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bacteria

[bak-teer-ee-uh] / bækˈtɪər i ə /
NOUN
microorganisms
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Issues such as insulin resistance, high blood pressure, and imbalances in gut bacteria can worsen disease processes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

Using machine learning, they created the first detailed catalogue of all human gut bacteria at a level precise enough to reveal how different microbial subgroups function in the body.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

In this study, researchers wanted to see whether harmful, disease-causing bacteria would also respond to dietary changes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

When this system is suppressed, cholera struggles to kill competing bacteria and cannot easily take over the intestinal environment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

These antiseptic measures worked because the chemicals killed bacteria.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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