Ever heard how sometimes the smallest things can make the biggest difference? Well, let’s talk about the microscopic organism living blissfully inside a mother’s gut – the bacterium known as Bifidobacterium breve. Could a mother’s gut health be a secret collaborator in the brain development of her baby?

Mother’s gut health shapes the brain development of her baby

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A TYPE of bacteria that causes dental plaque can make certain cancers "melt" and almost completely disappear, scientists have discovered. Scientists were "brutally surprised" to find that Fusobacterium appears to have the ability to kill up to 99 per cent of certain cancers. People whose head and neck cancers had...

Common bacteria in the mouth can ‘melt up to 99% of cancer cells’ and could lead to new treatments

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The trillions of bacteria living in our gut have an extraordinary effect on our health. They’re in charge of digestion, breaking down the foods we eat and extracting their vitamins and minerals. A healthy, balanced microbiome also helps ward off infections and even lowers risk of certain diseases. The...

How the health of your lungs is linked to the bacteria in your gut

Christian Azubike Enwuru1, Adenike Shola Aiyedobgon2, Morakinyo Bamikole Ajayi1 &. BMC Women's Health volume 24, Article number: 415 (2024) Cite this article. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), Trichomonas Vaginalis (TV) co-infection, and the antibacterial sensitivity profile of bacterial isolates. Methods. The study was...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) co-infection, and bacterial antibiogram profile of pregnant women studied in Lagos, Nigeria

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Blood clots can be dangerous, especially if all or part of them break off and then travel through the bloodstream.

What causes blood clots?

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common, chronic condition that affects the gastrointestinal system (GI). Although it does not cause visible harm to the GI tract, it affects the patient’s quality of life and their choice of food. IBS is characterized by various symptoms that differ in severity and frequency.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Understanding the Signs and Symptoms

How do bad bacteria find entry points in the body to cause infection? This question is fundamental for infectious disease experts and people who study bacteria. Harmful pathogens, like Salmonella, find their way through a complex gut system where they are vastly outnumbered by good microbes and immune cells. Still, the pathogens navigate to find vulnerable entry points in the gut that would allow them to invade and infect the body.

Study discovers an electric current in the gut that attracts pathogens like Salmonella

Everyday Health

Fatigue, feeling dizzy or out of breath, and headaches are some of the most common signs of anemia, a blood disorder in which the body lacks sufficient levels of red blood cells.

12 Most Common Symptoms of Iron-Deficiency Anemia

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Cleveland Clinic researchers have made a significant discovery about how the gut microbiome interacts with cells to cause cardiovascular disease. The Nature Communications study found phenylacetylglutamine (PAG), produced by gut bacteria as a waste product, then absorbed and formed in the liver, interacts with previously undiscovered locations on beta-2 adrenergic receptors on heart cells once it enters the circulation.

Gut microbial pathway identified as target for improved heart disease treatment

Dehydration affects 20% to 30% of older adults and is usually caused by insufficient water intake. It may also be caused by excess water loss through diarrhea, vomiting, sweating, high fever, or side effects from medication. Dehydration occurs when a person loses more water than they take in. Water serves...

Symptoms of Dehydration in Adults Older Than 65

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

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The crowded microbial space of the human gut is revealing potential routes to new antibiotics, scientists report. Molecules isolated from studying the gut's microbiome have yielded unexpected results that could lead to new types of the drugs, said study first author Marcelo Torres, a research associate in bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania.

Your Gut Could Be Source of Powerful New Antibiotics

Strokes are caused by limited blood flow to the brain. Described as a cardiovascular disease, strokes result from a clogged or blocked blood vessel that leads to a lack of oxygen. Around 800,000 individuals have a stroke each year in the United States. The most common type of stroke is referred to as ischemic, which occurs when blood is occluded from a clot or narrow blood vessel. If the brain has low blood exposure, it limits the oxygen and nutrients the brain needs. As a result, brain cells begin to die, and a stroke occurs.

Strokes Have a Lasting Effect on Immune Cells

Researchers have uncovered a potential treasure trove of new antibiotics within the human gut microbiome. This discovery could lead to novel treatments for drug-resistant bacterial infections, offering hope in the ongoing battle against antibiotic resistance. A team led by César de la Fuente from the University of Pennsylvania and Ami...

New Antibiotics Discovered in Human Gut Could Combat Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Sepsis occurs when the body tries to fight off an infection, and can come on very fast.

Mum felt she was 'losing' son during sepsis battle

Being a health writer, I have a good grasp of how our immune system works. I’ve written about it often, including how to know if your immune system isn’t working properly, how to slow immune system aging and how inflammation can turn your immune system harmful. And when...

Boost your cancer-killing white blood cells in 30 minutes

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

A team led by CUNY Graduate Center biologists has produced a genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria that may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the tick-borne ailment. Weigang Qiu, a professor of Biology at the CUNY Graduate Center and Hunter College, and an international team...

Scientists map DNA of Lyme disease bacteria

Cooking With Maryann

Made famous in 2000 by former First Lady Laura Bush, these cowboy cookies are an updated twist on a traditional oatmeal cookie, trading raisins for chocolate chips, pecans, and shredded coconut. (We've swapped out the shortening as well!) To take it a step further, you can also toast the coconut and pecans for enhanced nuttiness. Here's what you'll need for about 18 cookies:

Cowboy Cookies

Two drug dealers have been jailed after cannabis plants worth more than £300,000 were discovered. Marjus Gashi, 34, and Albjon Kucuku, 31, were arrested on 2 May at the former’s home in Shelton Road, Stanground, Peterborough, after Cambridgeshire Police executed a warrant and found 285 plants worth up to about £240,000.

Pair jailed after police uncover cannabis factory

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'Good bacteria' could boost babies, says gut study

Babies could benefit if pregnant women are given \"good bacteria\", a report by academics...

Babies could benefit if pregnant women are given "good bacteria", a report by academics...

'Good bacteria' could boost babies, says gut study

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