Bacteria News
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New technology can create treatment against drug-resistant bacteria in under a weekA new technique my colleagues and I developed that can kill deadly, multidrug-resistant bacteria in real time could be used...
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Bacteria and fungi may well increase threat of head and neck cancersHead and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), which develops in the mucous membranes of the mouth, nose, and throat, is...
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Western diet linked to changes in gut fungi and metabolismThe microbes that are in our guts, or microbiota, are known to play important roles in how our anatomies metabolize...
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Noninvasive probe monitors health of 'friendly' gut bacteriaThe gut microbiota is the community of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that make their house in the individual...
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Weak electric currents may help combat superbugsScientists have displayed that currents measured in millionths of an amp kill bacteria by disrupting their outer membranes. The finding...
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Gut bacteria linked to brain blood vessel abnormalityA new study implies that gut bacteria have links to an abnormality in a brain blood vessel that may increase...
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Self-healing bacteria bricks could help build 'alive' structures on MoonScientists have developed a special kind of building material that can help build highly durable structures on Moon or Mars...
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Common foods alter gut bacteria by influencing virusesA group of researchers has brought the idea of food as a medicine one step closer. They have identified certain...
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High blood pressure: Could gut bacteria play a role?In this Spotlight feature, we investigate whether the bacteria that live in our guts could influence our blood pressure. If...
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Scientists discover anti-aging potential in old drugClinical trials are underway to test whether rapamycin, a drug that has served as an immune suppressor for decades, could...
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Stroke study finds mouth bacteria in brain clotsEnsuring good oral hygiene could help to prevent stroke. This was what scientists proposed after finding DNA traces of oral...
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Plastic pollution harms oxygen-producing bacteriaDid you know that a species of bacteria that resides in the ocean is responsible for producing 10% of the...
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How do oral bacteria make colorectal cancer more aggressive?Scientists have identified a molecular mechanism through which an oral bacterium accelerates colorectal cancer growth.Tests have shown that around a...
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How and why our bodies starve gut bacteriaDo bacteria have an unlimited supply of nutrients in the gut? In the past, scientists tended to believe that the...
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Are gut bacteria the key to healthy aging?An increasing number of recent studies are asking an important question: Do gut bacteria hold the key to healthy aging?...
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Antibiotic plus probiotic combination may kill off superbugsAn innovative approach uses a biocompatible material to encapsulate probiotic bacteria and combines them with antibiotics to tackle treatment-resistant infections.Every...
