The term “superbugs” is the source of much concern for health officials worldwide. These microbes have developed the ability to fight off antibiotics, making them much more difficult to destroy if they infect the body. While stories on antibiotic-resistant bacteria ...
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Anxious? Depressed? Obese? Your Gut Bacteria Might Play a Role
Anxiety, depression and obesity are common problems that afflict millions of people in the United States. There are numerous potential factors that have been linked to each of these issues. Evidence suggests that that the microbes roaming our gut could ...
Read More »The Many Organisms Riding the Subway
Numerous commuters take the subway to get to work and reach other destinations. In New York City alone, over 4.3 million people use this mode of transportation on a daily basis. Given all of this traffic, it shouldn’t come as ...
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