Tag: Gut bacteria

Gut bacteria linked to cause of heart attack

The gut microbiome plays an important role in an individual's risk for atherosclerosis, one of the major causes of heart attack.

May 3, 2018

New type of Botox discovered from animal gut bacteria

Enterococci are hardy microbes that thrive in the gastrointestinal tracts of nearly all land animals, including our own, and generally cause no harm.

January 29, 2018

Gut bacteria may help slow down ageing

Supplements derived from a gut bacteria might one day pave the way for slowing down the ageing process, scientists say. Researchers identified a bacteria — C.elegans — whose genes and compounds extend the life as well as slow down the progression of tumours and the accumulation of amyloid-beta — a compound associated with Alzheimer's disease.  …

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June 17, 2017