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In people having heart surgery, a special type of immune cell called iNKT cells is found in much higher amounts in the fluid around the heart than in the blood — and it's the only immune cell type that shows up more in that heart fluid.
People having heart bypass surgery show higher levels of certain immune cells in their heart fluid and blood compared to those having heart valve surgery — suggesting their bodies react differently depending on the type of heart disease they have.
When people have heart surgery, the fluid around their heart has more of certain immune cells than their blood does — meaning the heart's surroundings might have a special kind of immune activity that helps watch for problems or control inflammation.
Taking a small daily dose of a compound called sesaminol might help boost good gut chemicals in mice that drink alcohol a lot, possibly protecting their gut and reducing inflammation.
Drinking alcohol regularly in mice seems to hurt the good gut bacteria that make a helpful substance called butyric acid, which keeps the gut healthy.
Taking a small daily dose of a compound called sesaminol might help protect the good bacteria in the gut when drinking alcohol a lot, which could keep the gut healthier and less inflamed in mice.
Taking sesame supplements doesn’t seem to change weight or BMI for people with type 2 diabetes, according to a big review of solid studies.
Taking sesame doesn't seem to help raise good cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes, according to a big review of clinical trials.
Taking sesame might help lower bad cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes, which could mean a healthier heart.
Taking sesame might help lower cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes, which could be good for heart health.
Taking sesame might help lower unhealthy fat levels in the blood for people with type 2 diabetes.
Eating foods like margarine, cookies, cake, and white bread that have trans fats might increase the chance of heart disease in women.
In mice without ovaries that have a type of breast cancer that responds to estrogen, eating a diet with 10% sesame seeds doesn’t help shrink tumors or stop them from growing — it’s about the same as not getting any treatment.
In mice that mimic postmenopausal women, eating sesame seeds and taking tamoxifen together helps bones get stronger better than either one alone.
In mice with breast tumors that respond to estrogen, eating sesame seeds seems to block how well the breast cancer drug tamoxifen works, making tumors grow more than they do with the drug alone.
The supplement causes more headaches and stomachaches than a fake pill, so some women might not tolerate it well.
Taking a supplement with certain plant compounds for 28 days doesn’t seem to raise levels of a health-related substance called enterolactone in women, even though it should — maybe because the dose was too low or the body couldn’t process it well.
Taking a specific combo of plant-based supplements every day for a month might help your body process estrogen in a safer way, which could lower breast cancer risk in younger women.
Taking a daily supplement with certain plant compounds might help your body process estrogen in a healthier way, which could lower the risk of some hormone-related cancers in women, whether or not they’ve gone through menopause.
If healthy guys eat 2 tablespoons of tahini, their blood fat levels go up within 4 hours — which is normal after eating something fatty.
Eating 50 grams of tahini might give healthy guys a quick boost in blood vessel health within 4 hours.
If healthy guys eat 2 tablespoons of tahini, their blood pressure and heart rate might drop within a few hours — making it a potentially heart-friendly snack.
Eating halva might actually help control blood sugar levels, even though it has sugar in it.
Eating hummus might help you manage your weight and keep your blood sugar in check, especially if you're eating a healthy, balanced diet.