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Dogs Can Accurately Sniff out 'Superbug' Infections
December 13, 2012 — Dogs can sniff out Clostridium difficile (the infective agent that is responsible for many of the dreaded "hospital acquired infections") in stool samples and even in the air surrounding patients in ... > full story -
'Two-Faced' Cells Discovered in Colon Cancer
December 13, 2012 — A "two-faced" group of cells at work in human colon cancer can either suppress or promote tumor growth. These cells are a subset of T-regulatory (Treg) cells, known to suppress immune responses in ... > full story -
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More Than 200 Genes Identified for Crohn's Disease
December 13, 2012 — More than two hundred gene locations have now been identified for the chronic bowel condition Crohn's Disease, in a study that analysed the entire human ... > full story -
Intestinal Immune Cells Play an Unexpected Role in Immune Surveillance of the Bloodstream
December 13, 2012 — Researchers have found that dendritic cells in the intestinal lining collect antigens from both intestinal contents and the circulation, leading to the generation of T cells that suppress ... > full story -
Predator-Producing Bacteria May Be Battling in Human Intestines
December 11, 2012 — Researchers have found that a bacteriophage unique to the Enterococcus faecalis strain V583 acts as a predator, infecting and harming similar, competing bacteria. They believe these lab results ... > full story -
Digested Formula, but Not Breast Milk, Is Toxic to Cells, in Vitro Study Finds
December 10, 2012 — Free fatty acids created during the digestion of infant formula cause cellular death that may contribute to necrotizing enterocolitis, a severe intestinal condition that is often fatal and occurs ... > full story -
New Evidence for Epigenetic Effects of Diet on Healthy Aging
December 6, 2012 — New research in human volunteers has shown that molecular changes to our genes, known as epigenetic marks, are driven mainly by aging but are also affected by what we eat. The study showed that ... > full story -
My Microbes: New Genetic Fingerprint Lives in Your Gut
December 5, 2012 — Our bodies contain far more microbial genes than human genes. And a new study suggests that just as human DNA varies from person to person, so too does the massive collection of microbial DNA in the ... > full story -
C. Diff Researchers Reveal Potential Target to Fight Infections
November 30, 2012 — Researchers have discovered how a common diarrhea-causing bacterium sends the body’s natural defenses into overdrive, actually intensifying illness while fighting ... > full story -
Traffic Cops of the Immune System
November 29, 2012 — A certain type of immune cell -- the regulatory T cell, or Treg for short -- is in charge of putting on the brakes on the immune response. In a way, this cell type might be considered the immune ... > full story
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