Over half the adult population in the UK and US have gum disease. Typical treatments include mouthwash and in severe cases, antibiotics. These treatments have side effects, such as dry mouth, the development of antimicrobial ...
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An immune component of breast milk known as the complement system shapes the gut environment of infant mice in ways that make them less susceptible to certain disease-causing bacteria, according to a study led by researchers ...
Jan 24, 2024
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An international team of researchers from Adelaide and the United States has opened the door to non-stool-based bowel cancer detection by showing that a probiotic bacteria already being used to treat gut disorders can be ...
Jan 24, 2024
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New research has identified positive steps toward a better understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).
Jan 18, 2024
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The bacteria Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) can worsen the condition of patients with the lymphoma type Sezáry syndrome. A Danish research team has found an underlying mechanism. The improved understanding gives reason ...
Jan 16, 2024
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A new study published in the American Journal of Infection Control reports microbial contamination—including pathogenic and potentially pathogenic bacteria—on high-touch hospital surfaces despite compliance with recommended ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Three weeks after her 40th birthday, Julie McDonald had a colonoscopy. When she walked into the doctor's office afterwards, there were photos lined up on the desk.
Jan 11, 2024
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Researchers have identified an entirely new class of antibiotic that can kill bacteria that are resistant to most current drugs.
Jan 8, 2024
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Bacteria are remarkably good swimmers—a trait that can be detrimental to human health. One of the most common bacterial infections in a health care setting comes from bacteria entering the body through catheters, thin tubes ...
Jan 5, 2024
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A new study published in Nature Cell Biology by Mark Alkema, Ph.D., professor of neurobiology at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, establishes an important molecular link between specific B12-producing bacteria ...
Jan 4, 2024
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