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Tag: Gut Microbiome

The Gut-Germline Axis: New Revelations on Gut Microbiome Shows it Affects Men’s Fertility, Offspring Health
Physiology

The Gut-Germline Axis: New Revelations on Gut Microbiome Shows it Affects Men’s Fertility, Offspring Health

May 29, 2024October 21, 2024

There seems to be no area of the body where the microbiome, a catch-all term that addresses the different…

More Evidence Modern Humans Are Rapidly Losing Microbiome Diversity
Nutrition

More Evidence Modern Humans Are Rapidly Losing Microbiome Diversity

March 29, 2024

It’s never been a better time to add fiber into your diet. Whether you follow a vegetable-light diet like…

The Gut Microbiome Contributes to Social Dominance
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The Gut Microbiome Contributes to Social Dominance

March 10, 2022May 29, 2024

A certain type of bacteria, combined with one of the most short-chain fatty acids in the human body, seems…


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Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

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US Has Bombed Somalia Over 50 Times This Year

Andy Corbley August 21, 2025

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) conducted an airstrike against al-Shabaab southwest of the city of Bariire in central Somalia last…

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American Children Getting as Much as Two-Thirds of Daily Calories from Ultra-Processed Foods

Andy Corbley August 7, 2025

Between August 2021 and August 2023, a new report from the CDC found that ultra-processed foods make up over…

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