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Genetic sequencing reveals how Zika virus spread in the Americas

Genetic analysis of samples collected as the Zika virus (ZIKV) spread throughout the Americas after its introduction in 2013 or 2014 has shown that the virus circulated undetected for up to a year in some regions before it came to the attention of public health authorities.

24 May 2017

Drug market problems lead to shortage of essential antibiotics for treating sick children

Antibiotics used to treat a variety of common bacterial infections are becoming more difficult to access, mostly because the drugs are less profitable for manufacturers to produce and market, say experts.

23 May 2017

Study: Abnormal proteins in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases share similar feature

A Loyola University Chicago study has found that abnormal proteins found in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease all share a similar ability to cause damage when they invade brain cells.

23 May 2017

Research uncovers role of gut microbiota in anti-obesity effects of dietary capsaicin

Scientists have discovered a dietary strategy that may address obesity by reducing endotoxemia, a major contributor to chronic, low-grade inflammation (CLGI).

23 May 2017

Healthy fatty acids can suppress dangerous listeria bacterium

Certain fatty acids are not just part of a healthy diet. They can also neutralize the harmful listeria bacterium, a new study shows. This discovery could eventually lead to improved methods to combat dangerous and drug-resistant bacteria.

22 May 2017

New findings could lead to first broadly effective ebolavirus therapies and vaccines

After analyzing the blood of a survivor of the 2013-16 Ebola outbreak, a team of scientists from academia, industry and the government has discovered the first natural human antibodies that can neutralize and protect animals against all three major disease-causing ebolaviruses.

19 May 2017

Brisbane researchers synthetically re-create Zika virus to better understand birth defects

Brisbane researchers have synthetically re-created Zika virus in the laboratory - a breakthrough which will help to understand the virus and the fetal brain defects it causes.

17 May 2017

Microbes can manipulate molecular machinery of host cells to influence health

All animals -- from sea sponges to modern-day humans -- evolved in a world already teeming with microbes. These single-celled microorganisms now cover practically every surface of our bodies and are as much a part of our biology as our own tissues and organs.

17 May 2017

Recovery from bacterial pneumonia changes the infected lung cells, study shows

When people develop a respiratory infection, recovery from their illness leaves behind an immunological memory that influences how they will respond to later infections.

17 May 2017

Researchers identify new way to prevent pneumococci from entering the brain

An international team of researchers, led from Karolinska Institutet, has identified two receptors on the cells in the blood vessels of the brain that can be blocked and thereby prevent pneumococci from entering the brain.

17 May 2017

Researchers develop new strategy that can revolutionize HIV vaccine design

Vaccines are an essential tool for preventing and treating serious infectious diseases such as polio, chicken pox and measles. But so far it has not been possible to develop vaccines capable of contributing to the treatment and prevention of chronic infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C.

17 May 2017

Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg publishes "2016 In Review"

IBBL (Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg) is pleased to publish today its new digital annual report. “2016 In Review” looks back into the year 2016 in a refreshing way and highlights IBBL’s key achievements. Broadly speaking, it seems that IBBL has entered a transition phase in its history, having become a well established, valued and trusted partner in biomedical research.

17 May 2017

Researchers highlight need to ensure universal access to old antibiotics

Antibiotics used to treat a variety of common bacterial infections are becoming more difficult to access, mostly because the drugs are less profitable for manufacturers to produce and market.

15 May 2017

Scientists discover simple way to use light for steering killer immune cells toward tumors

The science behind harnessing the immune system to fight cancer is complicated, but a University of Rochester Medical Center laboratory discovered a simple, practical way to use light and optics to steer killer immune cells toward tumors.

15 May 2017

Study findings could pave way for better drugs to fight against parasitic infections

Immune cells, called macrophages, may rely on a compound to signal an attack to beat back attacks from parasitic worms, according to an international team of researchers, including Zissis C. Chroneos, associate professor of pediatrics, and microbiology and immunology at Penn State College of Medicine.

12 May 2017

Scientists discover free C3d protein that mitigates tumor-induced immunosuppression

In the body, anti-cancer immunity is immobilized by stealth cancer forces. But a natural de-immobilizer has been identified - and it has a vendetta.

12 May 2017

Scientists reveal how immune cells activate to kill parasitic worms

An international team of researchers including Zissis C. Chroneos, associate professor of pediatrics, and microbiology and immunology at Penn State College of Medicine, reveals how immune cells called macrophages activate to kill parasitic worms.

11 May 2017

New study reveals 80% of stethoscopes are contaminated with infectious bacteria

There are now two reasons for patients to flinch at the touch of a stethoscope: because it's cold, of course; and because it's covered with germs.

11 May 2017

Scientists shed light on evolutionary history of multidrug-resistant enterococci bacteria

Enterococci bacteria are the bane of hospitals, causing thousands of multidrug-resistant infections in patients each year.

11 May 2017

CUMC researchers create new organoids that mimic features of full-sized lung

New lung "organoids"-tiny 3-D structures that mimic features of a full-sized lung- have been created from human pluripotent stem cells by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center. The team used the organoids to generate models of human lung diseases in a lab dish, which could be used to advance our understanding of a variety of respiratory diseases.

11 May 2017

Microbiology News and Research

Genetic sequencing reveals how Zika virus spread in the Americas

Drug market problems lead to shortage of essential antibiotics for treating sick children

Study: Abnormal proteins in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases share similar feature

Research uncovers role of gut microbiota in anti-obesity effects of dietary capsaicin

Healthy fatty acids can suppress dangerous listeria bacterium

New findings could lead to first broadly effective ebolavirus therapies and vaccines

Brisbane researchers synthetically re-create Zika virus to better understand birth defects

Microbes can manipulate molecular machinery of host cells to influence health

Recovery from bacterial pneumonia changes the infected lung cells, study shows

Researchers identify new way to prevent pneumococci from entering the brain

Researchers develop new strategy that can revolutionize HIV vaccine design

Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg publishes "2016 In Review"

Researchers highlight need to ensure universal access to old antibiotics

Scientists discover simple way to use light for steering killer immune cells toward tumors

Study findings could pave way for better drugs to fight against parasitic infections

Scientists discover free C3d protein that mitigates tumor-induced immunosuppression

Scientists reveal how immune cells activate to kill parasitic worms

New study reveals 80% of stethoscopes are contaminated with infectious bacteria

Scientists shed light on evolutionary history of multidrug-resistant enterococci bacteria

CUMC researchers create new organoids that mimic features of full-sized lung

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