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Invasive Bacteria May Trigger Endometriosis, Study Suggests

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A type of bacteria commonly found in human oral and gut flora could play a major role in the development of endometriosis, scientists have discovered – potentially giving us crucial insight into the development of the painful condition, and opening up new ways to treat it. That would mean fresh hope for the millions of […]

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Deadly Fungal Infections Causing a ‘Silent Pandemic’, Scientists Warn

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But bacteria aren’t the only mutating pathogens we need to worry about. (Tanja Ivanova/Getty Images) The world is in the midst of an antibiotic resistance crisis that contributes to the death of nearly 5 million people a year.

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Scientists discover gut bacteria that improve memory in bees

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An international research team have discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory. An international research team have discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory.

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Are scientists being fooled by bacteria?

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Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors. For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. However, according to a new study by researchers at the […].

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Simple Experiment Reveals Why Your Next Antibiotics May Prove Useless

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Do bacteria mutate randomly, or do they mutate for a purpose? In 1943, microbiologist Salvador Luria and physicist turned biologist Max Delbrück invented an experiment to argue that bacteria mutated aimlessly. Using their test, other scientists showed that bacteria could acquire resistance to antibiotics […]

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Breakthrough Vaccine Shows High Protection Against Drug-Resistant Superbug in Mice

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Scientists have developed a vaccine against a notorious drug-resistant superbug, targeting molecules on its surface that are also found on other bacteria and fungi.

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Scientists Just Figured Out How This Deadly Superbug Hides Inside Us

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Golden staph are ubiquitous bacteria, living harmlessly on the skin or inside the nose of nearly one in three people worldwide. Yet they are duplicitous, too. In some situations, golden staph (Staphylococcus aureus) can become monsters, causing dangerous infections in the skin, blood, bones, or elsewhere.

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