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New insight into how gut bacteria work to counter intestinal inflammation

Bile acids made by the liver have long been known for their critical role in helping to absorb the food we ingest.

16 Mar 2022

Scientists discover mechanism that enables Listeria-infected cells to escape immune responses

Some "hypervirulent" strains of Listeria monocytogenes have a greater capacity to infect the central nervous system.

16 Mar 2022

The Future of Tuberculosis; An Interview with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

We speak to Dr. Alemnew Dagnew from the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, about their tuberculosis vaccine study and the future of tuberculosis.

16 Mar 2022

Previously unknown bacterial enzyme makes new type of polysaccharide

Strings of sugars called polysaccharides are the most abundant biopolymers on Earth. Because of their versatile and environmentally friendly properties, these molecules could eventually replace some plastics.

16 Mar 2022

Bibliographic review evaluates risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after receiving COVID vaccination

Since the very beginning of the pandemic, there has been concern about the emergence of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare disorder where the body's immune system damages nerves. In some cases, nerve damage causes muscle weakness and paralysis.

16 Mar 2022

Nanoparticle-enhanced phototherapies for cancer treatment

Treating cancer and other diseases with laser light is not currently considered routine in the clinical setting, but new approaches using nanoparticles show some promise in improving existing techniques.

15 Mar 2022

Pathogen works with drug to clear fungal infection, study shows

Pathogens don't always work against drug treatments. Sometimes, they can strengthen them, according to a new University of Maine study.

15 Mar 2022

Bacteria change their morphology when acquiring drug resistance, study reveals

If you've been hitting the gym and getting results, you know it's time to strut your stuff; and it turns out bacteria feel the same way.

15 Mar 2022

Researchers identify a potential new test for early diagnosis of Lyme disease

For scientists and clinicians alike, one of the Holy Grails for successfully treating and curing Lyme disease is developing tests that identify the disease sooner, show when people are cured of infection, and can diagnose reinfection.

15 Mar 2022

High doses of antibiotic may safely and effectively treat TB meningitis

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center-led study in animals suggests that high doses of a widely used antibiotic called rifampin may safely treat and reduce the duration of treatment for the deadliest form of tuberculosis that affects the brain, potentially improving survival rates for patients and decreasing the likelihood of lasting adverse effects of the disease.

15 Mar 2022

Using mRNA to introduce gene editor into human muscle stem cells

Mutations that lead to muscle atrophy can be repaired with the gene editor CRISPR-Cas9. A team led by ECRC researcher Helena Escobar has now introduced the tool into human muscle stem cells for the first time using mRNA, thus discovering a method suitable for therapeutic applications.

14 Mar 2022

New computational biology method deciphers gut microbiome ‘chatter’ to fight IBD

Around 500,000 people in the UK live with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), a life-long, chronic condition characterized by sporadic bouts of gut inflammation causing debilitating symptoms.

14 Mar 2022

Current evidence that vitamin D is effective against COVID-19 neurological sequelae

Researchers analyze the available scientific evidence supporting vitamin D as a neuroprotective agent against the neurological sequelae of COVID-19.

14 Mar 2022

Mice study shows how to improve long-term effectiveness of TB vaccine

Briefly blocking a key molecule when administering the only approved vaccine for tuberculosis vastly improves long-term protection against the devastating disease in mice, researchers from Texas Biomedical Research Institute report this week in the Journal of Immunology.

11 Mar 2022

Imaging reveals molecular process used by corals to control algal symbionts' subcellular environment

Researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography have discovered a novel molecular process that corals use to control the subcellular environment of the algae that live inside them.

11 Mar 2022

Study shows the mutations leading to omicron variant did not help virus escape recognition by T cells

People who gained immunity - either through vaccination or exposure - against the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, also are likely to have some protection against the pathogen's omicron variant.

11 Mar 2022

Genomic surveillance of bacterial colonies could help physicians keep closer tabs on drug resistance

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections are difficult to treat and cause more than a million annual deaths worldwide, especially in hospitalized patients with pneumonia, bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections, or abdominal infections.

11 Mar 2022

Researchers identify motor neuron toxin associated with ALS

An international team of investigators has discovered that an inorganic polyphosphate released by nerve cells known as astrocytes in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) contributes to the motor neuron death that is the signature of these diseases.

10 Mar 2022

Antiseptic drug found to be as effective as antibiotics for UTI prevention in women

The antiseptic drug methenamine hippurate is as good as antibiotics for preventing recurrent urinary tract infections in women, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.

10 Mar 2022

Shorter treatment for children with non-severe tuberculosis

A UCL-led international trial exploring the effectiveness of tuberculosis (TB) treatment in children has led to a change in the World Health Organisation's global guidelines for managing the disease.

10 Mar 2022

Bacteria News and Research

New insight into how gut bacteria work to counter intestinal inflammation

Scientists discover mechanism that enables Listeria-infected cells to escape immune responses

The Future of Tuberculosis; An Interview with the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute

Previously unknown bacterial enzyme makes new type of polysaccharide

Bibliographic review evaluates risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome after receiving COVID vaccination

Nanoparticle-enhanced phototherapies for cancer treatment

Pathogen works with drug to clear fungal infection, study shows

Bacteria change their morphology when acquiring drug resistance, study reveals

Researchers identify a potential new test for early diagnosis of Lyme disease

High doses of antibiotic may safely and effectively treat TB meningitis

Using mRNA to introduce gene editor into human muscle stem cells

New computational biology method deciphers gut microbiome ‘chatter’ to fight IBD

Current evidence that vitamin D is effective against COVID-19 neurological sequelae

Mice study shows how to improve long-term effectiveness of TB vaccine

Imaging reveals molecular process used by corals to control algal symbionts' subcellular environment

Study shows the mutations leading to omicron variant did not help virus escape recognition by T cells

Genomic surveillance of bacterial colonies could help physicians keep closer tabs on drug resistance

Researchers identify motor neuron toxin associated with ALS

Antiseptic drug found to be as effective as antibiotics for UTI prevention in women

Shorter treatment for children with non-severe tuberculosis

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