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'Poo transplant' trial provides hope for liver disease patients

'Poo transplant' trial provides hope for liver disease patients

The trial’s investigators also provide evidence for the first time that a faecal transplant can dramatically improve gut health. The PROMISE trial is led by King’s College London and funded by a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and Medical Research Council (MRC) partnership. It will recruit patients with cirrhosis from across the …

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New Understanding Of How Molecules Regulate An Enzyme Holds Promise

New Understanding Of How Molecules Regulate An Enzyme Holds Promise

A new understanding of how molecules affect the activity of an enzyme holds promise that could potentially lead to targets for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and cancers.   Researchers at the Tohoku University are using cell culture studies along with gene silencing techniques to investigate how molecules regulate the enzyme known as ASK1 called …

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Time Restricted Diets Show Promise To Help Weight Loss

A Low-Calorie Diet Slows Aging

Researchers from the University of Alabama have conducted a study that reports for the first time that eating earlier in the day will lessens swings in hunger and changes the 24 hour pattern of fat oxidation and metabolism in human, which may help in attempts at weight loss. Researchers from the University of Alabama have …

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