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New cell-penetrating peptide may protect against life-threatening microbial inflammation

A cell-penetrating peptide developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center can prevent, in an animal model, the often-fatal septic shock that can result from bacterial and viral infections.

9 Jun 2021

Fish oil may help fight against superbugs

For the first time, Australian scientists have confirmed a link between the role of regular fish oil to break down the ability of 'superbugs' to become resistant to antibiotics.

9 Jun 2021

New bacterium shows promise for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity

It all started, when Patrice Cani, FNRS researcher at University of Louvain (UCLouvain), and his team repeatedly observed that a bacterium (called Subdoligranulum) is almost absent in obese and diabetic people, while it is systematically present in healthy people. So, they decided to take a closer look at this "family" of bacteria.

9 Jun 2021

NIH-funded study to explore liquid surface coatings for reducing catheter-associated infections

A novel liquid surface coating on human catheters could help reduce protein deposition that leads to urinary tract and bloodstream infections, according to researchers at the University of Maine and University of Notre Dame who are leading a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

9 Jun 2021

Boeing tested air purifiers like those widely used in schools. It decided not to use them in planes.

Aerospace giant Boeing tested two kinds of ionization technologies — like those widely adopted in schools hoping to combat covid — to determine how well each killed germs on surfaces and decided that neither was effective enough to install on its commercial planes.

8 Jun 2021

Immunomodulatory therapies for nephrological autoimmune diseases may help treat severe COVID-19

Various viruses and bacteria have long been known to cause autoimmune diseases where there is such a predisposition. This phenomenon also seems to play a major role in SARS-CoV-2, especially in severe courses.

8 Jun 2021

Bacteria causing urinary tract infections can originate in meat-production chain

In young women, Staphylococcus saprophyticus is a main cause of urinary tract infections (UTI), reaching 20% prevalence. Understanding the epidemiology of this microorganism can help identify its origin, distribution, causes, and risk factors.

8 Jun 2021

Study confirms the importance of low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet

Researchers at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre conducted the largest ever study of nutrient interactions by examining the health of mice on 33 different diets containing various combinations of protein to carbs, and different sources of carbohydrate.

8 Jun 2021

International travelers may pick up destination-specific antimicrobial resistance genes, study reveals

Travelers abroad may pick up bacteria and other vectors containing genes conferring antimicrobial resistance which remain in the gut when returning to their home country, according to a study published in Genome Medicine.

7 Jun 2021

Study reveals mechanism through which 'good' viruses can attack 'bad' bacteria

The battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria: A new study at Tel Aviv University revealed a mechanism through which "good" viruses can attack the systems of "bad" bacteria, destroy them and block their reproduction.

7 Jun 2021

Restoring gut microbes can improve antibiotic-induced dysbiosis and prevent colitis in mice

A new study at the University of Chicago has determined that restoring a single microbial species -- Bacteroides sp. CL1-UC (Bc) -- to the gut microbiome at a key developmental timepoint can prevent antibiotic-induced colitis in a mouse model of the condition.

7 Jun 2021

Researchers identify a bacterium with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro: Dolosigranulum pigrum

As intensive efforts are on to counter the virus, a new study by an international team of researchers reports the unexpected success of a bacterium in modulating the immune response in the airway and protecting the cells against infection with this virus.

7 Jun 2021

Sphere Fluidics and ClexBio introduce CYTRIX Microfluidic Hydrogel Kit

Sphere Fluidics, a company commercializing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and ClexBio, a pioneer in solutions for tissue engineering and single-cell techniques, today announced the launch of the biocompatible CYTRIX Microfluidic Hydrogel Kit.

From Fluidic Sciences and Sphere Bio 7 Jun 2021

New model predicts which species of soil organisms live in different environments

Though it might seem inanimate, the soil under our feet is very much alive. It's filled with countless microorganisms actively breaking down organic matter, like fallen leaves and plants, and performing a host of other functions that maintain the natural balance of carbon and nutrients stored in the ground beneath us.

7 Jun 2021

Study shows how different microbiomes could be harnessed to boost human health

There's a lot of interest right now in how different microbiomes--like the one made up of all the bacteria in our guts--could be harnessed to boost human health and cure disease.

7 Jun 2021

International travelers often return home with new bacterial strains, confirms study

Carried like stowaways in the guts of international travelers, new and potentially deadly strains of antimicrobial resistant superbugs may be coming to a community near you, suggests new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

7 Jun 2021

Gut microbiome composition associated with infant's fear responses

Why do some babies react to perceived danger more than others? According to new research from Michigan State University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, part of the answer may be found in a surprising place: an infant's digestive system.

5 Jun 2021

Shorter treatment regimen found to be effective for treating TB

Tuberculosis (TB) is a deadly infection that occurs in every part of the world. The standard treatment for TB, a six-month multidrug regimen, has not changed in more than 40 years. Patients can find it difficult to complete the lengthy regimen, making it more likely that treatment resistance will develop.

5 Jun 2021

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection imprints immune response in the newborn

A new bioRxiv* preprint reports the immunological footprint in the newborn left by maternal infection with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy.

4 Jun 2021

Study: Diet can influence the breast microbiome and alter breast cancer tumors

When people think of microbiome, they typically think about the gut, but there's also a breast microbiome, and the role it plays in breast health and breast cancer isn't thoroughly understood. A microbiome is the collection of microorganisms that live in a particular environment in the body.

4 Jun 2021

Bacteria News and Research

New cell-penetrating peptide may protect against life-threatening microbial inflammation

Fish oil may help fight against superbugs

New bacterium shows promise for treating type 2 diabetes, obesity

NIH-funded study to explore liquid surface coatings for reducing catheter-associated infections

Boeing tested air purifiers like those widely used in schools. It decided not to use them in planes.

Immunomodulatory therapies for nephrological autoimmune diseases may help treat severe COVID-19

Bacteria causing urinary tract infections can originate in meat-production chain

Study confirms the importance of low-protein, high-carbohydrate diet

International travelers may pick up destination-specific antimicrobial resistance genes, study reveals

Study reveals mechanism through which 'good' viruses can attack 'bad' bacteria

Restoring gut microbes can improve antibiotic-induced dysbiosis and prevent colitis in mice

Researchers identify a bacterium with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro: Dolosigranulum pigrum

Sphere Fluidics and ClexBio introduce CYTRIX Microfluidic Hydrogel Kit

New model predicts which species of soil organisms live in different environments

Study shows how different microbiomes could be harnessed to boost human health

International travelers often return home with new bacterial strains, confirms study

Gut microbiome composition associated with infant's fear responses

Shorter treatment regimen found to be effective for treating TB

Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection imprints immune response in the newborn

Study: Diet can influence the breast microbiome and alter breast cancer tumors

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