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New Delhi, A variety of gut bacteria may be contributing to the development of autism in children, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Microbiology.Therefore, stool samples can help diagnose the neurodevelopmental condition in which one displays repetitive behavior and...

Changes in human behavior have contributed to the bacteria causing 500,000 deaths per year worldwide, of which more than 300,000 are associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), said the team from the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom.People with conditions such as lung damage...

In research presented on Thursday at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2024, the international team identified bacteria that play a beneficial role in preventing food addiction.While until now, the mechanisms underlying this behavioral disorder were largely...

Bengaluru, researchers from the Department of Bioengineering (BE), Indian Institute of Sciences (IISc), have designed a novel 3D hydrogel culture system that mimics the lung environment of mammals.It provides a powerful platform to track and study how TB bacteria infect lung cells and test the...

Kochi, The Kerala government on Thursday confirmed the presence of coliform bacteria in water samples collected from an apartment complex here, where over 490 people, including children, were recently hospitalized due to food poisoning.According to the health department, a total of 46 samples...

Sydney, Three-quarters of all matter in the universe is made up of hydrogen. The young Earth was also rich in hydrogen due to intense geological and volcanic activity.Just as stars burn hydrogen to produce heat and light through nuclear reactions, life arose by extracting energy from this...

When under stress, people turn to high-calorie foods for solace.The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder, found that in animals, a high-fat diet disrupts resident gut bacteria, alters behavior and affects brain chemicals in ways that increase anxiety."To...

The team from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel in Switzerland focused on Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is part of WHO's list of the world's 12 most dangerous bacterial pathogens.The bacteria targets specific lung cells and has developed a sophisticated strategy to break through the...

Researchers at Rutgers University in the US showed that a simple oral rinse helped them identify specific oral bacteria patterns in patients with cancer or precancerous conditions.However, the difference between the samples was "very small", he said, adding that "this suggests that changes in...

Bengaluru, Taking a major step towards water conservation and sustainability, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has started supplying three lakh liters of treated water per day to tech giant Wipro from Thursday.BWSSB chairman V Ram Prasad Manohar, who has taken overall...

This approach, which involves personalized 'cocktails' of antibiotics, probiotics and prebiotics, was found to improve symptoms in almost all patients who were included in the study published in the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases journal.According to lead...

The study presented by the European Society of Clinical Microbiology n Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) has found evidence of the passing of 'multidrug-resistant' bacteria between sick cats and dogs and their healthy owners in Portugal and the UK.This has raised concerns that pets may act as a...