Some plants develop tumor masses on the trunk and other areas. This type of plant cancer does not usually kill, but it does affect growth. We tell you the causes.
A team of researchers and engineers from Columbia University have used circuitry technology similar to those used in computer science to develop a new type of chip that allows bacteria to "listen".
The bacteria in our stomach could be the cause of rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study from Harvard University (USA). Through tests carried out on both individuals and animals, scientists have consolidated the theory that the intestinal flora plays a fundamental role in the development of autoimmune diseases.
By transferring the microorganisms that inhabit the digestive system of lean people, obese individuals could lose weight. This is clear from the work of a group of scientists from the universities of Washington, Colorado and Stanford, all of them in the United States, that after implanting bacteria from the human intestine in mice they have managed to alter their metabolism and accelerate their metabolic rate, causing a loss of weight.
A team of researchers from the University of California in San Francisco (USA) has identified changes in intestinal bacteria in AIDS patients that could explain why, despite receiving adequate treatment that should allow them to live for decades with an intact immune system , many of them prematurely suffer from chronic diseases that shorten their lives. As explained in the journal Science Translational Medicine, these bacterial changes generate persistent inflammation.
If you thought that the only effect that overusing salt has on your health is that you can suffer from hypertension, you were wrong. Various epidemiological studies reveal that ingesting this condiment in large quantities is associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer.
The bacteria that cause acne live on the skin of all individuals, and yet on the face of one in five people only occasionally appear pimples, while the rest of the mortals see how their face is flooded with pimples in adolescence, already times even in older ages. What are these differences due to? American scientists from the universities of California and Washington have concluded that there are two types of strains of acne bacteria: some "bad", associated with unpleasant pimples, and other "good", which keeps the skin healthy and free. of purulent pimples.
Did you know that bad breath caused by garlic can be combatted by drinking milk? And that magnolia bark extract is more effective against halitosis than peppermint and chlorophyll? We tell you some of the most recent scientific findings on how to combat bad breath.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
