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New biophotonic light sensor can detect Legionella bacteria in minutes

Outbreaks of Legionnaire’s Disease, a respiratory infection that can cause pneumonia, and in severe cases organ failure or septic shock, are more common than we might think. With anyone being susceptible, more than 100 cases are reported each week both in America and in Europe, with a fatality rate of around 10%.

10 Nov 2016

New technology uses USB stick to monitor HIV in bloodstream

The device, created by scientists at Imperial College London and DNA Electronics, uses a drop of blood to detect HIV, and then creates an electrical signal that can be read by a computer, laptop or handheld device.

10 Nov 2016

Research shows new role for plasmids in antibiotic resistance

A new study led by scientists at the University of Oxford has found that small DNA molecules known as plasmids are one of the key culprits in spreading the major global health threat of antibiotic resistance.

8 Nov 2016

Researchers unravel puzzle of necroptosis

Cell death is an essential physiological process for all multicellular organisms. Throughout life, cells in many tissues die naturally and are replaced by new cells.

8 Nov 2016

Researchers develop new strategy to immunize against microbes that cause foodborne illness

University of California, Irvine and MIT researchers have developed a new strategy to immunize against microbes that invade the gastrointestinal tract, including Salmonella, which causes more foodborne illness in the United States than any other bacteria.

8 Nov 2016

Researchers shed light on how success of gut microbiome treatments may depend on genetics

Our gut microbiomes--the bacteria that live in our digestive tract--play major roles in our health. Scientists around the world are studying therapies that manipulate the microbiome, including probiotics (such as live bacterial cultures in yogurt), prebiotics (edible fibers meant to promote beneficial bacteria), antibiotics and transplants of microbes from healthy people.

7 Nov 2016

Scientists turn iron-scavenging power against common UTI-causing bacteria

For most invading bacteria, the bladder is not a friendly place. But for those that have figured out how to scavenge iron from their hosts, it's a fine place to grow and reproduce.

7 Nov 2016

Regular consumption of dietary emulsifiers promotes colorectal cancer in mice

Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter intestinal bacteria in a manner that promotes intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancer, according to a new study.

7 Nov 2016

Researchers test new drug that shows promise to prevent pre-term birth

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have successfully tested a drug that is showing some early promise in efforts to prevent pre-term birth.

7 Nov 2016

E-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA mutations linked to tobacco smoke exposures

E-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA mutations commonly observed with tobacco smoke exposures in lab-based tests.

7 Nov 2016

TB bacteria can be divided into generalists and specialists, study finds

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global public health problem. Treatment often takes many months and till this day there is no effective vaccine. Various TB bacterial strains exist globally, with different geographical spread. Only the so-called Lineage 4 occurs on all continents.

4 Nov 2016

Researchers engineer new weapon to destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Over the past few decades, many bacteria have become resistant to existing antibiotics, and few new drugs have emerged.

2 Nov 2016

Cepheid introduces new Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV test that delivers results in 20 minutes

With the flu season fast approaching, healthcare providers no longer need to choose between a fast test result or an accurate test result for patients suspected of influenza infection.

2 Nov 2016

Two widely prescribed antibiotics may combat bacteria differently than previously thought

Two widely prescribed antibiotics -- chloramphenicol and linezolid -- may fight bacteria in a different way from what scientists and doctors thought for years, University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have found.

2 Nov 2016

Self-healing slippery surface coatings for medical devices could help thwart infection

Implanted medical devices like catheters, surgical mesh and dialysis systems are ideal surfaces on which bacteria can colonize and form hard-to-kill sheets called biofilms.

1 Nov 2016

Research shows way to directly target genes within specific cell type

The cornerstone of genetics is the loss-of-function experiment. In short, this means that to figure out what exactly gene X is doing in a tissue of interest—be it developing brain cells or a pancreatic tumor—you somehow cut out, switch off or otherwise destroy gene X in that tissue and then watch what happens.

1 Nov 2016

Scientists find new way to significantly reduce detection time for sepsis

What do Casey Kasem, Christopher Reeve and Muhammad Ali have in common? They all died of sepsis: a rapid, potentially deadly reaction that affects about 1 million Americans each year.

1 Nov 2016

Researchers identify drug-resistant superbug in Australian domestic animal

The first evidence of a superbug in a domestic cat that could infect humans and livestock has been discovered in Australia.

31 Oct 2016

DePuy Synthes announces availability of ‘Expert Tibial Nail PROtect’ to reduce implant related infections

DePuy Synthes, part of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, today announced the availability of Expert Tibial Nail PROtect, the only tibial nail with a resorbable antibiotic coating designed to provide additional protection from bacterial colonization for patients who are at high risk of infection.

31 Oct 2016

Value of cranberries in prevention of urinary infections is disproved

A study conducted by Yale University has shown that cranberries do not reduce the incidence of urinary tract infections. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the presence of microbial pathogens within the kidneys, bladder or urethra and is considered to be the most common bacterial infection.

28 Oct 2016

Bacterial News and Research

New biophotonic light sensor can detect Legionella bacteria in minutes

New technology uses USB stick to monitor HIV in bloodstream

Research shows new role for plasmids in antibiotic resistance

Researchers unravel puzzle of necroptosis

Researchers develop new strategy to immunize against microbes that cause foodborne illness

Researchers shed light on how success of gut microbiome treatments may depend on genetics

Scientists turn iron-scavenging power against common UTI-causing bacteria

Regular consumption of dietary emulsifiers promotes colorectal cancer in mice

Researchers test new drug that shows promise to prevent pre-term birth

E-cigarette vapour does not induce DNA mutations linked to tobacco smoke exposures

TB bacteria can be divided into generalists and specialists, study finds

Researchers engineer new weapon to destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Cepheid introduces new Xpert Xpress Flu/RSV test that delivers results in 20 minutes

Two widely prescribed antibiotics may combat bacteria differently than previously thought

Self-healing slippery surface coatings for medical devices could help thwart infection

Research shows way to directly target genes within specific cell type

Scientists find new way to significantly reduce detection time for sepsis

Researchers identify drug-resistant superbug in Australian domestic animal

DePuy Synthes announces availability of ‘Expert Tibial Nail PROtect’ to reduce implant related infections

Value of cranberries in prevention of urinary infections is disproved

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