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UEA researchers reveal how immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection

New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection.

9 Dec 2021

CDC awards $22 million to fight antimicrobial resistance through the launch of two new networks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that it has awarded $22 million to nearly 30 organizations around the world to combat antimicrobial resistance (AR) and other healthcare threats through the establishment of two new networks - the Global Action in Healthcare Network (GAIHN) and the Global AR Laboratory and Response Network (Global AR Lab & Response Network).

7 Dec 2021

Octapharma USA announces FDA approval of cutaquig 16.5% for pediatric PI patients

Octapharma USA today announced the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has approved cutaquig [Immune globulin, Subcutaneous (Human)-hipp, 16.5% Solution] for the treatment of pediatric patients age 2 and older with primary humoral immunodeficiency (PI). The FDA previously approved cutaquig for adults with PI.

7 Dec 2021

NIH offers $1 million in cash prizes for innovative diagnostics to help improve maternal health

The National Institutes of Health is offering up to $1 million in cash prizes for innovative diagnostic technologies to help improve maternal health around the world in conjunction with the White House "day of action" on maternal health.

7 Dec 2021

Study reveals the effects of cannabis use on oral microbiome and brain health

More and more states are legalizing marijuana, but little is known about how long-term cannabis use affects the microbes in the oral cavity, known as the oral microbiome.

6 Dec 2021

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new case study on the report of multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MISC) in a 22-year-old woman in South Korea after vaccination.

5 Dec 2021

Modulating the composition of bacterial populations in the colon could enhance anti-tumor immunity

A bacterium common in the mouse gut microbiome can charge up the immune system to fight cancer cells in the colon, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine report today in the journal Immunity.

3 Dec 2021

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on oral health

New research examined SARS-CoV-2 and its impact on oral health and suggests that survival against the infection may be partially dependent on such factors.

1 Dec 2021

Study analyzes the resistance of H. pylori bacterium to antibiotics

A UPV/EHU study analyses the resistance of the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium to the antibiotics routinely used to treat the infection caused by this bacterium.

29 Nov 2021

Error rate of bacterial DNA polymerase is consistently higher under microgravity, study shows

On 22 May 2019, scientists from Queen's University boarded a modified Falcon 20 aircraft at Ottawa airport. Scheduled was a 'vomit comet' flight, where the plane repeatedly climbs to 8km in a steep parabola, alternating with a descent in freefall.

29 Nov 2021

Study: Small percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis

A small but significant percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis, a potentially dangerous inflammation of the heart muscle, that can only be seen on cardiac MRI, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

29 Nov 2021

How often does SARS-CoV-2 infect alongside another viruses?

Researchers have been exploring data from COVID-19 patients tested at hospitals or clinics that also look for evidence of other diseases.

28 Nov 2021

Specific type of gut bacteria linked to enhanced memory in bumblebees

An international research team have discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory.

25 Nov 2021

Mtb's exotoxin secretion and trafficking mechanism revealed

Six years ago, Michael Niederweis, Ph.D., described the first known toxin of the deadly pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), an exotoxin that had gone undetected for 132 years.

25 Nov 2021

Drug-resistant bacteria are quickly outpacing new antibiotic development

Experts predict that without intervention, the problem of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections could be catastrophic by 2050, killing nearly 10 million people each year.

24 Nov 2021

Researchers analyze live bacteria from cystic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer

Bacteria from the digestive system seem to have the potential to cause damage to pancreatic cells, increasing the risk of malignant tumors.

24 Nov 2021

The antimicrobial properties of the lungfish cocoon

Researchers investigate if the immune system of lungfish plays a role in estivation.

24 Nov 2021

How does penicillin work?

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Bartlomiej Salamaga about his latest research that discovered how penicillin works in the body.

24 Nov 2021

Study offers insights into how Shigella delivers bacterial proteins into our cells

Shigella, a bacterial pathogen that causes dysentery and is the leading cause of childhood diarrheal diseases, inserts a pore called a translocon into an infected person's intestinal cells and then injects bacterial proteins into the cells.

24 Nov 2021

Study reveals distinct gut microbial 'signatures' highly responsive to dietary therapy for IBS

People who respond well to the recommended dietary therapy of restricting intake of fermentable carbs for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS for short, have an abundance of particular types of bacteria in their gut, reveals research published online in the journal Gut.

23 Nov 2021

Bacterial News and Research

UEA researchers reveal how immune cells use the body’s fat stores to fight infection

CDC awards $22 million to fight antimicrobial resistance through the launch of two new networks

Octapharma USA announces FDA approval of cutaquig 16.5% for pediatric PI patients

NIH offers $1 million in cash prizes for innovative diagnostics to help improve maternal health

Study reveals the effects of cannabis use on oral microbiome and brain health

A case of post-vaccination MIS in an adult without prior SARS-CoV-2 infection

Modulating the composition of bacterial populations in the colon could enhance anti-tumor immunity

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on oral health

Study analyzes the resistance of H. pylori bacterium to antibiotics

Error rate of bacterial DNA polymerase is consistently higher under microgravity, study shows

Study: Small percentage of college athletes with COVID-19 develop myocarditis

How often does SARS-CoV-2 infect alongside another viruses?

Specific type of gut bacteria linked to enhanced memory in bumblebees

Mtb's exotoxin secretion and trafficking mechanism revealed

Drug-resistant bacteria are quickly outpacing new antibiotic development

Researchers analyze live bacteria from cystic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer

The antimicrobial properties of the lungfish cocoon

How does penicillin work?

Study offers insights into how Shigella delivers bacterial proteins into our cells

Study reveals distinct gut microbial 'signatures' highly responsive to dietary therapy for IBS

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