Granny Smith Apples Promote Healthy Gut Bacteria to Aid Weight Control
Scientists at Washington State University have concluded that nondigestible compounds in apples – specifically, Granny Smith apples – may help prevent disorders associated with...
Probiotic Use Linked to Severe Bloating and Mental Impairment
Probiotic use may result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can lead to disorienting brain "fog" and rapid, significant...
Study Questions Conventional Approach to Halting Spread of Drug Resistant Bacteria
In response to the rise of drug-resistant pathogens, doctors are routinely cautioned against overprescribing antimicrobials. But when a patient has a confirmed bacterial infection,...
Gum Bacteria Linked to Alzheimer’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pneumonia
Researchers are reporting new findings on how bacteria involved in gum disease can travel throughout the body, exuding toxins connected with Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid...
Vaccine Alters Gut Bacteria to Block Chronic Inflammatory Diseases
A new vaccine that targets flagellin, a protein that allows bacteria to move about the gut, can beneficially alter the intestinal microbiota to reduce...
The Enemy Within: Gut Bacteria Drive Autoimmune Disease
Bacteria found in the small intestines of mice and humans can travel to other organs and trigger an autoimmune response, according to a new...
Dietary Changes can Alter Intestinal Bacteria to Reduce Risk of Inflammatory...
Diet-induced changes in the gut’s bacterial ecosystem can alter susceptibility to an autoinflammatory bone disease by modifying the immune response, St. Jude Children’s Research...
Human Gut Bacteria Drive Development of Excess Body Fat, Promote Obesity...
A species of gut bacteria called Clostridium ramosum, coupled with a high-fat diet, causes animals to gain weight according to a study published this...
Gut Microflora Destroyed During Prolonged ICU Stays, Increasing Risk of Infection
Researchers at the University of Chicago have shown that after a long stay in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) only a handful of pathogenic...
Gut Bacteria Communicate to Repair Damage Caused by Long-Term Antibiotic Use
A research team led by Karina Xavier at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC, Portugal) has shown that bacteria living in the intestine both...
Newly Identified Protein Needs Vitamin A to Kill Bacteria, Protect Skin
People with inadequate vitamin A in their diets are more susceptible to skin infections, yet exactly how vitamin A affects skin immunity has been...
Bacterial-Based Cancer Drug Delivery System Outperforms Conventional Methods
An interdisciplinary team of Virginia Tech faculty members has created a drug delivery system that could radically expand cancer treatment options.
The conventional cancer treatment...
