In many instances, traditional cancer treatments (surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy) are reasonably successful in controlling the disease. There are, however, many tumours and circumstances where ...

The presence of Clostridia, a common class of gut bacteria, protects against food allergies, a new study in mice finds. The discovery points toward probiotic therapies for this so-far untreatable ...

Food allergies arise partly because of reduced gut barrier integrity, giving food molecules access to the circulatory system where they contact the immune system. The gut microbiome promotes ...

A specific class of bacteria from the gut prevents mice from becoming obese, suggesting these same microbes may similarly control weight in people, a new study reports. The beneficial bacteria, called ...

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Microbes to the rescue! Swallowing one common strain of bacteria could wipe out your worst food allergies, suggests a new study from American and Swiss researchers. After the study team exposed peanut ...

In high-income countries, carbohydrate intolerance affects about 30% of the population. The exact mechanism of sorbitol intolerance remains unresolved. A recent Cell study showed how a high-fat diet ...

In the fall, most cattle are vaccinated. Cows are vaccinated at preg-check time, and calves are vaccinated at weaning. Almost every cattle producer will include a seven- or eight-way clostridial ...