Bacteria

There are so many ways to improve the makeup of bacteria in your gut, but one new solution, is the fecal transplant, which is proving to be incredibly effective.

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Flatulence (gas) is caused by undigested or partially digested foods traveling to the large intestine, where they are fermented (digested & metabolized) by the bacteria that colonize our colon, often producing gas in the process.

You may want to start using gloves to handle supermarket poultry, pork,and beef or simply become a vegetarian.

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Everybody knows, or atleast we should know,that taking Antibiotics for a case of the flu is an act of futility as these drugs target bacteria, not the viruses that actually cause influenza.

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According to an article published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a strain of probiotic bacteria that may help alleviate ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori has been identified by Spanish scientists.

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Researchers from the Faculty of Medicine at the Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey, tested the telephones of physicians and nurses in hospital operating rooms as well as intensive care units. They found that about 95% were contaminated with bacteria of different types, including the 'superbug', MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), thus potentially causing infections ranging from relatively minor skin complaints to life-threatening illness. Only 10% of staff regularly cleaned their phone.

Researchers at McGill University, Canada, have discovered DNA variations in a gene that increases susceptibility to developing Crohn's Disease.

Their study was published in the January issue of the Journal Nature Genetics.

The researchers pinpointed DNA sequence variants in a gene region called NLRP3 that are associated with increased susceptibility to Crohn's Disease.

Finnish researchers have found single strains of probiotic bacteria have a greater effect on cytokine production than those used in combination.

According to Shane Starling, of the 11 strains tested from six bacterial genera, Streptococcus (in particular Streptococcus thermophilus) and Leuconostoc - were found to be the most potent inducers of cytokine activity, exceeding that of the more commonly utilized Lactobacillus.