New research from Griffith University has shown that damage to the lining inside the nose increases the risk of bacteria sneaking into the brain via nerves, potentially causing long-term health issues.
Mar 17, 2020
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Intestinal bacteria operate as a self-sufficient organ: they influence the immune system and the brain via their metabolites.
Mar 11, 2020
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As the threat from the coronavirus grows, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health officials are stressing the importance of hand-washing.
Mar 3, 2020
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A study of early school-aged children shows a connection between the bacteria in their gut and their behavior, and that parents play a key role in their kids' microbiome beyond the food they provide.
Jan 21, 2020
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A probiotic drink could become a promising new weapon in the battle against antibiotic resistant bacteria, after a team of scientists at the University of Birmingham engineered and patented a key genetic element that can ...
Jan 15, 2020
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A new study suggests that specialized immune cells that dampen inflammation and help repair the gut could be used as a potential therapy for children dealing with the painful symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Dec 10, 2019
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The antibiotic vancomycin alters the gut microbiome in a way that can help prime the immune system to more effectively attack tumor cells after radiation therapy. A new study in mice from researchers at the Abramson Cancer ...
Dec 9, 2019
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Bacteria associated with Crohn's disease rely on multiple stress responses to survive, multiply, and tolerate antibiotics within white blood cells called macrophages, according to a study published November 14 in the open-access ...
Nov 14, 2019
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By scraping tubeworms off the bottom of boats in San Diego Bay to study them, San Diego State University researchers discovered a beneficial bacterium that aids in establishing colonies could also be a boon for human health, ...
Oct 10, 2019
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Wound inflammation that results in impaired wound healing can have serious consequences for patients. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have discovered a new defensive mechanism that enables skin to ...
Oct 7, 2019
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