A study of 63 healthy people showed that those with elevated microbiome levels of the metabolite indole—produced when gut bacteria break down the amino acid tryptophan—had stronger function and connectivity in specific ...
Aug 24, 2018
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Food can become contaminated with pathogenic bacteria even when hygiene standards in a kitchen, whether domestic or commercial, and in the food industry. There are so many possible microbes that can come into contact with ...
Aug 10, 2018
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Just as probiotics can bring a wide range of benefits to your health, they can also make produce safer, according to new UConn research on cantaloupes.
Jun 22, 2018
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There are many rules in food safety lore, some that have a basis in fact, and some that are purely grounded in convenience. But it's important to look at the evidence to see which category common rules fall under.
May 10, 2018
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A new machine learning tool that can detect whether emerging strains of the bacterium, Salmonella are more likely to cause dangerous bloodstream infections rather than food poisoning has been developed. The tool, created ...
May 8, 2018
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New research from the Department of Food Science (FOOD) at the University of Copenhagen suggests that in the not-too-distant future, it might be possible to drink a cocktail of selective viruses (bacteriophages) that travel ...
Apr 27, 2018
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The largest Listeria food-borne outbreak ever recorded in human history is now taking place in South Africa.
Feb 12, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Though foodborne illness can put a quick end to Thanksgiving festivities, that need not be the case, food safety experts say.
Nov 22, 2017
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A chemical called bisphenol A—BPA—used in plastic packaging and in the linings of food and beverage cans, may be passed from a mother to her offspring during pregnancy and cause changes in the gut bacteria of the offspring, ...
Nov 8, 2017
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