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Humans versus viruses - Can we avoid extinction in near future?

Expert argues that human-caused changes to the environment can lead to the emergence of pathogens, not only from outside but also from our own microbiome, which can pave the way for large-scale destruction of humans and even our extinction.

19 Apr 2021

Candidate coronavirus vaccines show promising results in early animal testing

A candidate vaccine that could provide protection against the COVID-19 virus and other coronaviruses has shown promising results in early animal testing.

17 Apr 2021

Study reveals new lineage of tuberculosis-causing bacteria in the eastern part of the continent

Mireia Coscollá, a researcher at the Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), a joint centre of the University of Valencia and the Spanish National Research Council, has led a study on the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, one of the 10 deadliest diseases in the world, which proves the existence of a new lineage.

16 Apr 2021

CU researcher receives NIH grant to analyze the link between gut microbiome and osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis affects the joints, but according to researcher Michael Zuscik, PhD, it may start in the gut.

15 Apr 2021

New plasmonic isothermal PCR technology can detect respiratory viral pathogens in 30 minutes

Researchers in South Korea developed a plasmonic isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) array chip, the world's first plasmoinc isothermal PCR technology which can detect 8 types of pathogens (4 bacteria and 4 viruses) that cause acute respiratory infectious diseases in 30 minutes.

15 Apr 2021

INRS professor receives CIHR funding for research on nasopharyngeal bacteria

Professor Frédéric Veyrier of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique has received $711,450 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for a project on bacteria of the nasopharynx, including Neisseria.

15 Apr 2021

Researchers unravel the molecular basis of how Mtb uses and transports an essential sugar

Tuberculosis is a devastating disease that claims over 1.5 million lives each year. The increase in TB cases that are resistant to the current antibiotics means that novel drugs to kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) are urgently needed.

15 Apr 2021

Maintenance of good oral health may help prevent heart infection caused by mouth bacteria

Maintenance of good oral health is more important than use of antibiotics in dental procedures for some heart patients to prevent a heart infection caused by bacteria around the teeth, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the association's flagship journal, Circulation.

15 Apr 2021

New nanothin coating could be used to treat deadly bacterial and fungal infections

Researchers have developed a new superbug-destroying coating that could be used on wound dressings and implants to prevent and treat potentially deadly bacterial and fungal infections.

15 Apr 2021

Researchers study how antibacterial properties in animals, plants can be used in medical implants

Researchers from London South Bank University (LSBU) are leading an international project aimed at reducing bacterial infection during the surgical process of medical implants.

15 Apr 2021

Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can later cause the disease in their children

Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can cause the disease in future to their children, and the bacteria remain in the oral cavity even when the children undergo treatment of various kinds, reinforcing the need for preventive care in the first year of a baby's life.

15 Apr 2021

Anti-diabetic drug phenformin may prompt stronger cancer-fighting activities

The anti-diabetic drug phenformin may prompt stronger cancer-fighting activities than its sister compound metformin, a finding that could have major implications for current and future clinical trials investigating both agents for their anti-cancer potential, according to researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

15 Apr 2021

Bacteria News and Research

Humans versus viruses - Can we avoid extinction in near future?

Candidate coronavirus vaccines show promising results in early animal testing

Study reveals new lineage of tuberculosis-causing bacteria in the eastern part of the continent

CU researcher receives NIH grant to analyze the link between gut microbiome and osteoarthritis

New plasmonic isothermal PCR technology can detect respiratory viral pathogens in 30 minutes

INRS professor receives CIHR funding for research on nasopharyngeal bacteria

Researchers unravel the molecular basis of how Mtb uses and transports an essential sugar

Maintenance of good oral health may help prevent heart infection caused by mouth bacteria

New nanothin coating could be used to treat deadly bacterial and fungal infections

Researchers study how antibacterial properties in animals, plants can be used in medical implants

Adults with periodontitis transmit bacteria that can later cause the disease in their children

Anti-diabetic drug phenformin may prompt stronger cancer-fighting activities

New device can be used to disinfect surfaces without special training

Pigs’ brain size and digestive system are excellent analogs for human newborns

High recovery of top-quality purified RNA

Researchers find a way to fine-tune the molecular assembly line that creates antibiotics

EFP launches Europerio Series to showcase the hottest topics in oral health

New discovery offers hope for improving treatments for tuberculosis

A novel method to visualize protein channels in bacteria

Non-invasive neuromodulation approaches can prevent invasive surgery in Parkinson's patients

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