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Treating autism spectrum disorders with…feces?

Posted on February 9, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

People with autism spectrum disorders were treated with microbiota transfer therapy, and a follow-up study after 2 years showed significant…

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    Antibiotic resistance is natural and it is everywhere

    Posted on December 4, 2019October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Antibiotic resistance is a major public health crisis worldwide as bacteria develop the ability to defend themselves against many, sometimes…

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      Parkinson’s Disease and Antioxidant Treatment

      Posted on October 23, 2019May 6, 2025 by Nathan Gock

      Parkinson’s disease currently affects over 10 million people worldwide, and in the United States approximately 60,000 people are diagnosed…

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        Bacteria protect each other in space!

        Posted on September 18, 2019October 31, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Space is a dangerous place. Astronauts are wrapped up in layers of protection that regulate pressure, temperature, and oxygen. This…

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          Can opiate painkillers change how you feel about rewards?

          Posted on September 5, 2019October 24, 2022 by Hunter Dulay

          How many times have you hurt yourself badly? How many friends and family members do you know who suffer from sharp pain? In many of these…

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            How the body responds to synthetic THC product “Spice”

            Posted on April 21, 2019October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

            The line “times they are a changin’,” as Bob Dylan sang in 1964, describes the state of cannabis research aptly. As cannabis and…

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              The impact of antibiotic resistant infections in Europe

              Posted on April 16, 2019December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

              A new investigation into antibiotics resistance shows just how big of an issue antibiotic-resistant bacteria is right now, and we need to…

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                Parkinson’s disease and your appendix

                Posted on February 12, 2019May 6, 2025 by Nathan Gock

                Researchers found higher levels of mis-folded proteins in the appendix of Parkinson's patients compared to healthy controls. The researchers…

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                  Trying to prevent cancer and heart disease? Skip the Vitamin D.

                  Posted on December 4, 2018December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Vitamin D does not appear to help prevent cancer and heart disease in a 5 year long study of over 25,000 older Americans.

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                    Is coconut oil really healthier than butter?

                    Posted on November 13, 2018October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

                    Researchers found in a recent study that coconut oil had no impact on body weight but may have a small postive impact on cholesterol…

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