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How are bacterial and fungal colonies on facemasks impacted by mask type, usage and lifestyle?

Researchers identified and quantified fungal and bacterial microbial colonies attached to face masks used in the COVID-19 pandemic, and investigated if the microbes were associated with mask type, usage and lifestyles of individuals in Japan.

20 Jul 2022

Chewing gum containing plant-based antiviral proteins neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses

A new study has explored the entrapment efficacy of CTB-ACE2 chewing gum against different strains of SARS-CoV-2.

20 Jul 2022

Machine learning models help forecast immunotherapy response from gut microbiomes

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget on July 19, 2022, entitled, "Predicting cancer immunotherapy response from gut microbiomes using machine learning models."

20 Jul 2022

Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

A recent study discusses the use of commensal bacteria in the gut and/or respiratory tract to deliver viral antigens to the host, thus acting as vaccines

19 Jul 2022

Grant funds research that investigates relationships between certain fungi and specific cancers

Dr. Iliyan D. Iliev, an associate professor of immunology and microbiology in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and a member of the Jill Roberts Institute for Research in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded a five-year, $1.25 million CRI Lloyd J. Old STAR (Scientists Taking Risks) Program grant from Cancer Research Institute (CRI).

19 Jul 2022

DNA may act as nutritional source for E. coli

Findings of a new experiment could be helpful in understanding how DNA acts as a nutrient for gut bacteria, and its impact on the health of the host.

18 Jul 2022

The pathobiology, host response, and effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the respiratory and intestinal microbiome

Researchers investigated the effect of influenza A virus pre-exposure and SARS-CoV-2 infection in the elderly population using a 14-month-aged golden Syrian hamsters model.

18 Jul 2022

Future SARS-CoV-2 vaccines could hijack commensal bacteria in the gut–lung axis to confer immunity

Researchers screened bacterial mucosal vaccine vectors from 2015 to the present to identify a promising candidate to present SARS-CoV-2 spike protein or its fragments.

18 Jul 2022

Scientists combine robotics with biology to construct biohybrid microrobots

A team of scientists in the Physical Intelligence Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have combined robotics with biology by equipping E. coli bacteria with artificial components to construct biohybrid microrobots.

15 Jul 2022

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

Forget covid-19, monkeypox, and other viruses for the moment and consider another threat troubling infectious disease specialists: common urinary tract infections, or UTIs, that lead to emergency room visits and even hospitalizations because of the failure of oral antibiotics.

15 Jul 2022

Exploring the connection between Parkinson's disease and gut microbiota to uncover potential therapeutic targets

Scientists have published a new review focusing on the relationship between PD and gut microbiota.

15 Jul 2022

Immune response after transplant is complicated by bacteria in donated organs

Organ transplant recipients take life-long immunosuppressive drugs to prevent their bodies from mounting an immune response against the donated organ, yet a substantial number of them still reject the organs.

14 Jul 2022

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announces latest ASPIRE awards for eight outstanding projects

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announced eight outstanding research projects to receive its latest class of ASPIRE awards.

14 Jul 2022

COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance

The COVID-19 pandemic pushed back years of progress made in combating antimicrobial resistance (AR) in the United States.

14 Jul 2022

Bacterial species known for causing diarrheal infections may also drive colorectal cancer

Data collected by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy suggest that Clostridioides difficile, or C. diff, a bacterial species well known for causing serious diarrheal infections, may also drive colorectal cancer.

14 Jul 2022

Use of a liquid adhesive in driveline dressings can improve quality of life for heart patients with LVADs

A study at Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital showed that use of a special liquid adhesive to increase the durability of driveline (DL) dressings can reduce the risk of infection and improve quality of life for heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs).

14 Jul 2022

Bacterial News and Research

How are bacterial and fungal colonies on facemasks impacted by mask type, usage and lifestyle?

Chewing gum containing plant-based antiviral proteins neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses

Machine learning models help forecast immunotherapy response from gut microbiomes

Gut-lung axis: Using commensal bacteria to reinforce mucosal immunity

Grant funds research that investigates relationships between certain fungi and specific cancers

DNA may act as nutritional source for E. coli

The pathobiology, host response, and effects of SARS-CoV-2 on the respiratory and intestinal microbiome

Future SARS-CoV-2 vaccines could hijack commensal bacteria in the gut–lung axis to confer immunity

Scientists combine robotics with biology to construct biohybrid microrobots

As Big Pharma loses interest in new antibiotics, infections are only growing stronger

Exploring the connection between Parkinson's disease and gut microbiota to uncover potential therapeutic targets

Immune response after transplant is complicated by bacteria in donated organs

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announces latest ASPIRE awards for eight outstanding projects

COVID-19 pandemic pushes back years of progress made in fighting antimicrobial resistance

Bacterial species known for causing diarrheal infections may also drive colorectal cancer

Use of a liquid adhesive in driveline dressings can improve quality of life for heart patients with LVADs

Epidemiologic features of the June 2022 monkeypox outbreak in Spain

Study describes the evolution of gut microbes causing chronic inflammation and pathologies

Bacterial infections cause sperm dysfunction via their outer membrane vesicles

Lipids in breastmilk may protect against metabolic disease later in life

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