Recent studies suggest that alterations in the gut phagobiota may contribute to pathophysiological processes in mammals; however, the association of bacteriophage community structure with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has not been yet characterized CLICK TO REVIEW STUDY
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Impaired microbiome diversity and composition can develop into a potent etiological agent of disease and increase susceptibility to infection. Given this, interventions targeting the microbiome have developed rapidly, with healthy donor feces being a de facto source of beneficial communities employed to rebalance patients’ microbiomes. Recent evidence has demonstrated that bacterial and viral richness, short
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Vitamin D deficiency, which impedes good immune function, is common during winter and spring in regions of high latitude. There is good evidence that vitamin D deficiency contributes to the seasonal increase of virus infections of the respiratory tract, from the common cold to influenza, and now possibly also COVID-19. T CLICK TO REVIEW
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We previously reported a north–south gradient in global COVID-19 mortality but were conscious that lack of ultraviolet exposure and consequent vitamin D insufficiency was not the only possible explanation. We have now investigated the relationships between latitude, age of population, population density and pollution with COVID-19 mortality CLICK TO REVIEW
Until treatment and vaccine for coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) becomes widely available, other methods of reducing infection rates should be explored. This study used a retrospective, observational analysis of deidentified tests performed at a national clinical laboratory to determine if circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels are associated with severe acute respiratory disease coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positivity
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Assays that specifically measure a-synuclein seeding activity inbiological fluids could revolutionize the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. Recentimprovements in a-synuclein real-time quaking-induced conversion assays ofcerebrospinal fluid have dramatically reduced reaction times from 5-13 daysdown to 1-2 days. Click here for report
I find this book to be very very constructive as I build a platform of health. Breath is one of our foundational pillars and without it the body can and will not perform the way God intended it to perform. I stumbled onto breath About the Author James Nestor has written for Outside, Scientific American, The Atlantic, Dwell, The New York
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Our improved α-synuclein seed amplification assay dramatically reduces the time needed to diagnose Parkinson’s disease while maintaining the high-performance standards associated with previous α-synuclein seed assays, supporting the clinical utility of this assay for Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. https://doi.org/10.1002/acn3.51280
More attention than ever is being put on your gut health, and understandably so, considering a significant proportion of your immune system resides in your gastrointestinal tract.1 As such, optimizing your gut microbiome is a worthwhile pursuit that will have far-reaching effects on your physical health and emotional well-being. Mounting scientific evidence also continues to suggest
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The microbiome lies at the forefront of scientific research, as researchers work to uncover its mysterious influence on human development and disease. Though the clinical applications of microbiome manipulation are currentlylimited, the significance of dysbiosis in the etiology of a wide array of diseases indicates the significance of this research and highlights the need for
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