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Gut Feeling? Probiotics May Ease Anxiety and Depression

Posted in Medicine on 29th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Microbes living in the human gut not only affect people's physical health, they may also influence mental health, according to a growing body of research.

Superbugs to kill 'more than cancer' by 2050

Posted in Medicine on 11th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Drug resistant infections will kill an extra 10 million people a year worldwide, more than currently die from cancer, by 2050 unless action is taken, a study says.

Gutbrain link grabs the attention of neuroscientists

Posted in Medicine on 13th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Idea that intestinal bacteria affect mental health gains ground.

Bioinspired coating for medical devices repels blood and bacteria

Posted in Hardware on 13th Oct, 2014
by Alex Muller

Devices implanted in the body face two critical challenges that can threaten the life of the patient the device is meant to help: blood clotting and bacterial infection:

Sticky Nanobeads that Can clean Bacteria and Viruses From Blood

Posted in Science on 29th Sep, 2014
by Alex Muller

A new device uses magnetism to rid the bloodstream of pathogens that are the source of deadly infections.