While recommended screenings beginning at age 45 have helped decrease colorectal cancer cases in older adults, cancer rates are continuing to increase in younger populations.
Jun 15, 2022
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Probiotic bacteria may enhance anti-cancer activities of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen and other endocrine-targeted therapies, which could help reduce the risk of estrogen receptive positive (ER+) breast cancer, suggests ...
Jun 11, 2022
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The human gastrointestinal system, where food is broken down into nutrients for the body, is an ecosystem that harbors thousands of bacteria species, whose interactions determine its health and susceptibility to diseases. ...
Apr 26, 2022
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Evidence of a relative to the bacteria that causes Lyme disease has been detected in human blood samples across New England, according to a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.
Mar 24, 2022
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The make-up of the gut microbiome may be linked to a person's risk of developing 'long COVID' many months after initial infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infection, suggests research published ...
Jan 25, 2022
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Every day, the billions of bacteria that inhabit your digestive system change; the food you eat, medications you take, and germs you're exposed to make some bacteria flourish more than others. Scientists know that this ever-shifting ...
Dec 23, 2021
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A technique that measures the metabolic activity of bacteria with an electric probe can identify antibiotic resistance in less than 90 minutes, a dramatic improvement from the one to two days required by current techniques.
Nov 3, 2021
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In a new study, Bärbel Stecher and her team from LMU have shown that, depending on the composition of the microbiome, E. coli bacteria can prevent infections by Salmonella strains.
Oct 5, 2021
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Children with autism seem to have a distinctive and underdeveloped range and volume of gut bacteria (microbiome) that isn't related to their diet, suggests a small study published online in the journal Gut.
Jul 26, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the pressing need to mitigate a fast-developing virus as well as antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are growing at alarming rates worldwide.
May 18, 2021
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