Bacteria

Study Identifies Gut Bacteria That Cut Cholesterol Level, Heart Disease Risk

The bacterial composition of the gut is linked to several conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel…

3 months ago

Bacteria That Cause Meningitis Are Spreading Again, C.D.C. Warns

By the Numbers: A rising fatality rate.The illness is caused by infection with a bacterium called Neisseria meningitidis. Last year,…

3 months ago

Gut bacteria make neurotransmitters to shape the newborn immune system

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators discovered that unique bacteria colonize the gut shortly after birth and make the neurotransmitter serotonin to…

4 months ago

Rapidly Dividing Bacteria Coordinate Gene Expression and Replication

Every bacterium races to become bacteria, and the one with the quickest strategy will emerge the victor. The species Escherichia…

4 months ago

Surprising Link Found Between Gut Bacteria And Vision Loss : ScienceAlert

According to a new mouse study, gut bacteria may cause vision loss in certain eye diseases, which could potentially be…

4 months ago

Electric Bacteria: Out of the Darkness and into the Light

While humans and (nearly) every other animal on the planet require oxygen to survive, many species of bacteria have gotten…

4 months ago

How E. Coli’s Hidden Mutation Turns Deadly

A team of Australian researchers discovered a mutation in E. coli that enables it to cause severe infections by preventing…

4 months ago

Humans Rely on Gut Bacteria for an Enzyme that Prevents Jaundice

Nearly two centuries ago, scientists discovered bilirubin, a yellow pigment produced by the breakdown of red blood cells that turns…

5 months ago

Astronauts may accidentally threaten Mars missions with their gut bacteria, scientists warn

As space agencies plan for future crewed missions to Mars, with NASA hoping to have humans step foot on the…

5 months ago

Tomato Juice Can Kill Salmonella, The Bacteria That Terrorizes Our Guts : ScienceAlert

Tomatoes could help fight off bacterial infections in your gut, a new study has found.One of the world's most widely…

5 months ago

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