Updated Vitamin B12 Recommendations Infographic
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Vitamin B12 is not made by plants or animals, but by microbes that blanket the earth. In today’s sanitized, modern world, the water…
Good Bacteria May Eliminate Bad Bacteria Better Than Antibiotics
Brian Blum via Israel21c – The bacteria wars are coming. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have pitted “good” bacteria against “bad” bacteria and the good guys, it appears, are winning. If the…
Gut Microbiota Influences the Ability to Lose Weight
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) via Newswise – Washington, D.C. – September 14, 2021 – Gut microbiota influences the ability to lose weight in humans, according to new research. The findings were published…
Engineered Yeast Probiotic Developed to Treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Brigham and Women’s Hospital via EurekAlert – The world of microbes living in the human gut can have far-reaching effects on human health. Multiple diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), are…
Study Could Lead to New Antibiotics to Fight Bacterial Infections
UT Southwestern Medical Center via News-Medical – One member of a large protein family that is known to stop the spread of bacterial infections by prompting infected human cells to self-destruct…
Researchers Link “Genetic Signatures” of Bacteria in the Human Gut to Multiple Diseases
Harvard Medical School via News-Medical – We are truly never alone, not even within our own bodies. Human beings play host to trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that…
Molecular Tweezers Take on Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Jon Schiller via Israel21c – Scientists from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheva, along with American and German colleagues, have developed “molecular tweezers” to destroy the biofilm that surrounds and…
THIS Sugar-Alternative May Lead the Charge Against Deadly Antibiotic Resistance
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – Every year, at least 2.8 million Americans develop an antibiotic-resistant infection – and more than 35,000 of them lose their lives. Scientists warn that certain bacteria…
Fungi Could Manipulate Bacteria to Enrich Soil with Nutrients
Boyce Thompson Institute via EurekAlert – ITHACA, NY, April 2, 2021 – A team of researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) has discovered a distinct group of bacteria that may…
Bacteria in Cancer Cells Can Be Harnessed to Fight Tumors
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – The immune system can find bacteria residing within cancer cells and harness them to provoke an immune reaction against the tumor, according to a…
Disinfectants Could Be Helping Bacteria to Become Resistant
Professor Robert Bragg interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – News-Medical speaks to Professor Robert Bragg about disinfectants and how they could be helping bacteria to become resistant.…
8 Tips to Improve Gut Bacteria for Better Health
Dr. Don Colbert – Forty trillion. This is the number of bacteria in your body. Most are in your intestines. And, most are there to help you. How can you…
Researchers Explore How to Protect Gut Integrity to Improve Outcomes in Blood Cancers
Medical University of South Carolina via EurekAlert – MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers found that a single strain of bacteria may be able to reduce the severity of graft-versus-host disease…
Israeli Air Purifiers Fight Covid in 400 UK, Irish Buses
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Four hundred touring coaches, repurposed to transport essential workers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, have been outfitted with air filtration and disinfection devices from…
What Is the Oral Microbiome? How to Balance It to Improve Overall Health
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – The mouth (aka the oral cavity) is considered to be a major gateway to the rest of the body. Oftentimes, what’s happening in the…
