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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 650

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Illustration of the human microbiome. (Design Cells via iStock by Getty Images)
April 17, 2023, 4:41 pm
Hangry bacteria in gut microbiome linked to chronic disease
Bacteria living in our digestive tracts remain hungry for critical nutrients missing in the American diet
By Christopher Damman
Illustrative close-up of a pregnant woman (Rostislav Sedlacek/ iStock by Getty Images)
March 31, 2023, 8:18 am
Gut microbes can predict whether pregnant woman will have diabetes — Israeli study
Bar-Ilan University findings may lead researchers to find ways to prevent and treat gestational diabetes in first trimester — much earlier than the disease is now detected
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Illustrative. A person adds saccharin sweetener to coffee. (nensuria via iStock by Getty Images)
August 25, 2022, 3:35 am
Artificial sweeteners can harm sugar levels, shouldn’t be assumed safe – Israeli lab
In peer-reviewed study, scientists from Weizmann Institute find 4 common sugar substitutes alter gut bacteria, and say 2 of them may actually harm ability to process glucose
By Nathan Jeffay
Biomica's pills, which are starting clinical trial in Israel (courtesy of Biomica)
June 24, 2022, 7:54 pm
Israeli company to test if fecal bacteria pills boost cancer immunotherapy
Prospective medication seeks to tweak gut germs in patients who don’t respond well to treatment, utilizing research that suggests microbiome impacts effectiveness
By Nathan Jeffay
A young man who has difficulty getting up in the morning (iStock via Getty Images)
December 1, 2021, 8:01 am
Gut tweak can make anyone a ‘morning person,’ Israeli poop analysis suggests
Scientists examine mailed-in samples and find that early risers share gut bacteria pattern, hope to replicate it to help others get up with the larks
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: A container holding packets of artificial sweetener (BigRedCurlyGuy; iStock by Getty Images)
October 4, 2021, 3:43 pm
Sweeteners hurt the ability of gut bacteria to keep us well: Israeli study
Researchers find 3 most common artificial sweeteners cause a ‘breakdown in communication’ among microbes, potentially raising risk of obesity, diabetes and digestive problems
By Nathan Jeffay
A 3D illustrative image of rod-shaped bacteria and cocci in the human microbiome (Dr_Microbe; iStock by Getty Images)
April 6, 2021, 11:05 am
MyBiotics, Hadassah to study impact of microbiome on cancer therapies
Joint research aims to find microbiome-based drugs that will enhance patient response and reduce adverse effects of immunotherapies in melanoma patients
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustration of the human microbiome. (Design Cells via iStock by Getty Images)
February 18, 2021, 2:25 pm
Ferring, Israel’s MyBiotics look to microbiome to treat vaginal infection
Unit of Swiss multinational firm strikes multiyear strategic collaboration with Israeli life-sciences firm that cultures, ferments and delivers bacterial communities for healthcare
By Shoshanna Solomon
Researcher Susanna Sabin working in the ancient DNA lab of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. (Courtesy/Zandra Fagernäs)
October 6, 2020, 6:37 am
Researchers dig into medieval Jerusalem poop for insights into modern gut health
In new study, scientists from Germany’s Max Planck Institute find latrines a valuable source of historical data, which they hope will aid understanding of today’s diseases
By Luke Tress
Illustration of bacteria (Courtesy)
May 15, 2017, 4:01 pm
BiomX raises $24 million to boost bacteria based drugs
Series A funding led by OrbiMed, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc. and Takeda Ventures, Inc.
By Shoshanna Solomon
Some subjects could eat ice cream without a blood glucose spike (ice cream image via Shutterstock)
November 27, 2015, 7:18 am
Will ice cream make you gain weight? It depends on your gut, study finds
Two Weizmann Institute scientists show that healthy vs. unhealthy foods vary from person to person, and create an algorithm that tells you which are which
By Simona Weinglass
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