All Lactobacillus articles
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NewsResearch reveals probiotic potential of Nigerian fermented foods
Nigerian fermented foods contain a rich array of Lactobacillus species, offering the possibility of harnessing their health benefits as probiotics, a study being presented at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium this May reveals.
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NewsBacteria commonly found in the body contribute to stomach cancer, finds study
A new study has discovered that a type of bacteria commonly found in the body, which usually does not pose problems for healthy people, plays a significant role in causing stomach cancer, the fifth most common cancer in the world.
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NewsNewborn piglets serve as a model for studying influenza
A multidisciplinary team of researchers has studied newborn piglets to better understand the progression of influenza infections.
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NewsFluvo-aquic soil treated with pig manure present higher risk of AMR bacteria than black and red soils
A new study demonstrates that CTC-manure induced more resistance of soil indigenous microbes in fluvo-aquic soil. Manure control is an effective way to reduce the risk of soil AMR.
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News Increased hygiene during pandemic may have curbed development of immunity in children
Increased hygiene during the pandemic reduced microbial diversity in daycare settings - and this may have affected development of immunity against non-communicable diseases in children by limiting exposure to diverse microbes.
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NewsScientists uncover how fermented-food bacteria can guard against depression, anxiety
Researchers have discovered how Lactobacillus, a bacterium found in fermented foods and yogurt, helps the body manage stress and may help prevent depression and anxiety.
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NewsGut bacteria derived metabolites offer alternative treatment for fatty liver disease
Researchers have identified gut-bacteria derived metabolites that can mitigate fatty liver disease.
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NewsBacteria in anal glands help cats to communicate
A new study shows how domestic cats send signals to each other using odors derived from families of bacteria living in their anal glands.
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NewsGut inflammation caused by substance secreted by microbe
A rare subtype of the world’s most common parasite, Blastocystis, has been found to produce a unique by-product of its metabolism, which can cause gut inflammation under normal gut conditions.
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NewsCocktail of bile salt hydrolases can stop C diff in its tracks
Researchers have found that bile salt hydrolases (BSHs) can restrict Clostridioides difficile (C. diff.) colonization by both altering existing bile acids and by creating a new class of bile acids within the gut’s microbial environment.
