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Edinburgh has highest known rates of inflammatory bowel disease

Edinburgh has some of the highest known rates of inflammatory bowel disease in the world and the figure is expected to rise in the next 10 years.

2 Aug 2019

Probiotics for kidney disorders to be showcased at ANNA 2019 in Dallas

Kibow Biotech, Inc., Pennsylvania, will feature its product for Kidney Illness, RENADYL™, at the 50th Anniversary Meeting of the American Nephrology Nurse Association (ANNA) in Dallas, Texas, USA.

From Kibow Biotech Inc. 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

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

Understanding creation of antibiotic scaffolds could drive new class of antibiotics

Understanding how antibiotic scaffolds are constructed in nature can help scientists prospect for new classes of antibiotics through DNA sequencing and genome mining.

31 Jul 2019

Use of broad-spectrum antibiotics to treat pneumonia does more harm than good

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Healthcare has found that administering broad-spectrum antibiotics, which act against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria, to treat patients with pneumonia often does more harm than good.

31 Jul 2019

Researchers develop new method to accurately identify nontuberculous mycobacteria

The bacterial genus Mycobacterium has the dubious honor of including species responsible for two of the best-known chronic human infectious diseases: tuberculosis and leprosy.

30 Jul 2019

Rutgers expert discusses how to stay safe as 'flesh-eating bacteria' move into new waters

Infections caused by the bacterium Vibrio vulnificus – known as "flesh eating" bacteria – are becoming more common in northern waters, whose surface temperatures are rising due to climate change.

30 Jul 2019

Extremely drug resistant bacteria spreading through hospitals

A new study found that a common bacterium responsible for chest infections and sepsis in sick people, and which fails to respond to the strongest antibiotics, is spreading through hospital contacts.

30 Jul 2019

FDA clears existing tests with new indications to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme disease

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared for marketing four previously cleared tests with new indications to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme disease.

30 Jul 2019

Antibiotic-resistant strains of K. pneumoniae spread through hospitals in Europe

New research has found that antibiotic-resistant strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae, an opportunistic pathogen that can cause respiratory and bloodstream infections in humans, are spreading through hospitals in Europe.

29 Jul 2019

Genetics may influence the composition of the microbiome more than environmental factors

Researchers have found that the microbiome is influenced by genetics much more than it is by the maternal birth environment.

29 Jul 2019

Organic apples have probiotic properties

A new study shows that eating an apple, core and all, is the equivalent of eating not only fiber, vitamins and, sugars, but also about 100 million bacteria.

29 Jul 2019

Whole-genome sequencing could transform salmonella detection

Salmonella is among the most common organisms responsible for symptomatic and serious food poisoning. Methods to detect this have evolved from crude microscopic identification to serotype detection.

29 Jul 2019

New gene-editing study finds protective genes against Zika virus

Tel Aviv scientists have discovered certain genes that protect the host organism against attack by Zika virus, raising hopes of an eventual vaccine or cure for this dreaded viral disease.

28 Jul 2019

Tohoku University professor awarded 2019 Yngve Ericsson Prize

Professor Nobuhiro Takahashi of the Graduate School of Dentistry has been awarded the 2019 Yngve Ericsson Prize in the field of preventive odontology, the first researcher in Asia to receive the honor.

27 Jul 2019

Bacteria News and Research

Edinburgh has highest known rates of inflammatory bowel disease

Probiotics for kidney disorders to be showcased at ANNA 2019 in Dallas

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

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

Understanding creation of antibiotic scaffolds could drive new class of antibiotics

Use of broad-spectrum antibiotics to treat pneumonia does more harm than good

Researchers develop new method to accurately identify nontuberculous mycobacteria

Rutgers expert discusses how to stay safe as 'flesh-eating bacteria' move into new waters

Extremely drug resistant bacteria spreading through hospitals

FDA clears existing tests with new indications to aid in the diagnosis of Lyme disease

Antibiotic-resistant strains of K. pneumoniae spread through hospitals in Europe

Genetics may influence the composition of the microbiome more than environmental factors

Organic apples have probiotic properties

Whole-genome sequencing could transform salmonella detection

New gene-editing study finds protective genes against Zika virus

Tohoku University professor awarded 2019 Yngve Ericsson Prize

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