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Study finds minimal impact of cesarean antibiotics on infant gut microbiome

Cesarean section recipients are usually given prophylactic antibiotics just before the procedure to prevent later infections at the surgical site.

14 Aug 2024

Early exposure to 'forever chemicals' alters gut microbiome and increases metabolic disease risk

Early life exposure to 'forever chemicals' in the environment permanently disrupts the gut microbiome in mice, contributing to the development of metabolic disease in later life, according to new research led by Penn State.

14 Aug 2024

Impact of physical activity on gut microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome

The impact of different types and intensities of physical exercise on the gut microbiota and symptom alleviation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

14 Aug 2024

C-Path awards grant to UT Austin professor for groundbreaking antibiotic resistance research

Critical Path Institute's (C-Path) Translational Therapeutics Accelerator (TRxA) announced today that Kenneth Keiler, Ph.D., Professor of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Texas at Austin, has been awarded a research grant for his innovative project titled "Inhibitors of the Gram-negative Cell Envelope Stress Response as Anti-Infectives and Antibiotics."

13 Aug 2024

Can odors help fight infection? Nematode research suggests so

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, used the nematode model Caenorhabditis elegans to determine whether the olfactory nervous system could non-autonomously control the mitochondrial unfolded protein response in response to cellular stress.

12 Aug 2024

Mare milk may be a feasible natural ingredient to prepare yogurt and probiotic ice creams

The suitability of mare milk in manufacturing yogurt-based and probiotic ice creams.

12 Aug 2024

Brain circuits connecting stress to gut bacteria reveal new pathways for immune regulation

Researchers have discovered a brain-gut circuit that links stress to changes in gut bacteria, revealing that emotional states can directly influence immune function through the duodenal glands.

11 Aug 2024

Calorie restriction and therapy combo reshapes gut microbiome, boosts mental health in women

Study finds that combining caloric restriction with psychological interventions significantly alters the gut microbiome and improves stress-related mental health in women.

11 Aug 2024

Breakthrough in the synthesis of fungal bioactive compounds for therapeutic applications

The natural world is rich in chemical compounds with remarkable medicinal properties. A notable example is penicillin, discovered by chance from the Penicillium mold.

9 Aug 2024

Lensless fluorescence detection system provides highly sensitive water quality assessment

Researchers have shown that a fluorescence detection system that doesn't contain any lenses can provide highly sensitive detection of deadly microorganisms in drinking water. With further development, the new approach could provide a low-cost and easy-to-use way to monitor water quality in resource-limited settings such as developing countries or areas affected by disasters. It could also be useful when water safety results are needed quickly, such as for swimming events, a concern highlighted during the Paris Olympics.

9 Aug 2024

Columbia study reveals bacteria create free-floating genes, challenging genetic code norms

Since the genetic code was first deciphered in the 1960s, our genes seemed like an open book. By reading and decoding our chromosomes as linear strings of letters, like sentences in a novel, we can identify the genes in our genome and learn why changes in a gene's code affect health.

9 Aug 2024

Zebrafish model reveals how BCG vaccine triggers immune response in bladder cancer

Using zebrafish "Avatars", an animal model developed by the Cancer Development and Innate Immune Evasion lab at the Champalimaud Foundation (CF), led by Rita Fior, Mayra Martínez-López – a former PhD student at the lab now working at the Universidad de las Américas in Quito, Ecuador – and colleagues studied the initial steps of the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine's action on bladder cancer cells.

8 Aug 2024

How C. elegans uses smell to preemptively guard against pathogen attacks

Many organisms react to the smell of deadly pathogens by reflexively avoiding them. But a recent study from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that the nematode C. elegans also reacts to the odor of pathogenic bacteria by preparing its intestinal cells to withstand a potential onslaught.

7 Aug 2024

Bacterial News and Research

Study finds minimal impact of cesarean antibiotics on infant gut microbiome

Early exposure to 'forever chemicals' alters gut microbiome and increases metabolic disease risk

Impact of physical activity on gut microbiota in irritable bowel syndrome

C-Path awards grant to UT Austin professor for groundbreaking antibiotic resistance research

Can odors help fight infection? Nematode research suggests so

Mare milk may be a feasible natural ingredient to prepare yogurt and probiotic ice creams

Brain circuits connecting stress to gut bacteria reveal new pathways for immune regulation

Calorie restriction and therapy combo reshapes gut microbiome, boosts mental health in women

Breakthrough in the synthesis of fungal bioactive compounds for therapeutic applications

Lensless fluorescence detection system provides highly sensitive water quality assessment

Columbia study reveals bacteria create free-floating genes, challenging genetic code norms

Zebrafish model reveals how BCG vaccine triggers immune response in bladder cancer

How C. elegans uses smell to preemptively guard against pathogen attacks

Yogurt with probiotics and honey boosts gut bacteria but no digestive or cognitive benefits

Mini intestines uncover mechanisms behind COVID-19-related diarrhea and potential treatments

Menopause myths: Separating fact from fiction

Upper respiratory microbiome shows age, sex, and lifestyle impacts, study finds

Pomegranate peel extract restores skin balance, fights infections

Novel antibiotic compound shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria and flesh-eating infections

How machine learning is accelerating research in structural biology

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