Medication May Build Up in Gut Bacteria, Impacting the Drug & Microbiome
Gut microbes are crucial to our health. They aid in the digestion of food and absorption of nutrients. But they can also interact with medications we take. While scientists have known that bacteria can alter some medications in a phenomenon known as biotransformation, this research has suggested that bacteria may be changing the effectiveness of […]
Genetically-modified Lettuce Could Help Prevent Bone Density Loss in Astronauts
Bone density loss is the most common problem facing astronauts. In fact, it’s estimated that astronauts could lose up to 2% of their bone density each month in space. To address this issue, researchers have grown a genetically modified lettuce that could produce a key drug to help prevent the loss of bone density in […]
