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Gut Microbiome and Immune System Crosstalk in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases: A Narrative Review of Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities

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Your gut contains trillions of bacteria that play a crucial role in keeping your immune system balanced. When this bacterial community becomes imbalanced (dysbiosis), it can lead to chronic inflammatory diseases like arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, and lupus. Recent research shows that restoring a healthy gut microbiota through diet, probiotics, prebiotics, or fecal transplants may help treat these conditions by reducing inflammation and strengthening the gut barrier.

Nature’s Own Pharmacy: Mushroom-Based Chemical Scaffolds and Their Therapeutic Implications

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This comprehensive review explores how mushrooms can be used as natural medicines. Various mushroom species contain powerful compounds that can fight cancer, boost immunity, reduce inflammation, and treat infections. The paper details 15 important medicinal mushrooms and their therapeutic uses, showing that mushrooms are indeed a nature’s pharmacy with significant potential for treating many diseases.

Sensory Characteristics of Probiotic-Containing Foods: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Enhancing Acceptability and Consumer Adherence

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This review explains why we don’t eat probiotic foods regularly even though we know they’re healthy: they often don’t taste, smell, or feel good. The authors show that improving the taste, texture, and appearance of probiotic foods can help people stick with them. They discuss how using different bacterial strains, better food formulas, and clever cooking techniques can make these foods more enjoyable while keeping their health benefits intact.

Emerging paradigms for target discovery of traditional medicines: A genome-wide pan-GPCR perspective

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Traditional medicines from plants, animals, and fungi contain chemical compounds that can interact with specific proteins in our cells called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). These receptors control many important body functions and are targeted by about one-third of all FDA-approved medications. This review explains how scientists are discovering new therapeutic compounds from traditional medicines by systematically screening them against the complete library of human GPCRs, using advanced techniques to identify which compounds bind to which receptors. Famous examples include morphine from poppies for pain relief and compounds from ginseng that help regulate blood sugar.

Novel Synbiotic Yogurt Formulation Supplemented with Fucoidan from Phaeophyceae Algae to Promote Limosilactobacillus reuteri and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG

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Researchers developed a new yogurt containing fucoidan (a compound from brown seaweed) along with beneficial bacteria that may help reduce allergy symptoms. Testing showed this special yogurt maintained high levels of protective bacteria throughout its shelf life. The combination of the seaweed compound and beneficial bacteria could offer a natural food-based approach to help people with allergies through improved gut health.

Innovative Bioactive Nanofibrous Materials Combining Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Extracts and Electrospinning Method

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This research explains how scientists use a technique called electrospinning to create tiny, beneficial fibers from medicinal plants. By combining plant extracts like turmeric with biodegradable polymers, researchers create advanced materials that can deliver medicine, promote wound healing, and fight bacteria. These innovative fibers represent a natural approach to healthcare, bringing ancient plant wisdom into modern nanotechnology for practical medical applications.

Fungal Microbiome Diversity in Urban Forest Decreases Asthma and Allergic Inflammation

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This study found that living near urban forests with diverse fungal species may protect against asthma. Researchers collected fungi from air samples in Seoul and found that areas with more forests had fewer asthma cases. Laboratory tests showed that fungi from forests were better at reducing allergic inflammation than fungi from city centers. The diversity of fungal species, rather than specific types, appeared to provide protective benefits.

Advancing Pistacia terebinthus L. (Anacardiaceae) Research: Food Preservation, Functional Foods, and Nutraceutical Potential

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The turpentine tree (Pistacia terebinthus L.) is a Mediterranean plant traditionally used in food and medicine that is now being studied for modern food applications. Its fruits, seeds, leaves, and resin contain powerful compounds that fight bacteria, reduce oxidative stress, and promote health. Scientists are developing new techniques like microencapsulation and fermentation to preserve its beneficial properties in functional foods, yogurt, and other products. This underutilized plant could become an important natural ingredient for food preservation and health supplements.

Microfungus Podosphaera fusca and the Fungus-like Organism Peronospora ficariae as Potential Inhalant Allergens in a Mouse Model of Asthma

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Scientists studied two fungi that infect plants to see if they could cause asthma-like reactions in mice. They found that these fungi triggered inflammatory responses and produced antibodies similar to other known allergens. While not as potent as ovalbumin (a common test allergen), these plant-infecting fungi showed potential as respiratory allergens that may affect people exposed to them.

Intermittent low-dose far-UVC irradiation inhibits growth of common mold below threshold limit value

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This study shows that a special type of ultraviolet light called far-UVC, operating at 222 nanometers, can effectively stop common household mold from growing. The light works best when it cycles on and off throughout the day, and importantly, the doses used are safe enough for people to be in the same room. This technology could help prevent mold problems in homes and hospitals without requiring chemicals or forcing people to leave the area.

Disease: Asthma