A sucrose-rich diet promotes Clostridioides difficile carriage without prior antibiotics and significantly exacerbates both acute disease and long-term colonization
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DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2025.2566302
Abstract: Abstract Clostridioides difficile is a major cause of healthcare-associated diarrhea, with rising rates of community-acquired infections and asymptomatic carriage. While antibiotic exposure is a well-established risk factor, the role of diet in modulating susceptibility remains… read more here.
Keywords: difficile carriage; disease; long term; sucrose rich ... See more keywords
Melatonin prevents early pituitary dysfunction induced by sucrose‐rich diets
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DOI: 10.1111/jpi.12545
Abstract: While physiological levels of glucocorticoids are required to ensure proper functions of the body, consistently high levels may engender several deleterious consequences. We have previously shown an increase in the activity of the hypothalamic‐pituitary‐adrenal (HPA)… read more here.
Keywords: hpa axis; dysfunction; rich diets; sucrose rich ... See more keywords