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SMITHVILLE – When the COVID-19 pandemic first shut down the Smithville Public Library, it was as if a vital community artery had been severed.
“We did see a lot of anxiety when people felt cut off…
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The human body harbors approximately 30 trillion microbes, known collectively as the microbiota. These microorganisms influence various bodily functions, including digestion and metabolism to immune response, according to Pak Kin Wong, Penn State professor of biomedical engineering and of mechanical engineering. Analysis of microbiota holds potential for informing disease diagnosis, prognosis predictions and treatment, Wong said, but has yet to be adopted into clinical decision-making.
Penn State News spoke to Wong about his recent paper, published in Nature Reviews Bioengineeringthat discusses the methods available for incorporating microbiota analysis into clinical decision-making, the challenges of doing so…
People with diabetes who were prescribed fruits and vegetables, saw their blood sugar decline significantly. And adults with hypertension saw their blood pressure go down.
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People with diabetes who were prescribed fruits and vegetables, saw their blood sugar decline significantly. And adults with hypertension saw their blood pressure go down.
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The idea of food as medicine dates back to the ancient Greek doctor Hippocrates, and a new study adds to the evidence that a diet full of fruits and vegetables can help improve heart health. The research comes amid an…