In a study from UC Davis, a gut bacterial metabolite has been used to reverse liver and gut cellular injury. The chemical is 10-hydroxy-cis-12-octadecenoic acid (10-HSA), and is typically produced by Lactobacillus species. 10-HAS is a PPARα agonist, and stimulates collagen synthesis. The research team administered 10-HSA orally to mice who suffered from liver and…
Read MoreResearchers in South Korea have identified and characterized an anti-bacterial peptide (small protein) in leech saliva. Using current technological tools and computing, S. Dinesh Kumar and colleagues at the Korea Basic Science Institute described their search, discovery, and characterization of these antibacterial molecules called Hirunipins in the journal “Advance Science”. Not only did they document…
Read MoreCome take a look at San Juan Capistrano’s Shea Center providing horse therapy. Founded in 1978, the center is home to 28 specially trained horses and ponies that are in specialized programs. The center provides services such as adaptive riding, mental health care, team building, speech therapies, and physical occupational therapy. The horses at the…
Read MoreIn maggot therapy news, Fitzgerald, a rhinoceros at the Montgomery Zoo in Alabama, has been treated with maggot therapy for a horn infection. The rhino had a bacterial infection of his horn that was becoming resistant to most treatments. Due to a rhino’s sensitive digestive tract and intolerance to many antibiotics, the zoo veterinarians chose…
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