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C. diff meets its match? Stubborn ‘superbug’ infection surrenders to newly designed bacteria

June 28, 2023 by Dr. Faith Coleman
Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) bacteria, 3D illustration.

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

Categories Antibiotic Resistance, Gut Repair, Medicine Tags c. diff, Gut-Brain Axis, infections Leave a comment

Your brain’s surprising ally when it comes to fighting infection: Your gut

January 27, 2023January 9, 2023 by Amanda Christmas
Gut - brain connection

A recent study suggests a surprising ally in its defense against bacteria and viruses: the gut.

Categories Gut Brain Connection, Immunity Tags brain, brain health, infection, infections, viruses Leave a comment

Double-edged sword: T cells both strengthen, curb tumor growth in colorectal cancer

September 6, 2022 by Matt Higgins
T cells

T cells are a double-edged sword when it comes to colorectal cancer.

Categories Disease Prevention, Gut Health Tags colorectal cancer, immune system, infections, intestines, T cells Leave a comment

If you got really sick from COVID, your gut could be to blame

September 2, 2022 by Shyla Cadogan
Man sick in bed with thermometer in mouth

Researchers show a molecular link between COVID-19 and serotonin cells in the gut, which could be key to understanding infection and severity of the virus.

Categories Gut Health, Immunity Tags COVID-19, gut health, infections, serotonin 1 Comment

‘Sweet tooth’ in the gut plays a key role in fighting infections, study finds

August 29, 2022 by Dr. Faith Coleman
Immunity, immune system

The study finds that, during infections, the local availability of glucose in the gut may have an impact on the speed of resolution of an infection. 

Categories Immunity Tags glucose, gut health, immune system, infections, sugar Leave a comment

First immune system connectivity map could yield better therapies for cancers, infectious diseases

August 12, 2022 by Shyla Cadogan
Immunity / immune system. Red blood cells with antibodies in an artery

Researchers from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute have created the first-ever map of immune system connections.

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Colorectal cancer: ‘Shocking’ surge in cases among younger adults may be driven by C. diff infections

July 21, 2022 by Dr. Faith Coleman
C. diff (C. difficile)

Johns Hopkins research suggests that C. diff infections may contribute to the rise of colorectal cases in young Americans.

Categories Disease Prevention, Gut Health Tags c. diff, cancer, colorectal cancer, infections Leave a comment

Scientists unravel secrets behind bacterium that can increase stomach cancer risk

July 7, 2022 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Stomach tissue infected with Helicobacter bacteria

A new study describes how H.pylori causes extensive stomach tissue damage and enables uncontrollable cell growth.

Categories Disease Prevention, Microbiome Tags bacteria, cancer, H. pylori, infection, infections, inflammation, stomach, stomach cancer Leave a comment

Gut microbes play an important role in stopping viral infections. Researchers finally know how

June 24, 2022 by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira
Gut bacteria

A recent study by researchers in Sweden discovered how the gut microbiome helps the immune system develop resistance to viruses.

Categories Immunity, Microbiome Tags antibiotics, gut bacteria, gut health, gut microbes, immune system, infections, viruses Leave a comment

Probiotics can prevent fungal infection spread in gut

June 23, 2022 by Matt Higgins
Candida albicans yeast

German researchers have found that probiotics can prevent the spread of fungal infections in the gut.

Categories Gut Health, Metabolism, Microbiome, Supplements Tags Candida albicans, fungi, gut bacteria, gut fungi, gut health, infections, microbiome, probiotics Leave a comment
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