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Widely used food additive alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, research shows

New clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, perturbing levels of beneficial bacteria and nutrients.

30 Nov 2021

Scientists discover low amounts of cholesterol in tumor-associated macrophages

Significant changes in lipid metabolism are known to occur in cells associated with non-small-cell lung carcinoma – the most common form of lung cancer.

30 Nov 2021

Review highlights oncolytic viruses with remarkable ability to destroy cancer cells

With the world still in the grip of a devastating pandemic, it's hard to imagine viruses as something other than hostile enemies to be vanquished.

30 Nov 2021

Virginia Tech researchers discover potential target for diagnosing and treating Lyme disease

You don't have to go far to find ticks. Just step outside and look for some grass. Look to the top of the shiny, green blade – usually ankle high. A tick might be there, waiting.

30 Nov 2021

Study analyzes the resistance of H. pylori bacterium to antibiotics

A UPV/EHU study analyses the resistance of the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterium to the antibiotics routinely used to treat the infection caused by this bacterium.

29 Nov 2021

Error rate of bacterial DNA polymerase is consistently higher under microgravity, study shows

On 22 May 2019, scientists from Queen's University boarded a modified Falcon 20 aircraft at Ottawa airport. Scheduled was a 'vomit comet' flight, where the plane repeatedly climbs to 8km in a steep parabola, alternating with a descent in freefall.

29 Nov 2021

How often does SARS-CoV-2 infect alongside another viruses?

Researchers have been exploring data from COVID-19 patients tested at hospitals or clinics that also look for evidence of other diseases.

28 Nov 2021

Specific type of gut bacteria linked to enhanced memory in bumblebees

An international research team have discovered a specific type of gut bacteria in bees that can improve memory.

25 Nov 2021

Using metal nanoparticles to fight SARS-CoV-2

A recent review article looks at the potential of nanotechnology in fighting severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2), with several possibilities of strategies in therapeutics, vaccines, and prevention.

25 Nov 2021

Mtb's exotoxin secretion and trafficking mechanism revealed

Six years ago, Michael Niederweis, Ph.D., described the first known toxin of the deadly pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), an exotoxin that had gone undetected for 132 years.

25 Nov 2021

Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy associated with placental ACE2 shedding

A new study, published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, hypothesized that ACE-2 expression and ADAM17 activity in the placenta is affected by the timing of SARS-CoV-2 infection of the mother.

24 Nov 2021

Drug-resistant bacteria are quickly outpacing new antibiotic development

Experts predict that without intervention, the problem of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections could be catastrophic by 2050, killing nearly 10 million people each year.

24 Nov 2021

Researchers analyze live bacteria from cystic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer

Bacteria from the digestive system seem to have the potential to cause damage to pancreatic cells, increasing the risk of malignant tumors.

24 Nov 2021

New citizen science project to investigate bacteria found on chopping boards

Researchers in the College of Health and Life Sciences at Aston University have been awarded funds to explore the microbiome of the kitchen chopping board with the help of 'citizen scientists'.

24 Nov 2021

The antimicrobial properties of the lungfish cocoon

Researchers investigate if the immune system of lungfish plays a role in estivation.

24 Nov 2021

Experimental compound reduces diabetic complications in mice

An experimental compound reduced complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in mice—not by lowering blood sugar—but by countering its consequences of cell death, inflammation, and organ damage.

24 Nov 2021

How does penicillin work?

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Bartlomiej Salamaga about his latest research that discovered how penicillin works in the body.

24 Nov 2021

Study reveals distinct gut microbial 'signatures' highly responsive to dietary therapy for IBS

People who respond well to the recommended dietary therapy of restricting intake of fermentable carbs for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS for short, have an abundance of particular types of bacteria in their gut, reveals research published online in the journal Gut.

23 Nov 2021

COVID-19 saliva testing kits can also measure microscopic organisms in the mouth

COVID-19 saliva testing kits that include a novel preservative can also be used measure microscopic organisms in the mouth, a Rutgers study found.

22 Nov 2021

Western diet has high levels of blood lipids associated with systemic inflammation, study finds

Mice fed a diet high in fat, cholesterol and calories, akin to the Western diet, had higher measures of blood lipids associated with elevated levels of inflammation, a new UCLA study finds.

22 Nov 2021

Bacteria News and Research

Widely used food additive alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, research shows

Scientists discover low amounts of cholesterol in tumor-associated macrophages

Review highlights oncolytic viruses with remarkable ability to destroy cancer cells

Virginia Tech researchers discover potential target for diagnosing and treating Lyme disease

Study analyzes the resistance of H. pylori bacterium to antibiotics

Error rate of bacterial DNA polymerase is consistently higher under microgravity, study shows

How often does SARS-CoV-2 infect alongside another viruses?

Specific type of gut bacteria linked to enhanced memory in bumblebees

Using metal nanoparticles to fight SARS-CoV-2

Mtb's exotoxin secretion and trafficking mechanism revealed

Acute SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy associated with placental ACE2 shedding

Drug-resistant bacteria are quickly outpacing new antibiotic development

Researchers analyze live bacteria from cystic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer

New citizen science project to investigate bacteria found on chopping boards

The antimicrobial properties of the lungfish cocoon

Experimental compound reduces diabetic complications in mice

How does penicillin work?

Study reveals distinct gut microbial 'signatures' highly responsive to dietary therapy for IBS

COVID-19 saliva testing kits can also measure microscopic organisms in the mouth

Western diet has high levels of blood lipids associated with systemic inflammation, study finds

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