Medical research
Your gut bacteria could affect your response to meds
Ever wonder why a drug that works for someone else doesn't seem to work for you? You might want to check your gut for the answer.
Jun 3, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study sheds new light on urinary tract infections in postmenopausal women
A UT Southwestern study suggests why urinary tract infections (UTIs) have such a high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women—several species of bacteria can invade the bladder walls.
May 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers discover never-before-seen tick-borne disease
Tick-borne diseases are a major public health problem around the world. Ticks carry and transmit a variety of microbes that cause disease. These illnesses, which include Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and Tularemia, ...
Apr 22, 2015
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Biologists identify mechanism by which beneficial bacteria reside and thrive in gastrointestinal tract
(Medical Xpress)—The human body is full of tiny microorganisms—hundreds to thousands of species of bacteria collectively called the microbiome, which are believed to contribute to a healthy existence. The gastrointestinal ...
Aug 19, 2013
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Bacterial blockade: Research explains how gut microbes can inactivate cardiac drugs
For decades, doctors have understood that microbes in the human gut can influence how certain drugs work in the body—by either activating or inactivating specific compounds—but questions have remained about exactly how ...
Jul 24, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find link between intestinal bacteria and white blood cell cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that specific types of bacteria that live in the gut are major contributors to lymphoma, a cancer of the white blood cells.
Jul 16, 2013
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Bacteria may contribute to premature births, STDs
(Medical Xpress)—New research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis points to a common species of bacteria as an important contributor to bacterial vaginosis, a condition linked to preterm birth and increased ...
Apr 23, 2013
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Overweight & Obesity
Researchers identify gut bacteria linked to obesity and metabolic syndrome
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified 26 species of bacteria in the human gut microbiota that appear to be linked to obesity and related metabolic complications. These include insulin ...
Aug 15, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Only severe COVID cases found to have disrupted oral microbiome
The gut microbiome dominates the headlines, but it's not the only collection of tiny organisms that live inside you and affect your health. The oral microbiome—which populates the mouth and connects with the sinuses, larynx, ...
Aug 28, 2023
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Health
Acne bacteria trigger cells to produce fats, oils and other lipids essential to skin health, shows new research
The skin is the largest organ of the body, and it plays a crucial role as the first line of defense against pathogens and insults from the external environment. It provides important functions like temperature regulation ...
Aug 23, 2023
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