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Why you should go to sleep at the same time every night, according to experts

Can going to sleep every night help prevent 'social jetlag' and improve your gut health? A new study suggests so...

Woman & Home

Irregular sleep linked to harmful gut bacteria, study suggests

Multiple links were found between social jet lag, diet quality, diet habits, inflammation, and gut microbiome composition

The Independent UK

Irregular sleep patterns linked to harmful gut bacteria, study suggests

The study found find multiple associations between social jet lag – and diet quality, diet habits, inflammation and gut microbiome composition.

The Independent UK

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TikTok viewers spark debate over whether or not to wash chicken - so who’s right?

‘Washing chicken is as stupid as washing your bread,’ viewer says

The Independent UK

E.coli infection and symptoms: Surrey adventure farm park closes after outbreak

We're used to associating E.coli with the odd bout of food poisoning, but certain strains can be toxic.

Evening Standard

Spanish beaches closed after ‘abnormal’ levels of bacteria detected in water

It comes after a number of Spanish beaches were shut due to contamination levels

The Independent UK

Experts reveal the most unhygienic things in your kitchen – and how to get them clean

Your kitchen could be making you sick

The Independent UK

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Your genetic code has lots of 'words' for the same thing – information theory may help explain the redundancies

Nearly all life, from bacteria to humans, uses the same genetic code. This code acts as a dictionary, translating genes into the amino acids used to build proteins. The universality of the genetic code indicates a common ancestry among all living organisms and the essential role this code plays in…

The Conversation

The most unhygienic things in your kitchen revealed – and how to get them clean

Your kitchen could be making you sick. By Imy Brighty-Potts.

The Independent UK

Salmonella outbreak in 4 states linked to ground beef, CDC warns

The CDC is working to identify the source of ground beef believed to be responsible for the Salmonella outbreak.

LiveScience

Honey produced by Australian ant has highly effective antibacterial properties, researchers say

Honeypot ant researchers hope to identify compounds that can be used in antimicrobial treatments as western science catches up to Indigenous knowledge

The Guardian - AU

Simple Nasal Swab Test Could Reduce Antibiotic Use In Children With Sinusitis

American scientists find that testing for bacteria can determine effectiveness of antibiotics, potentially reducing unnecessary prescriptions.

Zenger

Best probiotics for dogs and why they need them according to a vet

Keep your dog smelling sweet and their good bacteria in tip-top condition

Evening Standard

Crohn's disease: bacteria in the mouth may be a cause – here's why

Crohn’s disease affects four million people worldwide. The condition causes debilitating symptoms such as chronic fatigue, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, weight loss and malnutrition. Once symptoms develop, Crohn’s is a lifelong condition – and while there are ways to manage symptoms during flare-ups, there’s currently no cure.

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Research advances understanding of how bacteria benefit plant growth

Plants create alliances with bacteria in the soil in which they thrive. Legumes, for example, benefit from a symbiotic relationship with microorganisms that live in nodules in their roots and "fix" nitrogen in the atmosphere to make it available for the legumes' growth. Read further on Dynamite News:

Inverse

A Common Probiotic Could Boost Brain Health in Older Adults

A daily probiotic may help improve mild cognitive impairments in older adults, according to new research presented at the American Society for Nutrition.

Inverse

Can “Coral Probiotics” Help Solve a Major Planetary Crisis? An Expert Explains

Lab experiments suggest that a dose of carefully selected microbes may boost the health of these reef-building creatures and their symbiotic algae

The Conversation

Skin, mouth, lungs ... it's not just your gut that has a microbiome

A lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome – the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi and archaea that lives in our intestines. But the gut is not the only place that has a microbiome. The mouth, nose, skin, lungs and genitals have microbiomes of their own. And…

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The Hindu

IISc researchers design synthetic peptide to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria

IISc researchers design peptide to poison key enzyme in disease-causing bacteria. Mimics natural toxin to inhibit topoisomerases, which unspool/re-coil bacterial DNA. Peptide tested on cell culture/animal models, found to reduce infection & safe with no toxic reactions. Combination therapy with existing antibiotics possible.

Zenger

Study: Gut Microbiome Abnormality In Autism Suggests Potential For ‘Poop Transplant’

Researchers find compelling evidence linking gut bacteria to autism spectrum disorder, paving the way for innovative treatments.

Salon

Wild-harvested foods can be harmful

"We need improved guidelines for the safe harvesting and use of wild foods and more strenuous monitoring"

Evening Standard

London scientists develop tool to equip antibiotics to fight superbugs

Researchers say method could remove need to develop expensive new antibiotics

Woman & Home

Professional chef shares warning about wooden chopping boards

Wooden chopping boards can be ground zero for bacteria. Here's one chef's advice to help you change that...

Zenger

Breast Milk Antibodies Vary, Impacting Infant Immunity: Study

Mothers with specific antibodies protect babies from life-threatening gut disease

The Conversation

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria in NZ's wild cockles and watercress put people at growing risk of serious illness

Traditional harvesting sites, or mahinga kai, continue to be used throughout New Zealand to provide food and to share skills and cultural practices between families and generations.

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