Pediatrics
Antibiotics in infancy may weaken response to childhood vaccines
Babies and toddlers who've been given antibiotics might have a less vigorous immune response to routine childhood vaccinations, new research warns.
Apr 27, 2022
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News tagged with beneficial bacteria
Gastroenterology
Chlorinated water supplies don't disturb healthy gut microbiomes in young children
More than 2,000 children die every day around the world simply because they lack clean drinking water, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Apr 14, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Engineered bacteria could help protect 'good' gut microbes from antibiotics
Antibiotics are life-saving drugs, but they can also harm the beneficial microbes that live in the human gut. Following antibiotic treatment, some patients are at risk of developing inflammation or opportunistic infections ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Scientists develop coated probiotics that could be effectively delivered into the human gut
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed probiotics with a unique edible coating that ensures the beneficial bacteria successfully reach the intestine once they are ingested.
Mar 25, 2022
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Immunology
Deciphering gut microbiome 'chatter' to combat IBD
Around 500,000 people in the UK live with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a life-long, chronic condition characterized by sporadic bouts of gut inflammation causing debilitating symptoms. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, according to new study
In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of pregnancy-related nausea, vomiting and constipation. The findings were published in ...
Dec 03, 2021
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Immunology
Adding single type of bacteria to gut microbiome boosted anti-tumor immunity in mice
A bacterium common in the mouse gut microbiome can charge up the immune system to fight cancer cells in the colon, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine report today in the journal Immunity.
Dec 02, 2021
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Genetics
Researchers track how microbiome bacteria adapt to humans via transmission
Beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome use different means to transmit from one person to another which impacts their abundance in the gut and the functions they provide, new research has found.
Aug 04, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Exposure to 'good bacteria' during pregnancy buffers risk of autism-like syndrome
Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according to a new animal study by University of Colorado Boulder ...
May 27, 2020
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Immunology
Study suggests foods like licorice can be used to 'landscape' your gut
A new study from researchers at San Diego State University suggests that ancient viruses called biophages may be just the set of garden tools needed to cultivate a healthy microbiome.
Jan 24, 2020
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