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Can Probiotics Promote Good Mental Health?
Probiotics promote healthy levels of serotonin…the feel good neurotransmitter Opinions about food have long been a source of contention between
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Howard Florey: The Man Who Was First to Make Penicillin
Saving lives during WWII Howard Walter Florey was a famed pathologist and pharmacologist from Australia known for being one of
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Candida auris – A Deadly Form of Yeast
Emerging hand in hand with the Pandemic… A new 2022 special report from the CDC is sounding the alarm that
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A New and Better Way? Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Effective vaccinations for COVID-19 have been readily available in the United States for well over a year and a new
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The Rising Resistance of Group B Strep and Group A Strep
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is the most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis, often referred to as strep throat. GAS can
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Human Metapneumovirus
Another respiratory virus of concern. Common, yet underdiagnosed… Every year we anticipate the rounds of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza,
Food Safety, Micro Musings
What’s Behind the Baby Formula Shortage?
Many parents in the United States are reeling from the effects of an outbreak of Cronobacter sakazakii in powdered infant
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Can this bacterium prevent weight gain and lower inflammation?
Miracle in the Mucin… Discovered in 2004, Akkermansia muciniphila is a relative newcomer to microbiology. Akkermansia was named for the microbial ecologist Antoon Akkermans, and muciniphila meaning
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E. coli Used in the Fight Against Cancer
Genetic engineering can help preserve endangered species Since 1978, Escherichia coli has been used in the development of synthetic “human” insulin (1).
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Is Roundup Giving you a Pain in the Gut?
Glyphosate linked to microbial dysbiosis and intestinal disease Glyphosate-based herbicides may be to blame for the rise in cases of
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New Drugs in the Fight Against COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic moves into its third year, new treatment options to combat the coronavirus disease are being authorized
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Do you have bacteria living in your brain?
Is there a cranial microbiome? Can it be harmful? Over the decades, scientists have dedicated their entire careers to studying
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Drug resistance on the rise… A Sinister Salmonella Strain
Salmonella Infantis Globally, Salmonella causes illness in 93.8 million people and causes approximately 155,000 deaths each year.(1) Within the United States alone, Salmonella is
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SARS-CoV-2, Omicron is now dominant, but…Are More Variants Coming?
How dangerous are the BA.2 and BA.3 sub-variants compared to the Omicron BA.1 that we already know? South Africa has
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Can our gut microbiome help to overcome Covid-19?
Probiotics found to assist in restoring normal immune function… COVID-19 disrupts normal bowel flora SARS-CoV-2 infection induces an aggressive inflammatory
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INULIN – Do the many benefits outweigh the discomfort?
Do food labels tell the full story of what consumers are eating? In the U.S., many citizens may be unaware
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Beware of Canine Campy!
In the United States, Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause of diarrhea, affecting 1.5 million U.S. residents every year.(1)
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What’s all the hyphae about?: Sustainable fungi-based plastic alternatives
Plastic is invaluable to the scientific community from Petri plates to syringes and almost everything in between. Scientific research alone
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Can you control Rheumatoid Arthritis by diet and gut microbes?
The discovery of a cause, as well as treatment, for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) may involve our commensal gut bacteria. Millions
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What happens to your skin microbiome after a day at the beach?
Ocean bacteria and viruses take up residence, but for a limited amount of time. As an individual initiates their first
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The Novavax protein antigen vaccine
Is a New and Better Vaccine Coming Soon? A new player in the field of COVID vaccines could be arriving
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Unmasking the Facts in a Post-Pandemic World
Is there a correlation between the end of mask mandates and the rise in cases of the common cold and
Micro Musings, Zoonotic Diseases
Is there a simple and inexpensive treatment for Ebola?
Antidepressants may be our best bet in treating Ebola The 2013 to 2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa made global
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