Researchers Identify Bacteria Responsible for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Yale University researchers have identified a handful of bacterial culprits that may drive inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis,...
Discovery Reveals Antibiotics Actively Promote Chronic Ear, Lung Infections by ‘Feeding’...
Researchers from the University of Southern California and the Oak Crest Institute of Science have discovered the link between antibiotics and bacterial biofilm formation...
Japanese Pickled Turnip Shown to Prevent Flu Infection in Animal Model
Scientists have discovered that bacteria found in a traditional Japanese pickle can prevent flu. Could this be the next superfood? The research, which assesses the...
Altering Gut Bacteria Promotes Health and Increases Lifespan
Scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have promoted health and increased lifespan in Drosophila by altering the symbiotic, or commensal, relationship between bacteria...
Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance with Bacteriophages
A team of scientists from Europe has recently isolated a group of naturally-occurring viruses that specifically target the highly infectious hospital superbug Clostridium difficile (C. diff). Dr Martha Clokie of...
Gut Microbes for Life
Most strains of gut microbes stay with us for decades, which may prove useful for tracking our health.
By Ed Yong | The Scientist | July 4, 2013
We all...
Gut Microbes Closely Linked to Proper Immune Function, Other Health Issues
A new understanding of the essential role of gut microbes in the immune system may hold the key to dealing with some of the...
Synthetic Stool Can Cure C. Difficile Infection, Study Suggests
A synthetic "poop" developed at the University of Guelph can cure nasty gastrointestinal infections caused by Clostridium difficile, a toxin-producing bacterium.
Eat Less — Live Longer
Scientists have shown a link between long-living calorie-restricted mice and the types of microbes residing in the guts of those mice (image above). The...
