Plant-based diets reshape gut microbes to boost healthy metabolites
Plant-based diets are good for you. They promote gut, immune, metabolic and cardiovascular health, in part by cultivating…
Engineered probiotic bacteria boost immune attack against pancreatic cancer
Cancer immunotherapies have transformed treatment for many cancers, but pancreatic cancer remains especially difficult to treat. One major…
Study sheds light on emerging bacterial cause of urinary tract infections
New research from the University of South Alabama is shedding light on an emerging bacterial cause of urinary…
Scientists show how sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria
Cambridge researchers have shown how commonly-used sweeteners slow the growth of certain gut bacteria. One sweetener in particular…
Study highlights variable synbiotic relationship of prebiotics and probiotics
Adults with obesity who consumed a dietary fiber supplement had positive effects on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and…
Scientists identify Bidara leaf extracts as the most effective natural antimicrobial source
Scientists in Malaysia have revealed that methanolic extracts from Ziziphus mauritiana leaves outperform other plant parts against bacterial…
Researchers find CFI deficiency alarmingly high in old order Amish
Researchers from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Clinic for Special Children found that complement factor…
New genetic mutation linked to highly invasive streptococcus pyogenes infections
A group of researchers led by The University of Osaka have identified a novel genetic mutation in Streptococcus…
Low-gluten diets disrupt gut health by depleting key bacteria
Scientists uncover how long-term gluten reduction, often seen as a health boost, can actually upset gut balance, strip…