Common Food Ingredients, Including Caffeine, Weaken Antibiotics
Everyday substances like caffeine may alter how bacteria respond to antibiotics, according to new research. Scientists found that…
Research reveals molecular details of ME/CFS and long COVID
Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) have heightened innate immune responses to bacteria, viruses, and fungi. While…
Select groups of myocardial infarction patients benefit from Helicobacter pylori screening
Not all acute myocardial infarction patients should be offered routine screening for the stomach ulcer bacterium Helicobacter pylori.…
Alzheimer’s research uncovers a new therapeutic pathway for the memory-robbing malady
The gut contains the largest collection of immune cells in the body. New research at the Buck Institute…
Super common OTC meds fueling antibiotic resistance: study
Welcome to Club Meds. More than 4 out of 10 senior citizens take five or more prescription medications…
Probiotics can lower drug-resistant bacteria in preemies: Study | University of Birmingham was part of the study | Inshorts – Inshorts
Probiotics can lower drug-resistant bacteria in preemies: Study | University of Birmingham was part of the study |…
Newly discovered drug class could someday lead to breakthrough treatments for fungal infections
A research team at McMaster University has discovered a new drug class that could someday lead to breakthrough…
Scientists solve decade-long mystery of Pacific sea star epidemic | Spare News
The mystery behind a catastrophic disease that caused the massive die off of billions of sea stars along…
Mediterranean diet delivers gut health benefits for expectant mothers
Can what you eat during pregnancy really change your gut bacteria? New research reveals how the Mediterranean diet…
Study finds rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria among malnourished children in Niger
A new study led by researchers at the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) has found that…
Bacteria built with smallest genetic code ever
 Almost all organisms follow a basic rule to make proteins. Information in DNA is encoded by codons…
CRISPR system reprograms bacteria to disarm deadly toxin
 Antibiotics usually save lives—but against some bacteria, they can make things worse. That’s the case with the…