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A popular supplement often taken for its brain-boosting potential may have a dark side. Recent research suggests that an ingredient found in fish oil could have a counterproductive effect on the brain ...

Bacteria are in, around and all over us. They thrive in almost every corner of the planet, from deep-sea hydrothermal vents to high up in the clouds, to the crevices of your ears, mouth, nose and gut.