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Molecules in breast milk not only feed the baby but also feed the infant's gut microbiome

A University of Massachusetts Amherst nutrition scientist who has spent his career studying breast milk has demonstrated how beneficial microbes in the gut of infants use nitrogen from human milk to support pediatric nutrition and development.

27 Mar 2023

Breast tumors of women from different racial groups have diverse cellular, microbial and genomic features

The breast tumors of Asian, Black and white women have very different cellular, microbial and genomic features that could potentially be used to personalize care or predict disease progression, according to new research by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

27 Mar 2023

Targeting the STING pathway with a combination strategy promotes antitumor activity

Immunotherapies have greatly improved the outcomes of many patients with melanoma. But there is still a need for new approaches for the subset of patients who do not respond well to this type of therapy.

27 Mar 2023

Understanding Mtb's nitrogen metabolism could pave the way for more effective TB treatments

Development of new drugs to effectively target the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) could be one step closer following an important discovery from the University of Surrey.

27 Mar 2023

Microbes living in the human body may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance

The community of microbes living in and on our bodies may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance, according to new research from the Earlham Institute and Quadram Institute in Norwich.

27 Mar 2023

Monocytes may be a stable reservoir of HIV in patients taking antiretroviral therapy

To develop treatments that may one day entirely rid the body of HIV infection, scientists have long sought to identify all of the places that the virus can hide its genetic code.

27 Mar 2023

How can microbiota be used to make wine more health beneficial?

Researchers discussed the use of wine microbiota in enhancing the functional components of wine during production.

27 Mar 2023

Study shows that a healthy penile urethra supports a core microbiome that may be reshaped by penile-vaginal sex

Researchers in the US used a shotgun metagenomic approach to characterize urethral microbiomes of specimens from healthy men without infections or inflammations of the urethra.

27 Mar 2023

Tulane receives up to $16 million to move nasal pneumonia vaccine from the lab to clinical trials

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases awarded an up to $16 million contract to Tulane University to bring to phase one clinical trial a nasal spray vaccine university researchers invented to thwart antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, a leading cause of pneumonia.

24 Mar 2023

TTUHSC El Paso scientist receives $2.6 million NIH grant for research on tuberculosis

For over a century, El Paso has long been a sanctuary for individuals suffering from tuberculosis. It will soon be home to groundbreaking research that prevents the debilitating disease.

24 Mar 2023

mNGS outperforms microbiological tests to diagnose bloodstream infections – BGI Insight

Next-generation sequencing (mNGS) leverages genetic testing advantage to save more lives; twice as effective at identifying infection cases.

From BGI Genomics 24 Mar 2023

Antifungal tolerance in Candida auris contributes to treatment failure

A recent study published in the journal Biomedicines aimed to determine the antifungal tolerance of Candida auris (C. auris) to all three classes of antifungal drugs commonly used to treat invasive candidiasis.

23 Mar 2023

Study provides evidence for a strong role of autophagy in controlling intracellular infections

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the body's process of removing old and damaged cell parts, is also an essential part of tackling infections that take hold within our cells, like TB.

23 Mar 2023

Inhibition of cell wall formation arrests staphylococcal cell division

We still do not understand exactly how antibiotics kill bacteria. However, this understanding is necessary if we want to develop new antibiotics.

23 Mar 2023

Zoonotic agent Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae caused mass mortality of harbor porpoises

In a recent article published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal, researchers in the Netherlands described a mortality event that killed hundreds of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), a small cetacean, along the Netherlands coastline, in August 2021.

22 Mar 2023

Bacteria News and Research

Molecules in breast milk not only feed the baby but also feed the infant's gut microbiome

Breast tumors of women from different racial groups have diverse cellular, microbial and genomic features

Targeting the STING pathway with a combination strategy promotes antitumor activity

Understanding Mtb's nitrogen metabolism could pave the way for more effective TB treatments

Microbes living in the human body may be acting as a reservoir for antibiotic resistance

Monocytes may be a stable reservoir of HIV in patients taking antiretroviral therapy

How can microbiota be used to make wine more health beneficial?

Study shows that a healthy penile urethra supports a core microbiome that may be reshaped by penile-vaginal sex

Tulane receives up to $16 million to move nasal pneumonia vaccine from the lab to clinical trials

TTUHSC El Paso scientist receives $2.6 million NIH grant for research on tuberculosis

mNGS outperforms microbiological tests to diagnose bloodstream infections – BGI Insight

Antifungal tolerance in Candida auris contributes to treatment failure

Study provides evidence for a strong role of autophagy in controlling intracellular infections

Inhibition of cell wall formation arrests staphylococcal cell division

Zoonotic agent Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae caused mass mortality of harbor porpoises

Texas A&M scientist explores how HVAC and building designs could mitigate pathogens' spread

Decision tool halves the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections

Naturally-occurring compound found in trees effective in fighting superbugs

Does recurrent bacterial vaginosis impact quality of life?

Fighting antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" with viruses

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