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First map of tumour microbiomes finds bacteria live in many cancers

By Alice Klein More than 60 per cent of pancreatic tumours tested positive for bacterial DNAANNE WESTON, FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The first comprehensive survey of the microorganisms that live inside tumours has found that bacteria reside in those from many different cancer types, but it is unclear whether they contribute to… Read More »

Can you use human antibiotics on chickens

In animals, however, this phenomenon has been seen as a positive, with several countries still using antibiotics as growth promoters. A large number of such antimicrobials are considered to be essential in human medicine [ 13, 14 ]. It is providing funds to help accelerate research into disease prevention and antibiotic alternatives to be used… Read More »

Telugu Actress Seerat Kapoor Speaks Up About How COVID-19 Lockdown Affected Her Sleep Cycle

Telugu Actress Seerat Kapoor (Photo Credits: IANS) Southern actress Seerat Kapoor struggled with sleep problems a lot during the initial days of coronavirus lockdown. “Initially, my sleep cycles were the first to be severely hit, perhaps due to the subconscious concern and chatter. A voice in my mind has been playing on loop, off late.… Read More »

Genetics Home Reference: nonketotic hyperglycinemia

Aliefendioğlu D, Tana Aslan Ay, Coşkun T, Dursun A, Cakmak FN, Kesimer M. Transient nonketotic hyperglycinemia: two case reports and literature review. Pediatr Neurol. 2003 Feb;28(2):151-5. Review. Applegarth DA, Toone JR. Glycine encephalopathy (nonketotic hyperglycinaemia) : review and update. J Inherit Metab Dis. 2004;27(3):417-22. Review. Applegarth DA, Toone JR. Glycine encephalopathy (nonketotic hyperglycinemia): comments and… Read More »