February 1, 2022
Via: ScienceDailyAsymptomatic viral infections in the first days and weeks of a baby’s life are associated with an increased risk of respiratory infections later in life, research suggests. Viruses were found to interact with newborns’ immune systems and microbiomes — the […]
November 12, 2021
Via: ScienceDaily HealthThe microbes that make us sick often have ways to evade our attacks against them. Perhaps chief among these strategies is a sticky, armor-like goo, called the biofilm matrix, that encases clusters of disease-causing organisms. This defense works, sometimes in […]
August 17, 2021
Via: ScienceDaily HealthRecent research has found that changes in the gut microbiota — the trillions of bacteria and other microbes that live in the intestines — can alter the brain and behavior. Now, a study led by scientists at UCLA could elucidate […]
December 2, 2019
Via: ScienceDaily HealthThe results appear online this week in The New England Journal of Medicine. An announcement made on August 12, 2019, noted that the study leaders halted the trial early, on August 9, 2019, as recommended by an independent data and […]
January 31, 2019
Via: The Medical NewsThe study showed that the tongue-coating microbiomes of patients with early-stage pancreatic were significantly more diverse and composed of remarkably different bacteria, compared with the tongue coatings of healthy individuals. Pancreatic cancer is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related death […]
July 17, 2018
Via: The Medical NewsAn international team led by computational biologist Fran Supek at IRB Barcelona develop a machine learning method to predict unknown gene functions of microbes. The system examines and compares ‘big data’ available on the metagenomes of human and environmental microbiomes. […]
December 22, 2017
Via: Medical News TodayThis year has seen a steep increase in our appreciation of the trillions of microbes that share our bodies. So, here are our tips for keeping your microbial passengers happy over the holidays. Gone are days when we saw the […]