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Fracking may have spawned a new bacteria

Fracking may have spawned a new bacteria

ADVERTISEMENTFracking is a politically fraught subject.But for researchers intent on studying odd ecosystems, nothing could be better than the briny, pressurized deep of a fracking well.Now, efforts to catalogue these odd ecosystems have finally paid off, with the recent discovery of a new genus of bacteria endemic to shale oil and gas wells.


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Food-poisoning bacteria may cause Crohn's disease: study

Food-poisoning bacteria may cause Crohn's disease: study

Crohn's is a lifelong disease that often strikes people in their early years, leading to decades of suffering, an increased risk of colorectal cancer.(Photo: AFP)Toronto: People who retain a particular bacterium in their gut after a bout of food poisoning may be at an increased risk of developing Crohn's disease later inlife, a new study has found.Using a mouse model of Crohn's disease, the researchers at McMaster University in Canada, discovered that acute infectious gastroenteritis caused by common food-poisoning bacteria accelerates the growth of adherent-invasive E coli (AIEC) - a bacterium that has been linked to the development of Crohn's.


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Study reveals that food-poisoning bacteria may cause Crohn's disease

Study reveals that food-poisoning bacteria may cause Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a debilitating bowel disease characterised by the inflammation of the intestines.Crohn's disease is a debilitating bowel disease characterised by the inflammation of the intestines.People who retain a particular bacterium in their gut after a bout of food poisoning may be at an increased risk of developing Crohn's disease later in life, a new study has found.