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Alarmins are the 'gold' in breast milk

Breast milk strengthens a child's immune system, supporting the intestinal flora. These facts are common knowledge.

28 Aug 2020

Researchers reveal how bacteria adhere to cellulose fibers in the gut

Researchers have revealed a new molecular mechanism by which bacteria adhere to cellulose fibers in the human gut. Thanks to two different binding modes, they can withstand the shear forces in the body.

28 Aug 2020

Engineers develop better understanding of skin damage caused by rubbing

Understanding the skin damage caused by rubbing could lead to better topical skin treatments and help prevent the formation of new routes for viral and bacterial infection.

28 Aug 2020

Human gut microbes play an important role in maintaining health

Bacteria and other microorganisms in the digestive tract are linked with dozens of health conditions including high blood pressure, high blood lipids, and body mass index (BMI) according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2020.

27 Aug 2020

Artificial intelligence could help identify infants with low risk of bacterial infection

Artificial intelligence, or "supervised machine learning," could help identify which well-appearing infants with fever, who are 60 days old or younger, are at low risk for a serious bacterial infection, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

27 Aug 2020

New group of Chlamydiae have hydrogen-producing genes that help them survive without oxygen

An international team of researchers has discovered a new group of Chlamydiae - Anoxychlamydiales - living under the ocean floor without oxygen.

27 Aug 2020

Oral sex can trigger bacterial vaginosis

A new study published in the journal PLOS Biology has revealed diverse microbial populations can facilitate vaginal colonization of pathogens, which in turn can prolong the characteristics of bacterial vaginosis, a condition characterized by an imbalance of vaginal microbiome. The study findings also provide evidence linking oral sex with bacterial vaginosis.

26 Aug 2020

Consuming personal fecal microbiome when dieting may limit weight regain, study shows

People who consume frozen microbiome capsules derived from their own feces when dieting may limit their weight regain, according to a new study published in Gastroenterology, conducted by a team of researchers led by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

26 Aug 2020

Study reveals how a cannabinoid may treat acute respiratory distress syndrome

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, when caused by a bacterial toxin known as Staphylococcal enterotoxin, can be completely prevented by treatment with Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid found in the cannabis plant.

26 Aug 2020

Industry partnership leads to rapid launch of alcohol-free sanitizers to combat Covid-19

A partnership between Aston University scientists and industry partners has led to the rapid launch of a range of alcohol-free sanitiser products to combat Covid-19.

25 Aug 2020

Scientists unravel how nanomaterials inspired by insect wings destroy superbugs

Scientists have revealed how nanomaterials inspired by insect wings are able to destroy bacteria on contact.

25 Aug 2020

Antibiotics used for treating COVID-19 patients may result in increased resistance to drugs' benefits

The use of antibiotics in people with COVID-19 could result in increased resistance to the drugs' benefits among the wider population, a new study suggests.

25 Aug 2020

Re-designed natural enzyme could reverse nerve damage caused by stroke, spinal cord injury

A team of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering and the University of Michigan has redesigned and enhanced a natural enzyme that shows promise in promoting the regrowth of nerve tissue following injury.

25 Aug 2020

Macrophage programming is more complex than previously thought

Macrophages are white blood cells that, depending on the signals they get from the immune system, become specialized in either increasing or decreasing inflammation.

25 Aug 2020

New approach involves "antivitamins" to develop new classes of antibiotics

Antibiotics are among the most important discoveries of modern medicine and have saved millions of lives since the discovery of penicillin almost 100 years ago.

25 Aug 2020

Study finds unique viral 'fingerprint' for each human gut

Each person's gut virus composition is as unique as a fingerprint, according to the first study to assemble a comprehensive database of viral populations in the human digestive system.

24 Aug 2020

Excessive fructose consumption can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Excessive consumption of fructose - a sweetener ubiquitous in the American diet - can result in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which is comparably abundant in the United States.

24 Aug 2020

New criteria to differentiate between frontotemporal dementia and LATE disease

Working with their colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania, researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that they can differentiate between subtypes of dementia inducing brain disease.

24 Aug 2020