The discovery of Robo1 protein in the intestinal stem cells (depicted in yellow) leads to tolerance of higher doses of chemoradiation for cancer patients. (Credit: Dr. Wei-Jie Zhou) July 31, 2013 — Treating a cancerous tumor is like watering a… Read More ›
Human gastrointestinal tract
Good bacteria may expunge vancomycin-resistant bacteria from your gut
Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Probiotic possibilities loom Too much antibiotic can decimate the normal intestinal microbiota, which may never recover its former diversity. That, in turn, renders the GI tract vulnerable to being colonized by… Read More ›
GI tract bacteria may protect against type 1 diabetes, cause testosterone to elevate
Contact: Tilo Arnhold presse@ufz.de 49-341-235-1635 Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres GI tract bacteria may protect against autoimmune disease Researchers show that altering gut microbes protects against disease, supporting the ‘hygiene hypothesis’ This press release is available in German. Toronto… Read More ›
75th Health Research Report 02 FEB 2010 – Reconstruction
In this Issue: 1. Promising probiotic treatment for inflammatory bowel disease 2. Link examined between omega-3 fatty acid levels and biological aging 3. Retail meat linked to urinary tract infections: Strong new evidence 4. Stain repellent chemical linked… Read More ›
Probiotics to Decontaminate Your Gut?
Heavy metals and other toxins frequently contaminate food and water. The culprits read like a litany of bad actors—lead, cadmium, mercury, arsenic, chromium—but their numbers run into the thousands. Microbes have long been enlisted for bioremediation, but they also… Read More ›
Bacteria in the gut of autistic children different from non-autistic children
The underlying reason autism is often associated with gastrointestinal problems is an unknown, but new results to be published in the online journal mBio® on January 10 reveal that the guts of autistic children differ from other children in… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 