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New bacteria discovered in Australian ticks
Murdoch University researchers have detected a new species of bacteria in echidna-biting Australian ticks.
Jun 17, 2016
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Microbial cooperation in the intestine
The human intestine is home to a dense and diverse ecosystem of microbes, but little is known about how the abundant bacteria in our gut interact with each other. In a new study published in Nature this week, Brigham and ...
Apr 25, 2016
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Wound-healing intestinal bacteria: Like shrubs after a forest fire
In injured mouse intestines, specific types of bacteria step forward to promote healing, scientists have found.
Feb 9, 2016
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Competition between 'good bacteria' important for healthy gut
The vital ecosystem of bacteria in the human gut operates like a jungle, with competition between microbes helping maintain the stability necessary to keep us healthy.
Nov 5, 2015
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GI side effects of chemotherapy reduced in mice by targeting gut microbes
The blame for some of chemotherapy's awful side effects may lie with our gut microbes, early evidence suggests. As chemotherapy drugs are eliminated from the body, bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract can latch onto them ...
Sep 10, 2015
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Gut bacteria cooperate when life gets tough, new study says
Researchers of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) of the University of Luxembourg have discovered with the help of computer models how gut bacteria respond to changes in their environment - such as a decrease ...
Jun 2, 2015
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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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Research proves that intestinal bacteria can be used to classify the effects of different diseases
Two studies co-led by researchers from the University of Valencia and the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of the Valencian Community (FISABIO) prove, for the first time ever, that it is possible ...
Apr 1, 2015
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Babies' gut bacteria are mostly fixed by time spent in the womb
From eyes to the gap between the toes, we are covered in bacterial colonies. Between 500 and 1000 unique species live in our gut alone. We provide an ideal environment for bacteria: warmth, moisture, nutrients and protection.
Oct 6, 2014
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Team identifies possible bacterial drivers of inflammatory bowel diseases
Yale University researchers have identified a handful of bacterial culprits that may drive inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, using patients' own intestinal immune responses ...
Aug 28, 2014
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