by Amber Sheppard | Dec 6, 2018 | News
Experts say young people are finding anti-anxiety drugs online with no idea of their strength and the number of children being treated for addiction to tranquilisers has doubled in a year, to more than 300, according to Public Health England.Read...
by Amber Sheppard | Nov 5, 2018 | News
Infants born at home have more diverse bacteria in their guts and feces, which may affect their developing immunity and metabolism, according to a study in Scientific Reports. Read...
by Amber Sheppard | Nov 2, 2018 | News
Food waste contains valuable nutrients that can make soil healthier and more productive. Our research group at Colorado State University is working with Leprino Foods, a global supplier of dairy products, to explore the potential for transforming lactose – the natural...
by Amber Sheppard | Oct 26, 2018 | News
Trillions of bacteria call the human gut home. The bugs affect not only our digestion but our hormones and immune systems, too. Now researchers show most of the microbes that colonize mammals’ guts pass down from generation to generation. Read...
by Amber Sheppard | Oct 22, 2018 | News
A study calculated that subterranean Martian lakes may produce enough oxygen to support aerobic microbes. At the poles there may even be “aerobic oases” capable of supporting multicellular, sponge-like creatures. Read...
by Amber Sheppard | Oct 19, 2018 | News
A new study shows that infants that are breastfed for at least six months have less antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their gut compared with babies breastfed for a shorter time. On the other hand, antibiotic use by mothers increases the number of antibiotic-resistant...
