News tagged with beneficial bacteria


Novel research to root out how microbes affect rice plants

Novel research to root out how microbes affect rice plants

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plants that live in the soil don't live alone -- a mere teaspoon of soil teems with an estimated billion microscopic organisms.


DNA of good bacteria drives intestinal response to infection

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 02, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A new study shows that the DNA of so-called "good bacteria" that normally live in the intestines may help defend the body against infection.





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Prebiotic potential of almonds

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 27, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Almonds, as well as being high in vitamin E and other minerals, are also thought to have other health benefits, such as reducing cholesterol. Recently published work by the Institute of Food Research has identified potential ...


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Prebiotic potential of almonds

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created Jun 27, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Almonds, as well as being high in vitamin E and other minerals, are also thought to have other health benefits, such as reducing cholesterol. Recently published work by the Institute of Food Research has ...


Gut bacteria can manufacture defences against cancer and inflammatory bowel disease

Gut bacteria can manufacture defences against cancer and inflammatory bowel disease

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created Feb 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria naturally present in the human gut could produce substances that help to protect against colon cancer and provide therapy for inflammatory bowel disease.


A sticky solution for identifying effective probiotics

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists have crystallised a protein that may help gut bacteria bind to the gastrointestinal tract. The protein could be used by probiotic producers to identify strains that are likely to be of real benefit to people.


Probiotic bacteria don't make eczema better -- and may have side effects

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 08, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (6) | comments 0

There is no evidence probiotics can relieve the symptoms of eczema, but there is some evidence that they may occasionally cause infections and gut problems. These findings from The Cochrane Library come at a time when u ...


Babies, Bacteria and Breast Milk: Genome Sequence Reveals Evolutionary Alliance

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created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- As every parent discovers, human babies are bubbling, burping processing plants that take in milk, extract compounds useful for rapid growth and development, and unceremoniously excrete the byproducts. Those ...


Wonderful cheese is all in the culture

Biology /

created Jan 06, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

It's an age-old tradition that dates back at least 8,000 years but it seems we still have much to learn about the bacteria responsible for turning milk into cheese.


'Jekyll and Hyde' bacteria offer pest control clue

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created Dec 19, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research at York has revealed so-called ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ bacteria, suggesting a novel way to control insect pests without using insecticides.


Sesame seed extract and konjac gum may help ward off Salmonella and E. coli

Chemistry /

created Aug 05, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A new study in SCI's Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that konjac gum and sesame seed extract may offer protection against different strains of E. coli and Salmonella bacteria.


Computer model reveals where food pathogens grow

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An outbreak of food-related illness, such as E. coli-tainted spinach, often leaves food safety experts scratching their heads over the source of the contamination.



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