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Tiny gut “sponge” bacteria found to flush out toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”

Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS — the toxic and…

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Microscopic heist: How lung bacteria forge weapons to steal iron and survive

Bacteria of the genus Pandoraea have not been studied much to date. Their name is reminiscent of Pandora’s box from…

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How a bacteria unrelated to fish got its name “salmonella” : NPR

Agar plates with salmonella cultures ready for testing in the Medical Microbiology at the Houston Health and Human Services Department…

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Gut bacteria may hold key to unlocking better cancer treatment

Scientists have discovered a range of ‘biomarkers’ that could help to improve detection and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases (GIDs) such…

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Intestinal bacteria influence aging of blood vessels

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death worldwide. Even if known traditional risk factors such as diabetes or…

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How cholera bacteria outsmart viruses

When we think of cholera, most of us picture contaminated water and tragic outbreaks in vulnerable regions. But behind the…

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Engineered bacteria can deliver antiviral therapies, vaccines

New research from the University of Cincinnati demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system…

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Gut bacteria and acetate, a great combination for weight loss

Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan have discovered a new…

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New study reveals our skin’s own bacteria can help protect us from the bad effects of sunlight

The skin microbiome plays an important role in health and disease. Researchers have now substantiated that certain skin bacteria can…

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Genetic-engineered bacteria break down industrial contaminants

Once that was done, the researchers started looking through the genomes of species that have been identified as breaking down…

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