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Aspirin and Gut Bacteria: Surprising Discoveries in Treating Hormonal Deficiency

Recent research has revealed a surprising connection between aspirin, gut bacteria, and hormonal deficiency caused by genetic mutations. A study conducted by scientists at the Francis Crick Institute discovered that aspirin and the gut microbiome can play a significant role in alleviating symptoms of hypopituitarism a condition where the pituitary gland fails to produce enough… Read More: Aspirin and Gut Bacteria: Surprising Discoveries in Treating Hormonal Deficiency »

From Bacteria to People: Slavery in Disguise

“Small Organic Robots” We are in a strange spot. For a long time, our culture has been assuming that nature is our property and our slave. An unruly and hostile slave — a slave to be tamed, dominated, and abused — as long as we can get away with it and feel good about ourselves… Read More: From Bacteria to People: Slavery in Disguise »

Common foods alter gut bacteria by influencing viruses

A group of researchers has brought the idea of food as a medicine one step closer. They have identified certain common foodstuffs that alter our microbiome. In science today, food and gut bacteria are two topics that are guaranteed to fuel interest and debate. Both, of course, are interrelated, and a new study focuses on… Read More: Common foods alter gut bacteria by influencing viruses »

Antibiotic exposure can ‘prime’ single-resistant bacteria to become multidrug-resistant

Antibiotics save lives — but using them also helps antibiotic-resistant strains evolve and spread. Each year, antibiotic-resistant bacteria infect some 2.8 million people in the United States, killing more than 35,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infections by multidrug-resistant — or MDR — bacteria, which are resistant to two or more… Read More: Antibiotic exposure can ‘prime’ single-resistant bacteria to become multidrug-resistant »