Imagine a tiny, invisible fortress, a slimy shield built by bacteria that makes them practically invincible against our best medicines. This isn’t a scene from a sci-fi movie; it’s the grim reality of “superbugs” like Klebsiella pneumoniae, a pathogen that thrives in hospitals and poses a critical global threat, especially in stubbornly infected wounds. For … 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 recent study suggests a surprising ally in its defense against bacteria and viruses: the gut.
A new study describes how H.pylori causes extensive stomach tissue damage and enables uncontrollable cell growth.
The transplantation of healthy feces into patients with C. difficile promotes the growth of healthy gut bacteria and eases the symptoms of infections.
“The exact way in which the brain protects itself from infection, beyond the physical barrier of the meninges, has been something of a mystery, but to find that an important line of defense starts in the gut was quite a surprise,”
The fungi in the gastrointestinal tract train the immune system to fight off other hazardous fungi that could infect the body.