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Researchers identify a useful biomarker for intestinal diseases

Enzymes used by bacteria to break down mucus in the gut could provide a useful biomarker for intestinal diseases, according to new research published in Nature Communications.

11 Aug 2020

Using medieval medicine to find new treatments for modern-day infections

News-Medical spoke to researchers from the University of Warwick about their research investigating natural antimicrobials and their potential as antibiotics.

11 Aug 2020

Study suggests novel strategy to slow down evolution of antibiotic resistance

The rise of antibiotic resistance in many pathogens has been driven by the spread of a small number of strains, suggesting that some bacteria may be genetically pre-disposed to evolving resistance.

10 Aug 2020

USF Health researchers develop new reporter mouse strain for identifying P2X2-expressing cells

Despite frequent news announcing "medical breakthroughs," advancements in biomedical and clinical science typically happen incrementally.

7 Aug 2020

Immunothrombotic dysregulation is key marker of disease severity in COVID-19

In severe cases of COVID-19, the infection can lead to obstruction of the blood vessels in the lung, heart and kidneys. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich researchers have now shown that activated immune cells and blood platelets play a major role in these pathologies.

7 Aug 2020

COVID-19 in pregnancy - premature birth common

A new study conducted by researchers at Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea, suggests that while having coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) during pregnancy has little effect on fetal or neonatal mortality, it can be associated with premature birth and sometimes severe outcomes for mother and baby, including death.

6 Aug 2020

Study finds evidence of gut dysbiosis in people with Huntington's disease

A world first clinical study of the gut microbiome in people with Huntington's disease (HD) has found that it is not just a disease of the brain, but also of the body.

6 Aug 2020

Chemists discover a way to create synthetic version of natural anti-cancer compound

Scripps Research chemists Hans Renata, PhD, and Alexander Adibekian, PhD, have discovered a way to efficiently create a synthetic version of a valuable natural compound called cepafungin I, which has shown promise as an anti-cancer agent.

6 Aug 2020

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again when used together with traditional antibiotics, offering hope for the prospect of a combination treatment strategy to tackle certain antibiotic-tolerant infections.

6 Aug 2020

A SARS-CoV-2 assay using plant proteins

Researchers in South Africa have developed a serological assay that readily detects antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) using recombinant viral proteins produced in plants.

5 Aug 2020

Beneficial microbes reprogram the B cell repertoire that produce antibodies

The mammalian gut is home to trillions of microbes which are essential for a healthy immune system and good nutrition.

5 Aug 2020

Bacterial infections may increase risk of coronary heart disease in type 1 diabetic patients

Results from a study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine suggest that bacterial infections may elevate the risk of coronary heart disease in individuals with type 1 diabetes.

5 Aug 2020

Study disproves role of vultures in spreading pathogens to humans and other species

A new analysis published in IBIS examines whether bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that are present in wild vultures cause disease in the birds, and whether vultures play a role in spreading or preventing infectious diseases to humans and other animal species.

5 Aug 2020

De novo protein decoys that block SARS-CoV-2

Now, a new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in August 2020 shows that computational design technology can be efficiently harnessed towards this end, producing new molecules to inhibit viral entry and replication.

5 Aug 2020

Machine learning may offer a better way to identify antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have shown that different strains of the same bacterial pathogen can be distinguished by a machine learning analysis of their growth dynamics alone, which can then also accurately predict other traits such as resistance to antibiotics.

4 Aug 2020

Sterile deep well plates

Porvair Sciences offers an extensive range of sterile deep well microplates for sensitive biological and drug discovery applications.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 4 Aug 2020

Penis microbiome is reservoir for bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria

Previous studies have pointed out that the reproductive microbiomes of partners might be exchanged in bacterial vaginosis (BV). Now, a team of researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago compared the microbiota of couples before and after the development of BV.

4 Aug 2020

Bacterial News and Research

Researchers identify a useful biomarker for intestinal diseases

Using medieval medicine to find new treatments for modern-day infections

Study suggests novel strategy to slow down evolution of antibiotic resistance

USF Health researchers develop new reporter mouse strain for identifying P2X2-expressing cells

Immunothrombotic dysregulation is key marker of disease severity in COVID-19

COVID-19 in pregnancy - premature birth common

Study finds evidence of gut dysbiosis in people with Huntington's disease

Chemists discover a way to create synthetic version of natural anti-cancer compound

Synthetic peptide can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

A SARS-CoV-2 assay using plant proteins

Beneficial microbes reprogram the B cell repertoire that produce antibodies

Bacterial infections may increase risk of coronary heart disease in type 1 diabetic patients

Study disproves role of vultures in spreading pathogens to humans and other species

De novo protein decoys that block SARS-CoV-2

Machine learning may offer a better way to identify antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Sterile deep well plates

Penis microbiome is reservoir for bacterial vaginosis-associated bacteria

Chlamydiae need a lot of glutamine to multiply in human cells

Oxford University and ZOE join forces to widen access to COVID-19 treatment trials

Meningitis case at Children's National Hospital raises concerns about antibiotic resistance

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