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Porvair Sciences introduces 5 new deep well microplates

Porvair Sciences has extended its sample storage and collection range with the introduction of 5 new deep well microplates.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 13 Aug 2019

Researchers discover antibiotic that could prevent diarrhea caused by C. difficile

In Australia, more than 10,000 patients a year acquire a serious bacterial infection called Clostridioides difficile, often while in hospital, resulting in the death of up to 300 people per year.

13 Aug 2019

Study unearths evolutionary history of antibiotic production and resistance

A study from McMaster University has unearthed new details about the evolutionary history of both antibiotic production and resistance and dates their co-emergence as far back as 350 to 500 million years.

13 Aug 2019

A newly-emerging species of C. difficile highly adapted to spread in hospitals

Scientists have discovered that the gut-infecting bacterium Clostridium difficile is evolving into two separate species, with one group highly adapted to spread in hospitals.

12 Aug 2019

Antibody may help the immune system fight sepsis-related fungal infections

An antibody that blocks the "programmed cell death" pathway may help the immune system fight off sepsis-related fungal infections, according to animal studies reported in SHOCK: Injury, Inflammation, and Sepsis: Laboratory and Clinical Approaches, Official Journal of the Shock Society.

12 Aug 2019

Whole genome sequencing could give officials a powerful weapon to track disease outbreaks

Whole genome sequencing technology may give epidemiologists and healthcare workers a powerful weapon in tracking and, possibly, controlling outbreaks of serious diseases, according to a team of researchers.

8 Aug 2019

Leptospirosis is far more widespread in Puerto Rico than previously believed

The bacterial disease Leptospirosis poses a serious health threat to the residents of Puerto Rico, as new research, conducted in part at Texas State University, suggests that the disease is far more widespread on the island than previously believed.

8 Aug 2019

'Stealth MRSA' is hiding in its genes to develop antibiotic resistance, study reveals

The superbug methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a problem pathogen of long-standing clinical concern due to its resistance to methicillin and related antibiotics, such as oxacillin.

7 Aug 2019

Blocking key mineral uptake could prevent gonorrhea infection

A team of researchers may have found a way to block gonorrhea infection by blocking bacterial pathogen from using zinc, an essential mineral found in many food sources.

6 Aug 2019

LUCA Biologics develops live biotherapeutics for unmet medical needs in women's health

LUCA Biologics, a biotechnology company co-founded by Dr. Jacques Ravel, announced today it will develop live biotherapeutics for widespread, unmet medical needs in women's health. Ravel will serve as LUCA's Chief Scientist.

6 Aug 2019

Whole body vibration helps reduce inflammation, thanks to the gut microbiome

Whole body vibration appears to improve many symptoms of type II diabetes mellitus, wherein glucose and destructive inflammation shoots up. The procedure helps the body use glucose as an energy source, and at the same time, modify the microbiome to fight inflammation, a new study says.

6 Aug 2019

Study finds fewer deaths among elderly intensive care patients vaccinated against influenza

It appears that an influenza vaccine does not just work when it comes to influenza. A new study shows that elderly people who have been admitted to an intensive care units have less risk of dying and of suffering a blood clot or bleeding in the brain if they have been vaccinated.

2 Aug 2019

New drug combination successfully reduces levels of bovine leukemia virus

Scientists have succeeded in reducing levels of the bovine leukemia virus in cows with severe infections by combining an immune checkpoint inhibitor and an enzyme inhibitor.

2 Aug 2019

Researchers reveal undiscovered hot spots on surface of bacteria's critical enzyme

Researchers reveal previously undiscovered hot spots on the surface of bacteria's critical enzyme, which could guide novel approaches to antibiotic design.

2 Aug 2019

New antibiotics on the horizon as scientists discover a weakness in the cell wall of pathogenic bacteria

Researchers have discovered a weak spot in the cell wall of pathogenic bacteria that could lead to the development of new antibiotics.

1 Aug 2019

Scientists redesign chemotaxis by creating artificial nanoswimmers from gold nanoparticles

Bacteria can actively move towards a nutrient source—a phenomenon known as chemotaxis—and they can move collectively in a process known as swarming.

1 Aug 2019

Simple, accurate, and fast: the new "sniff-cam" disease detector

It’s not just about garlic on the breath any more; your breath could now help reveal a variety of diseases. The science behind it is that the human body excretes a number of volatile compounds through the breath, and the type and proportion of these vary with the kind of disease.

1 Aug 2019

Genetically tweaking gut bacteria reduces risk of colorectal cancer in mice finds study

Researchers have found that editing of the genes of the bacteria present in the guts of mice could help reduce the inflammation and associated risk of colorectal cancers.

31 Jul 2019

Selective antibiotics could make precision treatment possible

With multi-resistant germs becoming more and more of a threat, we are in need of new antibiotics now more than ever.

31 Jul 2019

Study reveals the complexities of viral evolution

Comparing a living cell to a virus is a bit like comparing the Sistine Chapel to a backyard dog house. Lacking the intricate machinery of living cells, viruses represent biology stripped down to an extreme level. They are the true minimalists of the biological world.

31 Jul 2019

Bacterial News and Research

Porvair Sciences introduces 5 new deep well microplates

Researchers discover antibiotic that could prevent diarrhea caused by C. difficile

Study unearths evolutionary history of antibiotic production and resistance

A newly-emerging species of C. difficile highly adapted to spread in hospitals

Antibody may help the immune system fight sepsis-related fungal infections

Whole genome sequencing could give officials a powerful weapon to track disease outbreaks

Leptospirosis is far more widespread in Puerto Rico than previously believed

'Stealth MRSA' is hiding in its genes to develop antibiotic resistance, study reveals

Blocking key mineral uptake could prevent gonorrhea infection

LUCA Biologics develops live biotherapeutics for unmet medical needs in women's health

Whole body vibration helps reduce inflammation, thanks to the gut microbiome

Study finds fewer deaths among elderly intensive care patients vaccinated against influenza

New drug combination successfully reduces levels of bovine leukemia virus

Researchers reveal undiscovered hot spots on surface of bacteria's critical enzyme

New antibiotics on the horizon as scientists discover a weakness in the cell wall of pathogenic bacteria

Scientists redesign chemotaxis by creating artificial nanoswimmers from gold nanoparticles

Simple, accurate, and fast: the new "sniff-cam" disease detector

Genetically tweaking gut bacteria reduces risk of colorectal cancer in mice finds study

Selective antibiotics could make precision treatment possible

Study reveals the complexities of viral evolution

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