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Feb 23, 2019 · Here are five different belly button infections you can get, along with their symptoms. 1. A staph infection. Technically, any kind of bacteria can cause a belly button infection, Jules Lipoff,...
May 15, 2018 · After birth, the umbilical cord gets cut, leaving behind a scar affectionately known as the belly button. Some people have navels that are little hollows, sometimes called “innies.” Others have belly buttons that stick out, called “outies.” All are good spots for bacteria to hang out.
Jul 2, 2019 · Belly buttons are the first human scar, and about 90% of them are innies. If you have an innie, chances are it’s full of dozens of kinds of bacteria, fungi, and lint — especially if you have a...
Aug 4, 2011 · Bellybutton Bugs. Researchers take pictures and analyze bacterial cultures from the bellybuttons of hundreds of American volunteers. The bellybutton is a comfy hiding space for myriad bacteria seeking shelter from ultraviolet rays, soaps, detergents, sweat and other dangerous body secretions.
Apr 24, 2014 · Belly button bugs Two of the main stories in the first episode focus on belly button bacteria and on the many varieties of lice. A person’s belly button contains hundreds of bacterial species.
Nov 14, 2012 · The Belly Button Biodiversity project had officially begun. Welcome to the Jungle. From 60 belly buttons, the team found 2,368 bacterial species, 1,458 of which may be new to science.
Dec 18, 2012 · One person's belly button "harbored a bacterium that had previously been found only in soil from Japan," where he had never been.
Nov 7, 2012 · Once rarefied to four hundred reads per sample, bacterial communities from belly buttons proved to be at least as diverse as communities known from other skin studies (on average 67 bacterial phylotypes per belly button).
Apr 3, 2013 · NEAL CONAN, HOST: Our fascination with the belly button fades after a certain age, maybe eight years old. But after some serious navel gazing, researchers have reignited interest. It turns out...
Sep 25, 2015 · While scientists have researched things like how belly buttons affect attraction (most men seem to prefer shallow “innies,” according to one Finnish study), the most spectacular belly button research is on the microbial biodiversity inside them.
