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Gut bacteria may modify host animal's behavior, influence food choices

Gut bacteria are tiny but may play an outsized role not only in the host animal's digestive health, but in their overall well-being.

18 Jun 2020

Bacteria that live in soil and on people have widespread antibiotic-destroying genes

The latest generation of tetracyclines - a class of powerful, first-line antibiotics - was designed to thwart the two most common ways bacteria resist such drugs.

3 Jun 2020

Cholesterol Lowering Drugs Linked To Improved Gut Bacteria Composition In Obese People

The human gut microbiota consists of bacteria, fungi, and viruses constituting an inner chemical factory producing a multitude of microbial compounds.

7 May 2020

An effective drug for treating intestinal ischemia-reperfusion in animals

Ischemia is a disease that occurs when tissue stops receiving the vascular supply it needs. Though it can affect several organs, the digestive system is one of the most harmed by the loss of blood circulation, making it one of the most common veterinarian emergencies, especially among certain animals such as dogs and horses.

5 May 2020

A More Plant-Based Diet Without Stomach Troubles

A plant-based diet is a good choice for both climate and health. This article looks at stomach problems and plant-based diets.

16 Apr 2020

Metals can affect the formation of harmful misfolded peptide clusters in various diseases

Revealing the interactions between metal ions and peptides in the body could help develop enhanced treatments for Alzheimer’s diabetes, and other diseases.

14 Apr 2020

Fatty acids could be effective platform for drug delivery

Triglycerides have long been treated as a threat to human health. Now, researchers believe they could be an effective drug delivery platform.

1 Apr 2020

Bacterial acid tolerance system shown to confer growth capability to enteric bacteria

The potential to proliferate under acidic conditions is crucial for bacteria. Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and other such enteric bacteria have the ability to colonize and cause disease in the intestinal tract of the host. Yet, they must fight against acidic environments in the entire process of host invasion.

23 Mar 2020