By Maria Cohut Fact checked by Paula Field Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away, as the saying goes? According to a new study, this largely depends on which types of bacteria the apple carries. Apples are one of the most popular fruits in the world. In 2018, the United States alone...
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The human microbiome is a treasure trove waiting to be unlocked
by Vasu Appanna, The Conversation Bacteria are at the center of all life forms on planet earth and are the essential building blocks that make living organisms the way they are. Both the mitochondrion —found in most organisms, which generates energy in the cell —and the chloroplast —the solar energy-harvester located in plants —can be traced to their bacterial...
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Vaginal bacteria linked to ovarian cancer
By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online Having too few “friendly” vaginal bacteria may increase a woman’s chance of ovarian cancer, and swabs can be used to spot this, say researchers. The team, led by University College London, hope the finding could be used to identify women at high risk of the cancer, which has no screening test. However, they...
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Flesh-Eating Bacteria Spreading In More Beaches As Oceans Get Warmer
By Naia Carlos Tech Times Scientists chalk up another harmful effect of climate change in new research that shows the warming ocean is causing the proliferation of a flesh-eating bacteria. The bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, which causes a number of flesh-eating infections, is finding new homes in a number of warming beaches. This means the cases of infection could begin to...
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Bacteria in urine doesn’t always indicate infection
Testing, antibiotic treatment often unnecessary, say IDSA guidelines INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICA ARLINGTON, Va. – Doctors should think carefully before testing patients for a urinary tract infection (UTI) to avoid over-diagnosis and unnecessary antibiotic treatment, according to updated asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and published in...
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Stem cell shots linked to bacterial infection outbreak
Health officials on Thursday reported an outbreak of bacterial infections in people who got injections of stems cells derived from umbilical cord blood. In this Oct. 22, 2008 file photo, a researcher examines human embryonic stem cells with a microscope in Michigan. On Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that at...
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We may not need to rely on antibiotics to treat UTIs
Doctors tend to prescribe antibiotics to treat common bacterial infections, such as those of the urinary tract. However, a new study shows that there may be a new strategy to reduce or potentially even eliminate the need for using antibiotics. The new findings were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences....
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Peroxisomes identified as ‘fighters’ in the battle against bacterial infections
A new addition to the fight against bacteria comes in the unlikely form of an organelle that previously had no link to the immune response. University of Alberta researchers have found that peroxisomes are required for cells in the innate immune response to bacteria and fungi. The discovery was first made in fruit flies. Research...
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Researchers developing new tool to distinguish between viral, bacterial infections
Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but overuse is leading to one of the world’s most pressing health threats: antibiotic resistance. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are developing a tool to help physicians prescribe antibiotics to patients who really need them, and avoid giving them to individuals who don’t. Scientists from the University’s National...