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...
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...
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...
Common Bacteria on Verge of Becoming Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
Antibiotic resistance is poised to spread globally among bacteria frequently implicated in respiratory and urinary infections in hospital settings, according to new research at...
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,...
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...
Cancer-Detecting Yogurt Could Replace Colonoscopies, Blood Tests
Engineered yogurt bacteria could make detecting colorectal cancer and other diseases as simple and cheap as a pregnancy test. MIT professor Sangeeta Bhatia is...
Breakthrough in ‘Programmable’ Antibiotics to Target, Attack Drug-Resistant Microbes
The multitude of microbes scientists have found populating the human body have good, bad and mostly mysterious implications for our health. But when something...
Probiotic Yogurt may Protect Pregnant Women and Children From Mercury and...
Women who live in countries where access to clean drinking water and non-toxic fish is scarce, either because of little industrialization or a high...
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...
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...
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...
