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Lessons learned from sharing poop: gut microbiota matter

Poop sharing has gotten a lot of (medical) attention in the past few years. Fecal microbiota (or stool) transplants are emerging as the most promising treatment for Clostridium difficile infections, a bacteria that causes large intestine inflammation and…

An Alternative to Antibiotics?

NOVAMOXIN antibiotic from Bmramon at en.wikipediaScientists offer an alternative method to fight bacteria in an effort to combat antibiotic resistance. They generated liposomes, or very small particles that look much like cell membranes. Because of this…