The very supplements farmers use to keep their livestock healthy might be silently contributing to a global health emergency. Startling new research from China reveals that many probiotic products for animals, intended as a safe alternative to antibiotics, are not only falling short on quality but are also acting as unwitting carriers of antibiotic resistance. … Read more
Antibiotics have long been a cornerstone of modern medicine, saving countless lives and revolutionizing how we treat infections. But what if the very things we use to keep us healthy—like the “good” bacteria in probiotics—could actually be making antibiotics less effective? A groundbreaking new study from China has unearthed a troubling connection between the probiotics … Read more
A nagging stomachache, heartburn that won’t quit, or worse, the frightening specter of stomach cancer—these are the worries that haunt millions due to a common bacterial intruder: Helicobacter pylori, or H. pylori. For decades, strong antibiotics have been our main weapon against this unwelcome guest. But here’s the catch: H. pylori is getting tougher, learning … Read more
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that treatments with engineered bacteria can significantly improve the quality of life in patients with C. difficile infections
Research from Newcastle University in England gives a closer look at how a diarrhea-causing superbug opposes immune cells and antibiotics.
scientists say taking probiotics while prescribed antibiotics could help ease the toll that the powerful medications can take on the gut.
A new study, finds that early life exposure to antibiotics in neonatal mice has adverse effects on the gut into adulthood.
A new study conducted by Emory University researchers explores this in mice with malignant melanoma, finding that broad-spectrum antibiotics decreases gut diversity in the rodents.
Researchers say they’ve developed the first phage combination therapy to target and clamp down on harmful gut bacteria associated with the illness.
Antibiotics can harm your gut, but how much so depends on your gender, a new animal study from Cedars-Sinai concludes.