University of Helsinki
A Single Course of Antibiotics Affects the Gut Microbiota of Infants
A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki (Finland) revealed that the fungal microbiota in the gut is more abundant and diverse in children treated with antibiotics compared with the control group even six weeks following the start of the antibiotic course. In light of the findings, a reduction in the number of gut ...
Zinc Helps Shorten the Common Cold
There is no significant difference between zinc acetate lozenges and zinc gluconate lozenges regarding their efficacy in shortening the duration of common colds according to a meta-analysis published in Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Open. Seven randomized trials with zinc acetate and found that the duration of colds was shortened on average by 33 ...
Vitamin E May Decrease the Risk of Acute Kidney Injury After Coronary Catheterization
Acute kidney injury is quite a common adverse effect that associates with coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary interventions. Vitamin E may decrease the risk of acute kidney injury by up to 62 percent according to a meta-analysis of three randomized trials published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases. Contrast medium-induced acute kidney injury (CIAKI) ...
Vitamin E May Prevent Pneumonia in Nonsmoking Elderly Men
Administration of 50 mg per day of vitamin E decreased the risk of pneumonia in elderly male smokers by 72 percent after they quit smoking, according to a paper published in Clinical Interventions in Aging. Dr. Harri Hemila, University of Helsinki, Finland, studied whether vitamin E supplementation might influence the risk of community-acquired pneumonia. He ...
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