bacteria
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A species of gut bacteria called Roseburia inulinivorans is associated with greater muscle strength in people and improved muscle performance in mice, according to research published online in the journal Gut.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
They also want to investigate more closely how oral bacteria, chronic inflammation, and pancreatic cancer progression may be biologically connected.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
As scientists link oral bacteria to heart disease and cognitive decline, a push is under way to treat the mouth as a source of body-wide inflammation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But it is unsafe to eat raw poultry because of the food poisoning risk from harmful bacteria.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“The bacteria in Will’s lungs are deeply colonized. Antibiotic penetration into lung tissue requires time for any drug.”
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
It is more unusual to see an outbreak like this linked to one specific stain of the bacterium affecting many people at one time.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
This bacterium produces propionic acid, a compound associated with anti-inflammatory properties, reduced cholesterol synthesis, and appetite regulation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
And in April, Rickettsia, a rare but deadly tick-borne bacterium, was found in a person living in Sonoma County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
According to the researchers, the discovery also demonstrates the remarkable adaptability of Treponema pallidum, the bacterium responsible for treponemal diseases.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
The bacterium which causes tuberculosis was discovered not invented by Robert Koch in 1882.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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