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"It puts the bacteria back out into the blood where it can be exposed to antimicrobial [elements]," Professor Benkendorff said. "We've also tested it against some human cell lines and shown that ...

we show that antimicrobial proteins isolated from oyster hemolymph (the equivalent of blood) can kill certain bacteria responsible for a range of infections. The proteins can also improve the efficacy ...

Possible causes of low blood pressure, or hypotension, range from dehydration to a heart condition. Drinking more water may help, but some people will need medication. Changing dietary habits may ...

A plant-based diet can improve health and prevent disease by feeding the good bacteria in your digestive tract. Trillions of bacteria live in your digestive tract and play an important role in health.

Each year, most species of bacteria in a Wisconsin lake rapidly evolved, apparently in response to dramatically changing seasons, and then evolved back. Like Bill Murray in the movie "Groundhog ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — In the quest to take the “forever” out of “forever chemicals,” bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and ...

and other small animals carry the bacteria in their blood, making them "competent" hosts. Blacklegged ticks are not born infected with the Lyme disease bacteria. But when a blacklegged tick feeds ...

Some of the shapes that grief can take have been formally recognized and include: Disenfranchised Grief. When individuals with substance use problems and their families are judged and stigmatized ...

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic health condition characterized by high blood glucose (sugar) levels. It is known to cause inflammation throughout ... Peripheral neuropathy increases the risk of foot ...