbiome Lactobacillus enrichment and airway immune defense against allergens and virus infection ] [More]
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - December 18, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Health,Infectious Diseases,Everyday Science,More Science,Biology,Health Source Type: research
More relief options may be available for hay fever sufferers
There is more to seasonal allergies than a little congestion and sneezing. If you notice eating watermelon, cantaloupe or avocado make you cough and itch, it may be a symptom of ragweed allergy. But more help might be on the way for some of the 23 million hay fever sufferers.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 24, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
As one food allergy resolves, another may develop: Same food may trigger both allergies
Some children who outgrow one type of food allergy may then develop another type of allergy, more severe and more persistent, to the same food. The more severe allergy is eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), which has been increasing in recent years.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - March 2, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Vegetarians more likely to think they are unhealthy, study finds
Research by the Medical University of Graz say vegetarians are more likely to think they have poorer health and relationshipsVegetarians are more likely than meat-eaters to believe they are unhealthy, according to a new study.Having analysed interviews with more than 1,300 people, researchers at the Medical University of Graz found those with a veg-only diet were more likely to feel unhealthy and think they have a poorer quality of life in terms of physical health, social relationships, and environmental factors.Searching a database of 15,000 samples, researchers from the Institute for Social Medicine and Epidemiology comp...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 3, 2014 Category: Science Tags: theguardian.com Diets and dieting News Vegetarianism Food & drink Vegetables Vegetarian food and drink Life and style Food science Source Type: news
