CDC warns of 19 cases of botched botox shots in 9 states
Counterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday.
Apr 16, 2024
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Bacteria: News and Research on Clostridium
MeSH tree: B03.300.390.400.200
Meet Clostridium butyricum—the bacteria that helps keep us feeling our best
Our friend here, Clostridium butyricum (also known as C butyricum), is one of the hardest working microbes living in our gut. Without its exhaustive work, we might find ourselves constantly feeling a little under the weather.
Apr 7, 2024
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Can honey help with coughs?
Coughs due to respiratory infections such as colds are common this time of year. An effective treatment for a disruptive cough might be sitting in your kitchen pantry.
Feb 3, 2024
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Sardine dish poisons to death diner in France
A woman has died from botulism after eating sardines at a Bordeaux restaurant and 12 other people, mostly foreigners, are being treated for the rare condition, French health officials said Wednesday.
Sep 13, 2023
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Certain proteins in breast milk found to be essential for a baby's healthy gut
More than 320 million years of mammalian evolution has adapted breast milk to meet all the physiological needs of babies: It contains not only nutrients, but also hormones, antimicrobials, digestive enzymes, and growth factors. ...
Sep 13, 2023
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Researchers uncover early signs in gut bacteria that could predict peanut allergy development
A new study led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has revealed key differences in gut bacteria and their metabolic byproducts in infants that may predict the development of peanut allergies by ...
Aug 29, 2023
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Types of bacteria vary widely in tumors of people with early vs. late-onset colorectal cancer
Researchers at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center studied the microbiome of people with colorectal cancer and found the make-up of the bacteria, fungi and viruses in a person's tumor varied significantly ...
May 25, 2023
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Identifying the gut bacteria that threaten neonatal babies
Researchers from the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia have identified what makes some strains of gut bacteria life-threatening in pre-term babies. The findings, now published in the journal Nature Microbiology, ...
May 25, 2023
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When did you have your last tetanus vaccine? A booster dose may save your life
NSW Health recently reported three cases of tetanus and the tragic death of a woman in her 80s—the first tetanus fatality in the state in 30 years.
Apr 18, 2023
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