The specific composition of bacterial species in a person's gut may protect against or increase susceptibility to Campylobacter, the most common cause of human bacterial intestinal inflammation, according research published ...
Aug 19, 2014
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It sounds like science fiction, but it seems that bacteria within us—which outnumber our own cells about 100-fold—may very well be affecting both our cravings and moods to get us to eat what they want, and often are driving ...
Aug 15, 2014
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A team of scientists has made an important discovery about the molecular interactions that occur between generally benign species of Propionibacterium bacteria and the pathogenic bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, the cause ...
Jul 22, 2014
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Research jointly conducted by investigators at Institut Gustave Roussy, Inserm, Institut Pasteur and INRA (French National Agronomic Research Institute) has led to a rather surprising discovery on the manner in which cancer ...
Nov 22, 2013
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Everyone's got a personal collection of microbiota. You could think of yours as your unique internal pet—at up to 3 percent of your body mass, it's as hefty as a teacup Yorkie or a large guinea pig—requiring care and ...
Sep 20, 2013
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(HealthDay)—Bacteria in people's digestive systems—gut germs—seem to affect whether they become overweight or obese, and new research sheds more light on why that might be.
Aug 28, 2013
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Scientists have discovered that important 'good' bacteria arrive in babies' digestive systems from their mother's gut via breast milk.
Aug 21, 2013
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(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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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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(Medical Xpress)—Scientists at A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) have discovered a new class of white blood cells in human lung and gut tissues that play a critical role as the first line of defence against harmful ...
Jul 17, 2013
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