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‘Good bacteria’ in breast milk changes over time

Scienmag

Scientists discover complex and dynamic bacterial ecosystem in human breast milk using genomic technology pioneered for the International Space Station Credit: Emmanuel Gonzalez et al.

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This week in drug discovery (8-12 January) 

Drug Discovery World

The top stories: Excitement over new antibiotics that can kill drug-resistant bacteria A novel antibiotic class targeting a major global pathogen and threat to human health has been discovered by scientists from Roche and Harvard University (Cambridge, MA, US).

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GSK’s annual Palio meeting focuses on sustainability

Drug Discovery World

Speakers at this year’s event include Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH, and Muhammad Ali Pate, Global Director of Health, Population and Nutrition at the World Bank. . Official comments ? .

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First Foods & Their Impact on Infant Gut Health Research Study

Trialfacts

and Lynn Ferro IRB: This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of Delaware Institutional Review Board About the Study A healthy gut contains a diverse collection of bacteria. These bacteria help shape the ‘gut-microbiome.’ Scientists also want to see if an infant’s first foods have a lasting effect on their gut health.

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Improving your Gut Feeling – Drugs.com MedNews

The Pharma Data

Our digestive tract is home to trillions of bacteria as well as fungi and viruses – these are known as the gut microbiome. Scientists now know that this microbiome is critical to our overall well-being. Some call it our second brain. Luckily, even a lifetime of bad eating habits is fixable. Say yes to a little dirt.

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New Research Shows IBS Symptoms May be Caused by Gut Infections

XTalks

However, IBS patients do not have allergies to any given foods, nor any gastrointestinal conditions, such as celiac disease. Through laboratory and clinical studies, the scientists discovered that blockade of histamine could help alleviate IBS symptoms. Moreover, the response did not induce symptoms typical of a food allergy.

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Mutations leading to omicron variant did not enable virus to fully escape immune system

The Pharma Data

That’s because the mutations that led to the variant’s emergence aren’t found in the regions of the virus that stimulates one type of cellular immune response, says an international research team from Johns Hopkins Medicine, in collaboration with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and ImmunoScape, a U.S.-Singapore