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‘Poop pills’ transplant might be the answer in curing food allergies, scientists find

Some 33 million Americans suffer from food allergies - including nearly five million with peanut allergies

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Bacterial 'postbiotic' may help preserve fertility in the aging uterus, preliminary research suggests

A bacteria-derived "postbiotic" may help restore the aging uterus, but experts say it is too early to know whether it could improve fertility as a treatment.

LiveScience · Aug 7

AI Is Now Designing Viruses From Scratch. Experts Say The Rules Aren't Ready

A Stanford-led team has used generative AI to design functional viruses never seen in nature, marking a milestone for synthetic biology.

International Business Times · Aug 7

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Eat capsules containing human faeces to reduce peanut allergies, study suggests

Peanut allergies are believed to affect two per cent of children in the UK

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Scientists create first AI-designed viruses to fight drug-resistant superbugs

Researchers in the United States have used artificial intelligence to create viruses, opening pathways for new drug development and raising biosecurity fears.

Euronews · Aug 7

Scientists use AI to create viruses that don’t exist in nature for the first time

Scientists have designed and created new viruses using artificial intelligence. These AI-designed bacteriophages successfully replicated and killed E. coli bacteria. This breakthrough marks a significant advancement in synthetic biology and potential medical applications. The technology could aid in developing new treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections.

The Economic Times · Aug 7

6 Foods Indians Eat Daily That Trigger Rheumatoid Arthritis Inflammation and Joint Pain

Refined Sugar: The Chai Problem Nobody Talks AboutTwo teaspoons of sugar in the morning chai, two more in the afternoon cup, a mithai at the office, by evening, the average Indian has consumed enough refined sugar to meaningfully raise inflammatory markers. A 2014 analysis published in the American Journal of…

Times Life · Aug 7

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Nothing to fear: AI just created a virus that is not found in nature

The results have inspired equal parts hope and terror about the future of AI-inflected biology

The Independent UK · Aug 6

AI used to create antibacterial viruses but experts warn of biosafety risk

Scientists hope work could lead to new treatments for infections resistant to antibiotics

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Leprosy cases are on the rise in Florida. Here’s how to reduce your risk

Leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, can impact a person’s nerves, muscles, skin, eyes and respiratory tract, causing large bumps all over the skin and lead to paralysis and blindness

The Independent UK · Aug 6

A Western diet could be feeding colon cancer through gut bacteria, new study reveals

New research reveals Western diets promote colon cancer through gut bacteria. These microbes convert bile acids into compounds that fuel tumor growth. Pigs fed a Western diet showed increased polyps and larger tumors. Human patients with cancer had similar bacterial patterns linked to bile acid conversion. This discovery suggests targeting…

The Economic Times · Aug 6

Life may have emerged on Earth in one of these two possible ways, scientists say

First living cells of bacteria and archaea had different enzyme reactions, study finds

The Independent UK · Aug 6

The Exfoliation Mistake Indian Women Make That Quietly Damages the Skin Barrier

Why the skin barrier keeps failing despite a full routineThe skin barrier is not a metaphor. It is a physical structure: a tightly packed layer of dead skin cells held together by lipids, ceramides, fatty acids, cholesterol, that sit between your skin and everything outside it. When that layer is…

Times Life · Aug 6

Indian Women Are Over-Cleansing Their Skin and Damaging Their Moisture Barrier Without Knowing It

The tightness you feel is damage, not cleanlinessThat squeaky-clean feeling after washing your face is your skin's acid mantle in distress. The acid mantle is a thin, slightly acidic film, pH between 4.5 and 5.5, that sits on the surface of healthy skin and keeps bacteria out and moisture in.…

Times Life · Aug 6

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Bored Panda · Aug 5

Cheese Takes Kid’s Life 9 Years After Fateful Day, Doctor Warns About Hidden Risks

One expert warned, “Parents think that they can trust any product that can be found in a store… such a belief may be dangerous…”

Times Life · Aug 5

Why Oil Cleansing Works for Oily Indian Skin: The Sebum Science Behind Cleaner Pores

The Rebound Cycle Nobody Warns You AboutStrip your face with a foaming cleanser twice a day and your sebaceous glands read it as an emergency. The skin's oil production ramps up to compensate, and within hours your T-zone is shining again. Dermatologists call this sebum rebound, and it is the…

Medical Daily · Aug 5

Hawaii Researchers Link Specific Gut Bacteria to the Pace of Biological Aging Without Showing Cause

A University of Hawaii study of 123 adults found that gut bacteria explained about 15% of the variation in biological aging pace, but the link is correlational.

Times Life · Aug 5

Dandruff Is a Scalp Microbiome Imbalance, Not a Hygiene Failure, Here's What Indian Scalps Actually Need

The fungus that lives on every scalpMalassezia is a yeast-like fungus present on virtually every human scalp. Under normal conditions, it feeds on sebum, the natural oil your scalp produces, and causes no visible problem. When it overgrows, it breaks down that sebum into oleic acid, a fatty acid that…

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The Economic Times · Aug 4

Researchers develop chewing gum that targets HPV and microbes linked to head and neck cancer

Chewing gum that targets cancer-linked oral bacteria: Researchers developed bioengineered chewing gum targeting head and neck cancer microbes. This gum significantly reduced human papillomavirus levels in laboratory tests. Harmful bacterial species were also brought down to almost zero levels. The treatment did not harm beneficial oral bacteria found in the…

The Times of India · Aug 4

Florida laboratory tests exposed endangered Caribbean corals to predatory bacteria; more than half showed no bleaching beyond the infection site

In the Caribbean, researchers are exploring the use of predatory bacteria as a means to combat coral diseases. Laboratory tests have demonstrated that these microscopic bacteria can successfully eliminate harmful Vibrio bacteria while preserving the coral's vital microbiome. This promising method provides a focused mechanism to defend corals against disease.…

The Times of India · Aug 4

In the 1850s, settlers brought garlic mustard to America for food and medicine; it escaped gardens and altered the fungi that native trees depend on

Garlic mustard, an introduced European plant, now affects North American forest soil communities. This invasive herb alters underground microbial balances, impacting nutrient cycling processes. Studies show invaded soils exhibit increased bacterial activity and reduced fungal presence. These shifts can negatively affect native plants' ability to access essential nutrients. Managing this…

Times Life · Aug 4

Your Scalp Microbiome Affects Hair and Dandruff More Than Your Shampoo Label Admits

What the scalp microbiome actually isThe average scalp hosts over 1,000 species of bacteria and fungi in a working balance that most people disrupt twice a week without thinking about it. The scalp is one of the oiliest surfaces on the human body, and that sebum is the primary food…

Medical Daily · Aug 3

The Stool Test Your Doctor Orders Now Decides Whether a Food Outbreak Ever Gets Traced, CDC Data Show

CDC data show that 78% of bacterial foodborne infections were found by rapid tests that often leave no sample for outbreak investigators.

LiveScience · Aug 3

'Poop pills' may ease insomnia by reprogramming the gut microbiome, early study hints

Reprogramming the gut microbiome with fecal microbiota transplants could reduce the amount of time people with insomnia spend awake.

Times Life · Aug 3

LED Therapy and Indian Skin Tones: What the Research Actually Says About Melanin and Hyperpigmentation

Why Indian Skin Responds Differently to LightIndian skin produces more eumelanin, the dense, photoprotective pigment that sits in the epidermis and absorbs incoming light across a wide spectrum. That melanin is the reason Indian skin tans instead of burning, resists UV damage longer, and ages more slowly than Fitzpatrick I-II…

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