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Early TB treatment before sepsis diagnosis could save countless lives

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major unrecognized cause of deadly sepsis among people with HIV in Africa, a sweeping new study reveals. Beginning treatment for TB immediately – even before sepsis patients are diagnosed with TB – could save countless lives, the researchers say.

30 Jan 2026

New mode of communication inside cells helps bacterial pathogens to evade drugs

Biologists have uncovered a new mode of communication inside cells that helps bacterial pathogens learn how to evade drugs.

30 Jan 2026

Addressing inconsistent breakpoints in global antibiotic resistance monitoring efforts

Antibiotic resistance is often framed as a hospital problem, but a growing body of evidence shows that rivers, soils, wastewater, and other natural environments are quietly becoming major reservoirs of resistant bacteria.

30 Jan 2026

Aptamer-based wearables revolutionize continuous health tracking

Continuous monitoring of biomarkers is essential for early disease detection, treatment evaluation, and personalized health management, yet most clinical tests rely on invasive, single-point blood sampling. Recent advances in aptamer-based wearable electrochemical sensors offer a promising alternative by enabling real-time, continuous tracking of physiological signals directly in or on the body.

30 Jan 2026

Study reveals a link between oral microbiota and cognitive performance in schizophrenia

An association between oral microbiota and cognitive performance in schizophrenia has been reported by researchers at Science Tokyo.

29 Jan 2026

"Artificial lungs" keep a patient alive until a double lung transplantation was available

Humans can't live without lungs. But Ankit Bharat's patient did for 48 hours.

29 Jan 2026

How DNA and life experiences leave distinct marks on the human immune system

Using single-cell epigenomic profiling of immune cells from 110 individuals, researchers show that genetic variation and environmental exposures shape the human immune system through distinct DNA methylation mechanisms. Genetic effects concentrate within gene bodies of memory cells, while environmental exposures primarily remodel regulatory regions in naive immune cells.

28 Jan 2026

Exploring Targeted Protein Degradation as a New Strategy to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

Targeted protein degradation presents a promising strategy to address antimicrobial resistance, focusing on innovative approaches for gram-negative bacteria.

28 Jan 2026

How modern lifestyles reprogram the gut microbiome and shape disease risk

Modern lifestyle factors such as circadian disruption, sleep deprivation, stress, and exercise reshape the gut bacteriome and its metabolic outputs. These microbiome changes are linked to immune, metabolic, and cancer-related pathways, largely through evidence from animal models and observational human studies.

27 Jan 2026

Why eating more oats can rapidly reduce cholesterol levels

Oat consumption boosts gut microbiota-derived phenolic metabolites, driving cholesterol-lowering effects and improving lipid metabolism in metabolic syndrome.

27 Jan 2026

Study reveals hidden bacterial role in the formation of most kidney stones

In an unexpected finding, a UCLA-led team has discovered that bacteria are present inside the most common type of kidney stone, revealing a previously unrecognized component involved in their formation.

27 Jan 2026

Olive oil type matters for cognition and gut health in older adults

Higher intake of virgin and total olive oil was associated with modest but significant improvements in cognitive performance over two years in older adults with metabolic syndrome. These associations were partly linked to gut microbiota composition, with specific taxa such as Adlercreutzia contributing a small mediating effect.

26 Jan 2026

Tiny plastic particles may interfere with brain processes implicated in Parkinson’s disease

Micro- and nanoplastics are increasingly detected in human tissues, including the brain, and experimental evidence suggests they can interact with biological pathways central to Parkinson’s disease pathology. This review synthesises mechanistic data indicating that plastic particles may influence protein aggregation, neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and the gut–brain axis, while emphasising the need for prospective human studies.

26 Jan 2026

Secondary-treated wastewater still transfers antibiotic resistance to fresh produce

A study reveals tertiary-treated wastewater significantly reduces antimicrobial resistance risks in lettuce irrigation compared to secondary-treated water.

26 Jan 2026

More iron, less damage: why chronic lung infections persist

Research shows that iron-rich conditions boost Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth and biofilm formation, yet reduce virulence, complicating chronic lung infections.

26 Jan 2026

PTPN2 gene protects the gut from harmful bacteria driving inflammatory bowel disease

Two recent studies from the University of California, Riverside, published in the same issue of Gut Microbes highlight the role of a gene called PTPN2 in protecting the gut from harmful bacteria linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

24 Jan 2026

Short-term oatmeal diet improves cholesterol and metabolic health markers

A short-term oat-based diet appears to be surprisingly effective at reducing the cholesterol level. This is indicated by a trial by the University of Bonn, which has now been published in the journal Nature Communications.

23 Jan 2026

Bacterial infections in patients with liver cirrhosis show rising prevalence and high mortality

Bacterial infections (BIs) are common and severe complications in patients with liver cirrhosis, but global data are limited. Here, we aimed to evaluate the global prevalence, temporal changes, and associated mortality risk of BIs in liver cirrhosis.

23 Jan 2026

Scientists discover a non-classical platelet mechanism linked to severe infections

Platelets are small, anucleate blood cells that play an essential role in hemostasis. Their primary task is to recognize vascular injury, become activated, and aggregate via their surface receptor integrin αIIbβ3. This leads to the formation of a stable platelet plug that seals the wound and stops bleeding. When this process becomes dysregulated, however, it can result in vessel-occluding clots - so-called thromboses - which may cause myocardial infarction or stroke.

23 Jan 2026

Study traces deep origins of syphilis to prehistoric Americas

A newly sequenced genome of the bacterium that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum, highlights the deep antiquity of treponemal diseases in the Americas.

22 Jan 2026

Bacterial News and Research

Early TB treatment before sepsis diagnosis could save countless lives

New mode of communication inside cells helps bacterial pathogens to evade drugs

Addressing inconsistent breakpoints in global antibiotic resistance monitoring efforts

Aptamer-based wearables revolutionize continuous health tracking

Study reveals a link between oral microbiota and cognitive performance in schizophrenia

"Artificial lungs" keep a patient alive until a double lung transplantation was available

How DNA and life experiences leave distinct marks on the human immune system

Exploring Targeted Protein Degradation as a New Strategy to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance

How modern lifestyles reprogram the gut microbiome and shape disease risk

Why eating more oats can rapidly reduce cholesterol levels

Study reveals hidden bacterial role in the formation of most kidney stones

Olive oil type matters for cognition and gut health in older adults

Tiny plastic particles may interfere with brain processes implicated in Parkinson’s disease

Secondary-treated wastewater still transfers antibiotic resistance to fresh produce

More iron, less damage: why chronic lung infections persist

PTPN2 gene protects the gut from harmful bacteria driving inflammatory bowel disease

Short-term oatmeal diet improves cholesterol and metabolic health markers

Bacterial infections in patients with liver cirrhosis show rising prevalence and high mortality

Scientists discover a non-classical platelet mechanism linked to severe infections

Study traces deep origins of syphilis to prehistoric Americas

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