A small study has found evidence of colistin-resistant bacteria in the gut. 77% of such bacteria were found to be food-acquired. There is a possibility of colistin resistant food Klebsiella to spread to human Klebsiella in the gut. A small study involving 65 stool samples taken from patients from a single hospital in Chennai found … Continue reading Presence of colistin-resistant bacteria of food origin in the gut is cause for worry
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Diabetes drug metformin partly works by altering gut bacteria
One more study has shown that metformin that is commonly prescribed to people with Type-2 diabetes alters the gut bacteria. While earlier studies have shown a difference in the gut bacteria population with metformin intake, the latest study published in Nature Medicine finds the altered gut bacteria mediates some of therapeutic benefits of the drug. … Continue reading Diabetes drug metformin partly works by altering gut bacteria
Tamil Nadu researchers show chronic exposure to commonly used insecticide causes diabetes
A study by scientists at Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, India, has found evidence that long-term exposure to organophosphate insecticides induces diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in both mice and humans. The researchers found that organophosphates-induced diabetes was mediated by gut bacteria. The results were published in the journal Genome Biology. A survey of around … Continue reading Tamil Nadu researchers show chronic exposure to commonly used insecticide causes diabetes
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