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What Happens To The Body Without Showering
By Anne Collins | Jan 24, 2017 07:30 AM ESTJames Hamblins stopped showering for months and found that he didn't smell. Julia Scott said microbes naturally moisturized her skin and her acne disappeared.
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Microbes In Hibernating Bear May Be The Solution To Obesity Among Humans
By Jenn Loro | Feb 07, 2016 06:02 PM ESTA Swedish-led study links seasonal shifting in brown bears' gut microbes as the key to coping with metabolic demands of long winter sleep.
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Social Activity Among Chimpanzees Boosts Beneficial Gut Bacteria
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 18, 2016 03:58 PM ESTThe link between social behavior and microbes in the gastrointestinal tracts of chimpanzees has been documented by scientists.
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Pills With Freeze-Dried Poop May Treat Obesity
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 13, 2016 01:49 PM ESTScientists are testing freeze-dried fecal pills as a possible cure for obesity.
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Exercise in Early Life Boosts Your Adult Brain and Metabolism
By R. Siva Kumar | Dec 30, 2015 09:55 AM ESTScientists find that exercise early in life benefits both brain as well as health.
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Dogs can Reduce Risk of Asthma in Children, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 02, 2015 04:27 PM ESTChildren who are exposed to dogs and farm animals at a very young age have a reduced risk of developing asthma by the age of seven, a new study found.
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Study Finds People’s Homes Covered with Bacteria even after Cleaning
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 29, 2014 10:57 AM EDTAccording to a new study, no matter how much disinfectant people use, their homes will still be covered in bacteria.
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Lower Asthma Risk Linked To Microbes In Infants' Homes
By Kamal Nayan | Jun 07, 2014 09:57 PM EDTInfants who are exposed to a diverse range of bacterial species in house dust during the first year of life are less likely to develop asthma in early childhood, according to a new study.
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Malnutrition Hurts Gut Bacteria, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 05, 2014 09:48 AM EDTA new study found that malnourished children's gut microbes do not fully recover even after treatment.
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U.S. Dollar Bill Contains over 3,000 Bacteria
By Cheri Cheng | Apr 24, 2014 09:29 AM EDTA new study found that one dollar bill contains roughly 3,000 different types of bacteria.
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Tiny Microbes Almost Killed All Life On Earth
By Kamal Nayan | Apr 02, 2014 09:08 AM EDTSmall microbes found on the bottom of the ocean floor may have been the reason for the largest extinction event ever happened on the earth, according to a new study.
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Researchers discover New Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Kids' Gut Microbes
By Cheri Cheng | Nov 15, 2013 04:35 PM ESTResearchers identified 2,500 new antibiotic resistance genes.
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Scientists Discover 100,000 Year Old Microbes in Antarctic Subglacial Lake
By Jennifer Broderick | Sep 11, 2013 02:53 PM EDTResearchers have discovered signs of life in 20 different microbes in the first ever sediment sample to be analyzed from the bottom of an ice-covered lake in Antarctica.
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Parents Sucking on Babies’ Pacifiers Could Lower Risk for Allergies
By Cheri Cheng | May 06, 2013 10:15 AM EDTResearchers report that parents who clean their babies' pacifiers with their own saliva could help lower their children's risk of developing asthma, allergies and eczema.
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Researchers Find ‘Weight-Loss’ Bacteria in Post-Gastric Bypass Patients
By Cheri Cheng | Mar 28, 2013 12:20 PM EDTResearchers state that bacteria found in patients post-gastric bypass surgery might help with weight loss.
