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Seaweed forests hold key to overcoming antibiotic resistance, says study

September 03, 2019 - actinobacteria.

Soil-based actinobacteria are currently used in the production of about 10,000 different antibiotics and were instrumental in the development of life saving antibiotics, vancomycin and rifamycin. Actinobacteria exhibit a wide spectrum of bioactive microbial metabolites that have evolved alongside several valuable biosynthetic gene clusters. Now, researchers are looking to the sea to find an entirely new constellation of actinobacteria ...

Healthy gut found to reduce effects of trauma: Study explains the link between the gut microbiome and PTSD

November 13, 2017 -

A new study found that a healthy gut can lessen the effects of trauma, as reported by Science Daily. Researchers from Stellenbosch University analyzed the relationship of gut microbiome and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They compared the gut microbiomes of 18 individuals with PTSD to 12 people who also experienced trauma, but did not develop PSTD. They found a combination of three bacteria that were different in people who suffered from PTSD. These were Actinobacteria, ...

Good bacteria modify our immune response by changing existing gut flora

February 14, 2019 - actinobacteria grew in abundance after adding probiotics to the simulated gut. This change in population was beneficial since a lack of these bacteria in the gut is associated with health problems like irritable bowel syndrome.

The study also showed that live probiotics increased anti-inflammatory chemicals like interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interleukin-10 (IL-10).  Meanwhile, they reduced the pro-inflammatory chemicals interleukin-8 (IL-8), monocyte chemoattractant ...

Climate-based courting: Trees take note of climate when establishing symbiotic relationships

February 29, 2020 -

Trees actively choose their partners

Traditionally, it was thought that trees simply worked with whatever bacteria and fungi that were already present in the soil. However, this study shows that trees can choose which organisms to work with. The type of bacteria and fungi can depend on a number of factors in their environment, which includes how fast organic matter gets decomposed in the soil. Depending on the rate of decomposition, trees will choose to partner with different ...

Modern wheat, sprayed with toxic chemicals, may be one of the worst foods to eat for gut health

October 08, 2018 -

As reported by Waking Times, a recent study has confirmed what these people have believed all along; that eating wheat makes them feel sluggish and unwell. The study, entitled, Diversity of the cultivable human gut microbiome involved in gluten metabolism: isolation of microorganisms with potential interest for coeliac disease, confirmed that wheat encourages the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the gut because gluten is very difficult to digest and these bacteria – including ...

Having PTSD and an abnormal mix of gut bacteria linked to poor cognitive performance in military veterans

September 02, 2020 -

In a major breakthrough, Jasmohan Bajaj, a gastroenterologist from Virginia Commonwealth University, and his colleagues found that an imbalanced gut might be contributing to poor brain health and cognition in veterans suffering from both PTSD and cirrhosis.Imbalanced gut seen in PTSD and cirrhosis patients

It's not uncommon for veterans to have both PTSD and cirrhosis. PTSD is a mental disorder that can occur after a person has been exposed to intense trauma, including ...

Presence and amount of gut bacteria can predict how fast pancreatic cancer cells grow

April 25, 2018 -

Now, a study by researchers from NYU’s School of Medicine and College of Dentistry, published online in the journal Cancer Discovery, provides a glimmer of hope for PDA patients.

Science Daily reported recently on the research team’s discovery that populations of certain types of bacteria – including groups of species called actinobacteria, proteobacteria and fusobacteria – increase more than 1000-fold in PDA patients. This increase suppresses the immune function ...

Scientists discover HIDDEN PHARMACY in ancient limestone caves

February 17, 2023 - actinobacteria, the bacteria that are winners in the production of antimicrobial agents. The scientists found several of them, both in number and diversity.

Underground pharmacy capable of manufacturing hundreds of antibiotics

A study of the genomes of the isolated bacteria showed that they joined in the formation of a massive underground pharmacy. This microbial conglomerate is capable of manufacturing hundreds of antibiotics, some of which are used regularly ...