New study reveals that bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment through two fundamentally different "shutdown modes," not ...

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A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

Researchers have discovered specific gut bacteria associated with obesity, while some appear to be protective against it. The specific types of bacteria associated with obesity differed between men ...