by Neil Bossenger | Aug 25, 2014 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
If young mice are given antibiotics early in life, they have a greater chance of becoming obese, a new study out of NYU Langone Medical Center found. Researchers discovered that when they gave mice antibiotics during a critical part of early development, the bacteria...
by Neil Bossenger | Jun 5, 2013 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
UCLA researchers now have the first evidence that bacteria ingested in food can affect brain function in humans. In an early proof-of-concept study of healthy women, they found that women who regularly consumed beneficial bacteria known as probiotics through yogurt...
by Neil Bossenger | Sep 5, 2012 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
According to US Pharmacist, bacteria causes sinusitis in only 2% to 10% of cases, yet a recent national survey showed that 81% of adults presenting with acute sinusitis were prescribed antibiotics. Viral and bacterial sinusitis present nearly identical symptoms,...