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Tag: microbiome

Gut microbes may predict the effectiveness of anthelminthic drugs

Pre-screening of the gut microbiome may lead to a more personalized approach to treating intestinal parasitic worm infections, leading to … More

anthelminthics, hookworm, ivermectin, microbiome, parasite, science

A microbial signal from the gut promotes obesity

Gut microbes produce a metabolite that inhibits the conversion of fatty acids into energy and leads to weight gain in … More

metabolism, metabolite, microbiome, obesity, science

Animal microbiomes hold the key to new antifungals

From sea squirts to ants to opossums on the side of the road, the bacteria that live in animal microbiomes … More

animals, antifungal, ants, bacteria, drug resistance, insects, mammals, microbiome, science, sea squirt

Marathon runners get a boost from the bacteria in their guts

The secret to a healthier life may lie in the guts of elite athletes. Scientists who studied marathon runners discovered … More

bacteria, endurance, exercise, gut bacteria, marathon, marathon runners, microbiome, probiotic, runners, running, science

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