bacteriology
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How the Ecosystems in Our Guts Could Be Linked to Brain Disorders
Within our guts is a tiny ecosystem populated by trillions of microorganisms. These germs affect digestion, the immune system, and even brain functioning. Scientists have also started investigating the potential role of gut bacteria in psychiatric and neurological conditions, including neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. If gut microbes prove influential, this could reveal how…
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‘Invisible’ Deep-Sea Bacteria Cause Researchers to Rethink Human Immune Systems
Researchers have found microbes in the deep sea that are completely invisible to the human immune system, a somewhat unnerving discovery that suggests our bodies’ seemingly universal ability to recognise bacteria isn’t so all-inclusive.
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Faecal Transplants Might Help Boost Cancer Treatment, Study Finds
Faecal transplants, already being studied as a treatment for colon infections and type 2 diabetes, may also help the body fight cancer, new U.S. government-funded research suggests. In a small clinical trial, some patients with advanced cancer who received the transplants began responding to treatments that hadn’t worked earlier, which either stabilised or shrunk their…