A microbe that breaks down a key digestive enzyme in the large intestine of humans and mice has been identified by RIKEN biologists. This finding, now published in Nature, could eventually lead to the development of probiotics ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 23, 2023
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Though the harnessing of antibiotics is one of the most significant human innovations, their efficacy is continuously eroded by the craftiness of their microbial targets. Once a single bacterium mutates to become resistant ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 16, 2023
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Differences among the collection of bacteria and other microorganisms that live within birds' digestive tracts—their gut microbiomes—are not primarily driven by diet diversity, contrary to a recently proposed hypothesis. ...
Ecology
Nov 21, 2022
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A team of researchers at the Mayo Clinic has solved the mystery of why some people find their bowel movements floating while others find theirs sinking to the bottom of the toilet bowl. In their paper published in the journal ...
Our bodies go through several changes throughout our lives. The same happens with the microbes that live with us. After all, these make up a big portion of the cells in our organism. But, in comparison with the cells that ...
Evolution
Oct 3, 2022
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Scientists from A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have discovered how Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)—a multi-drug-resistant bacteria—hides among gut bacterial communities in asymptomatic human ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 3, 2022
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A carbohydrate commonly found attached to plant proteins is a food source for the bacteria in our gut, new research suggests.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 22, 2022
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Antimicrobial resistance in gut bacteria is constantly being detected on poultry farms and in poultry retail products worldwide, including in turkey flocks. Concerningly, surveillance information and studies on the associations ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 14, 2022
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The bacteria that reside in the human gut ("the gut microbiome") are known to play beneficial and harmful roles in human health. Because these bacteria are transmitted through milk, mothers can directly impact the composition ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2022
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A study of mice found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease, pre-diabetes, and weight gain.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 29, 2022
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