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2 July 20195 January 2020

Exposure to conventional household disinfectants is associated with higher BMI at age 3, whereas the use of eco-friendly products is associated with a reduced risk of overweight or obesity

In September 2018 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess the association between maternal report of cleaning product use and overweight at age 3, and whether … Read more

22 February 20194 January 2020

An altered gut microbiota may promote cancer by driving inflammatory responses; it also plays an important role in obesity, a risk factor for pancreatic cancer

In December 2018 researchers from the USA published their review on the risk factors associated with pancreatic cancer. Recent studies have revealed that obesity and pancreatic cancer are strongly associated. … Read more

22 February 20194 January 2020

An exercise programme appears to improve blood glucose levels, gut microbiota composition and leaky gut in individuals with diabetes type 2

In February 2019 researchers from Italy published the results of their study to assess the role of exercise on the gut microbiota composition and leaky gut in individuals with diabetes … Read more

21 February 20194 January 2020

Can interventions changing gut microbiota composition and/or function reduce the risk of bone fractures?

In February 2019 a researcher from Switzerland published his review on gut microbiota and its role in bone health. He stated that gut microbiota is made up of trillions of … Read more

10 February 201921 February 2020

Microbiome

Just as the question, “what is it to be human?”, has troubled humans from the beginning of history, the question, “what is the human microbiome?” has troubled researchers since the … Read more