microbes
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To investigate its potential benefits, the scientists tested extracts from the gum against microbes found in oral samples collected from patients with head and neck cancer.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
In this case, the researchers envision a future in which specially designed chewing gum might help limit exposure to harmful microbes or reduce their levels in people already receiving cancer treatment.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026
Levels of indole-3-propionate and p-cresol sulfate, which are produced exclusively by microbes, declined following antibiotic treatment.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
This protective mucus helps separate intestinal microbes from the cells lining the gut and forms part of the body's natural defenses.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
First, when Martian soil was mixed with a sterile organic soup from Earth, something in the soil chemically broke down the soup—almost as if there were respiring microbes metabolizing a food package from Earth.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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