Medical research
Should you take probiotics when you're on antibiotics?
If you take antibiotics, there's a good chance you'll also get diarrhoea.
Nov 12, 2018
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News tagged with bacterial strain
Oncology & Cancer
Gut microbiome directs the immune system to fight cancer
The advent of immune checkpoint inhibitors—which "release the brakes" of the body's immune system to launch an efficient tumor attack—are a major breakthrough in cancer immunotherapy. However, these treatments don't work ...
Apr 2, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers discover a potential cause of Parkinson's disease
There are currently 8 million patients with Parkinson's disease in the world.
May 5, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Severe form of inflammatory bowel disease linked to a strain of mouth bacteria
Severe ulcerative colitis—a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—has been linked to a newly-discovered strain of oral bacteria, a study led by UNSW Sydney has found.
Oct 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cigarette smoke makes MRSA superbug bacterium more drug-resistant
Cigarette smoke can make MRSA bacterial strains more resistant to antibiotics, new research from the University of Bath has shown.
Jul 30, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Probiotics with top-performing Lactobacillus strains may improve vaginal health
Vaginal Lactobacillus bacterial strains largely perform better than strains currently used in probiotics for vaginal health, according to a study published June 4 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Jo-Ann Passmore ...
Jun 4, 2020
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Health
E-cig vapor does not induce genetic mutations associated with cigarette smoke exposure
E-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA mutations commonly observed with tobacco smoke exposures in lab-based tests.
Nov 4, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New bacterial strain linked to scarlet fever, sore throat and sepsis
A team of scientists led by Imperial College London have discovered a new strain of group A streptococcus bacteria.
Sep 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In nature, an imperfect immune system drives the evolution of deadly pathogens
As annual flu shot patrons know, immune systems are not perfect and must be constantly reinforced to protect against rapidly evolving pathogens.
Mar 1, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researcher's surprising finding could lead to glanders vaccine
(Medical Xpress)—Apichai Tuanyok dedicated several years to working on a bacterial pathogen in Canada, but his breakthrough occurred in Flagstaff with an unexpected finding on a routine lab report.
Oct 19, 2012
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