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American scientists find that testing for bacteria can determine effectiveness of antibiotics, potentially reducing unnecessary prescriptions.

Keep your dog smelling sweet and their good bacteria in tip-top condition

Crohn’s disease affects four million people worldwide. The condition causes debilitating symptoms such as chronic fatigue, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight loss and malnutrition. Once symptoms develop, Crohn’s is a lifelong condition – and while there are ways to manage symptoms during flare-ups, there’s currently no cure.

Plants create alliances with bacteria in the soil in which they thrive. Legumes, for example, benefit from a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms that live in nodules in their roots and "fix" nitrogen in the atmosphere to make it available for the legumes' growth. Read further on Dynamite News:

A daily probiotic may help improve mild cognitive impairments in older adults, according to new research presented at the American Society for Nutrition.

Lab experiments suggest that a dose of carefully selected microbes may boost the health of these reef-building creatures and their symbiotic algae

A lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome – the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea that lives in our intestines. But the gut is not the only place that has a microbiome. The mouth, nose, skin, lungs and genitals have microbiomes of their own. And…

IISc researchers design peptide to poison key enzyme in disease-causing bacteria. Mimics natural toxin to inhibit topoisomerases, which unspool/re-coil bacterial DNA. Peptide tested on cell culture/animal models, found to reduce infection & safe with no toxic reactions. Combination therapy with existing antibiotics possible.

Researchers find compelling evidence linking gut bacteria to autism spectrum disorder, paving the way for innovative treatments.

"We need improved guidelines for the safe harvesting and use of wild foods and more strenuous monitoring"

Researchers say method could remove need to develop expensive new antibiotics