Fecal transplants could protect newborns from antibiotics that killed ‘good’ gut bacteria, study finds
Fecal transplants could potentially protect newborns who received antibiotics that killed “good” gut bacteria
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How amoeba therapy could stop bacteria behind severe diarrheal infections in children
If successful, Dr. Moonah’s work would be the first to deliver a drug treatment using an amoeba or another protozoan.
Scientists figure out why gut bacteria make some blood pressure medications less effective
A new study from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences shows that gut bacteria can reduce the effectiveness of certain blood pressure drugs.
IBD treatment could also help prevent severe COVID-19 in patients
Receiving the COVID-19 vaccination strengthened one type of immune response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.
Antibiotics may trigger IBD in older adults, study shows
A new study reveals that the more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Pepto-Bismol breakthrough: Scientists uncover structure of bismuth, main substance in popular med
Although Pepto-Bismol has been soothing bellies for more than 100 years, it’s only now that scientists have visualized the molecular structure of the substance bismuth.