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Protecting Your Gut Health While Taking Antibiotics
Expert resources help consumers and doctors effectively use probiotics in food and supplements for specific gut and health concerns.
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New Antibiotic Targets Only Harmful Microbes
Antibiotics non-selectively destroy both harmful and beneficial gut bacteria, but there is now potential to preserve the good.
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Internet’s ‘Miracle Antibiotic’ Withstands Scientific Investigation
In the online ocean of self-help proclamations, strange decoctions, and peculiar natural treatments, there are some pearls.
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Antibiotic Prescribed for Pertussis, H. Pylori Infections Linked to Increased Risk of Hearing Loss
A new study shows that people taking macrolides over other antibiotics or placebos were 25 percent more likely to experience hearing loss.
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Protein Found in Breast Milk Can Kill Drug Resistant Bacteria
Breast milk is known for having a number of remarkable qualities, including boosting a range of immune capabilities in the nourished infant. Scientists have now managed to isolate the protein responsible for that effect and turn it into a powerful “artificial anti-virus.”
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Ancient Peruvian Mummy Surprises Researchers With Antibiotic-Resistant Genes
A mummy uncovered at the ancient site of Cusco in Peru has surprised scientists with what was contained in its gut.
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China’s Antibiotic Problem Comes Under the Spotlight
China’s abuse of antibiotics in fish farming may be a risk to the health of people around the world.
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Protecting Your Gut Health While Taking Antibiotics
Expert resources help consumers and doctors effectively use probiotics in food and supplements for specific gut and health concerns.
|
New Antibiotic Targets Only Harmful Microbes
Antibiotics non-selectively destroy both harmful and beneficial gut bacteria, but there is now potential to preserve the good.
|
Internet’s ‘Miracle Antibiotic’ Withstands Scientific Investigation
In the online ocean of self-help proclamations, strange decoctions, and peculiar natural treatments, there are some pearls.
|
Antibiotic Prescribed for Pertussis, H. Pylori Infections Linked to Increased Risk of Hearing Loss
A new study shows that people taking macrolides over other antibiotics or placebos were 25 percent more likely to experience hearing loss.
|
Protein Found in Breast Milk Can Kill Drug Resistant Bacteria
Breast milk is known for having a number of remarkable qualities, including boosting a range of immune capabilities in the nourished infant. Scientists have now managed to isolate the protein responsible for that effect and turn it into a powerful “artificial anti-virus.”
|
Ancient Peruvian Mummy Surprises Researchers With Antibiotic-Resistant Genes
A mummy uncovered at the ancient site of Cusco in Peru has surprised scientists with what was contained in its gut.
|
China’s Antibiotic Problem Comes Under the Spotlight
China’s abuse of antibiotics in fish farming may be a risk to the health of people around the world.
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