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mvanvoorden
on July 28, 2016
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Nasal Bacteria Pump Out a Potential New Antibiotic...
Partly relevant: a few months ago they discovered bacteria in beards that also kill MRSA:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/beards-good-for-he...
arviewer
on July 28, 2016
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Interesting read. What I don't understand is why other body hair is not mentioned, and if that has the same effect. If not, what makes a beard different?
mvanvoorden
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I assume because it's around the mouth. Food passes, some of that will stay in the beard, allowing for different cultures to grow than elsewhere.
sdkjfwiluf
on July 28, 2016
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or, the change in acidity from acid on the outside to alkaline on the inside provides a niche for these bacteria
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