Tick: an unknown bacterium discovered
American and Chinese researchers have discovered a new disease transmitted by ticks. It would be caused by a bacterium never ...
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Maple syrup to fight bacteria
A Canadian study has shown that maple syrup concentrate can make bacteria more vulnerable and therefore less tenacious in the ...
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Diabetes: act on the intestinal flora to fight the disease
DIRECT - The thousands of bacteria in our gut could help treat diabetes better. Research suggests that inhibiting certain mechanisms ...
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Infants from Chambéry: the killer bacteria identified
The bacteria responsible for the death of the 3 infants in Chambéry was unknown. A team from the Institut Pasteur ...
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Killer bacteria worry Americans
A potentially fatal bacterium may have escaped the laboratory of a research center in the United States. Four monkeys and ...
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Allergies: hand washing dishes healthier for kids
Hand washing dishes is associated with a lower risk of allergies in children compared to machine washing.A big blow for ...
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United States: a super-bacterium infects 200 people
A Los Angeles hospital may have infected 200 people with bacteria resistant to the most powerful antibiotics.Panic at Ronald Reagan ...
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More than 600 species of bacteria colonize the New York subway
For the first time, researchers have mapped the bacteria living in the New York City subway. This project could provide ...
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Earn up to $ 13,000 by selling your stool
An American non-profit organization offers to buy your stool to treat patients with C difficile infection.You could already donate your ...
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Your soil may contain the medicine of the future
American researchers launch a vast program of participatory science. The goal is to discover new molecules in soils around the ...
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Fat under the skin protects us from infections
It protects us from the cold, but also from infections. Researchers have found that subcutaneous fat produces anti-microbial molecules in ...
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Stomach cancer: a bacterium responsible for 9 out of 10 cancers
© Getty ImagesIn France, between 6,000 and 7,000 stomach cancer are diagnosed each year and 4,500 people die from it ...
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Health scandal: deadly bacteria present in 8 out of 10 chickens
The tainted chicken scandal continues in the UK. The authorities call for caution, as more than 70% of chickens show ...
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Colorectal cancer: oral bacteria could accelerate its progression
Scientists have identified bacteria in the mouth that can speed up the growth of colorectal cancer.Researchers at the Columbia University ...
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A 10-second kiss makes us share 80 million bacteria
According to a study published in "Microbiome", kissing would allow the couple to better resist the diseases that they could ...
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Jet lag also disrupts our bacteria
Living in staggered hours disrupts the nocturnal activity of the bacteria that inhabit your intestines, according to a study which ...
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Anorexia, bulimia: researchers on the trail of a protein
An Inserm study demonstrates the role of an intestinal protein in the development of anorexia or bulimia. Researchers see it ...
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Peanut allergy: a treatment path thanks to a bacterium
American researchers recently tested the anti-allergenic effect of a bacterium on mice. This bacteria could help treat peanut allergy. Margarine, ...
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Stomach cancer: a bacterium in the sights of researchers
August 22, 2018. 90% of stomach cancers are caused by bacteria. It remains to be seen who is infected. A ...
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Worry around a deadly amoeba eating away at the brain
The presence of an amoeba species has been detected in several cities in the southern United States. Although extremely rare, ...
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Intestinal bacteria would guide our food cravings
American researchers have analyzed the role of intestinal bacteria on our food cravings. Result: the presence of these bacteria would ...
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Bacteria: drinks from the Mars group withdrawn from the market in France
Chocolate drinks from the brands Bounty, Snickers, Milky Way Milk and Mars likely to be contaminated by bacteria were withdrawn ...
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Hygiene: a “Fist Bump” is better than a handshake
Shaking hands is risky for your health. At least, more than another less formal greeting: the "check." “Knocking your fists ...
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A virus colonizes the intestines of half the population
Present in one in two human beings, certainly very old, it has been kept secret for years. Researchers have identified ...
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Probiotics May Lower Blood Pressure
Eating foods made with probiotic bacteria is good for your blood pressure. This is what a recent study suggests.“Consuming probiotics ...
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Intestinal flora: researchers discover unknown bacteria
A piece of medical mystery has arisen: researchers have managed to identify intestinal bacteria never seen before, as well as ...
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Virulent bacteria survive for a week on a plane
Virulent bacteria could resist nearly 7 days in planes. Risks of transmission through contact with the skin are possible. Mosquitoes, ...
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Nantes: 200 homes threatened by legionellosis
In Nantes, the legionella bacteria have been identified in the hot water network of a residence with more than 200 ...
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Stethoscopes are vectors for the transmission of bacteria
While doctors wash their hands after coming into contact with a patient, the stethoscope does not benefit from comparable hygiene ...
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The stethoscope transmits as much bacteria as the doctor’s hands
According to a recent study, the stethoscope is as contaminated with bacteria as a doctor's hands. But it is not ...
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