Bacteria

Illegal tahini imported from abroad may contain Salmonella, Health Ministry warns

Evidence of Salmonella was found in two Algimal Tahini products during a Health Ministry investigation: a 1-kilogram container produced in March and a 500-gram container produced in April.

 Salmonella bacteria, a common cause of foodborne disease, invade an immune cell.
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The dishwasher mistake everyone makes, and why it may affect your health

Stem cells are viewed on a computer screen at the University of Connecticut`s (UConn) Stem Cell Institute at the UConn Health Center on August 27, 2010 in Farmington, Connecticut.

Gut feeling: Hebrew University shows how your body’s stem cells fight Salmonella - study

 Fluorescence microscopy images of Bacillus subtilis spores harboring GFP or Scarlet fusion to a DNA packaging protein (SspA)

Microbes coordinate activity to reduce competition, Israeli researchers discover


'Conan the Bacterium' has a superpower, and researchers decoded the secret behind it

Discovery of the MDP antioxidant could lead to radiation protection in healthcare, industry, and space exploration.

 Deinococcus radiodurans, a bacterium known as "Conan the Bacterium".

This beneficial bacteria thrives in the intestinal environment of coffee lovers

The increase in the presence of the bacteria was noted in the guts of coffee drinkers for both caffeinated and decaffeinated beverages.

 Beneficial for intestinal bacteria. Coffee.

Bacteria crucial for tick reproduction offers new disease control strategies - study

A Hebrew University study reveals ticks rely on symbiotic bacteria for reproduction, offering new strategies to control tick-borne diseases.

 A BROWN DOG tick on a pencil.

Outbreak of campylobacter diarrhea bacterium: Hundreds of Israelis infected

The bacterium usually enters the digestive system through contaminated meat and poultry, causing intestinal inflammation with characteristic symptoms.

 women using phone in toilet room in the morning

Chlamydia-related bacteria had infected brown widow spiders around the world - BGU study

The study concluded that "spiders from Israel were more likely to carry Rhabdochlamydia than those from the US and South Africa."

 Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Marcus Family Campus.

Israel research identifies harmful biomass posing risk of infections to animals, humans

Those tiny organisms, found everywhere on the Earth’s surface, are also important in influencing various processes, including soil health and pollutant decomposition.

 Dr. Naama Lang-Yona.

Intestinal bacteria changes in reaction to inflammation, effecting immune system, study finds

The study focused on species of the Bacteroidales order, some of the most abundant species in the human gut microbiome.

 Group photo - from left to right: Top row: Rawan Zaatry, Shaqed Carasso, Haitham Hajjo. Bottom row: Dana Kadosh-Kariti, Dr. Itai Sharon, Prof. Naama Geva-Zatorsky, Dr. Tal Gefen.

New BGU study finds 'arms race' between bacteria leads to positive impacts in various fields

The research has many implications and applications in the world around us, from nutrition, medicine, and renewable energy, specifically in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

 Bacterias. Enfermedades antiguas, como el Pandoravirus, del tamaño de una bacteria, podrían amenazar al mundo tras el deshielo del permafrost (Ilustrativo).

For Passover: Miran Buzaglu presents the renewed Touch sprayer series

Miran Buzaglu presents the renewed sprayer series of the Touch cleaning brand for Passover.

Touch sprayer collection

Oral bacteria can speed up development of pancreatic cancer - study

The significant connection sheds light on a previously recognized link between oral health and pancreatic cancer.

 Pancreas sections from control and P. gingivalis-infected mice. Control mouse showing a small pre-cancerous lesion