Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Gut Microbes May Help Drive Lupus, Study Finds

gut microbiome

Comparing gut bacteria from lupus patients with bacteria from their healthy peers, scientists learned those with lupus had about five times more of the bacteria known as Ruminococcus gnavus.



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Could Pacemakers Be Powered By Heartbeats One Day?

electrocardiogram readout

Battery-powered pacemakers have to be replaced every five to 12 years. So, some scientists have been working an alternative: battery-free pacemakers that in theory would never have to be replaced.



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Acupuncture Could Help Ease Menopausal Symptoms

therapist performing acupuncture

Compared with women who didn't get acupuncture, those who did had significant reductions in hot flashes, a recent study found.



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High-Fat Diets Do No Favors for Your Gut Bacteria

Bifidobacterium breve

The study showed that a high-fat diet is linked to unfavorable changes in the type and numbers of gut bacteria, known as the microbiome, as well increasing inflammatory triggers in the body.



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