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Study shows Bartonella infections in vampire bats are highly prevalent in Peru and Belize

Bartonella are bacteria that cause endocarditis, a potentially life-threatening illness in humans and domestic animals.

29 Sep 2018

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena receives funding for Cluster of Excellence

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena (Germany) was granted funding for one Cluster of Excellence. As the Excellence Commission announced today in Bonn, Jena's proposal for the cluster 'Balance of the Microverse' is among the 57 selected consortia which will be funded by the German Excellence Strategy for the following seven years.

28 Sep 2018

Loyola announces plans to produce CAR-T cells for treating cancer

Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Medicine have announced plans to become the first Chicago center to produce cancer-fighting CAR-T cells to treat leukemia and lymphoma.

28 Sep 2018

Food scientists can employ bacteriophage to destroy E. coli in drinking water

To rapidly detect the presence of E. coli in drinking water, Cornell University food scientists now can employ a bacteriophage - a genetically engineered virus - in a test used in hard-to-reach areas around the world.

28 Sep 2018

Study: Privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for dangerous germs

Without timely intervention, privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for resistant bacteria, posing a threat to patient safety, according to new research published in the American Journal of Infection Control, the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology.

28 Sep 2018

New approach promises to forecast cultivar resistance at much earlier stage

Bacterial wilt devastates food crops all over the world. It destroys major crop plants such as tomatoes, potatoes, bananas, ginger and pepper. It occurs in many countries and attacks over 200 plant species.

27 Sep 2018

Scientists discover most important target of MRSA bacterial toxin and ways to neutralize it

For patients diagnosed with a Staphylococcus aureus infection, often referred to as a staph or MRSA infection, every minute counts.

27 Sep 2018

Minicells play key function in self-preservation of bacteria, finds study

Scientists have known for decades that certain bacteria produce small spherical versions of themselves. Although they lack basic materials to reproduce or function like normal cells, recent interest in such "minicells" has spiked due to their proficiency as nano-sized delivery tools for drugs and vaccines to targeted cells and tissues.

27 Sep 2018

Auto-FMT found to be safe, effective way to replenish beneficial gut bacteria in cancer patients

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have shown that autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (auto-FMT) is a safe and effective way to help replenish beneficial gut bacteria in cancer patients who require intense antibiotics during allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

27 Sep 2018

Antibiotic resistance in cystic fibrosis linked to decreased microbial diversity and pulmonary function

A defective gene causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis. There, it traps bacteria, causing patients to develop frequent lung infections that progressively damage these vital organs and impair patients' ability to breathe.

27 Sep 2018

Bacteria living inside the nose linked to type, severity of cold symptoms

In news with several layers of weird, researchers have determined that the mix of bacteria that live inside your nose - yes, there are organisms living inside your nose - correlates with the type and severity of cold symptoms you develop.

27 Sep 2018

Protective gel sphere may offer probiotics a safer route to the intestines

The small intestine is a hotbed of microbial activity and a target of probiotic treatments for diarrhea, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome, among other conditions.

26 Sep 2018

Diabetes patients with poor blood sugar control face highest risk of serious infections

A new study has shown that diabetes patients with the poorest control of their blood sugars face the highest risks of hospitalization and death due to infections.

26 Sep 2018

Antibiotics actually kill 'good' bacteria and worsen oral infection, finds study

New research shows that the body's own microbes are effective in maintaining immune cells and killing certain oral infections.

26 Sep 2018

Researchers aim to develop vaccine for 'traveler's diarrhea'

Every year, millions of people have vacations and business trips ruined when they succumb to "traveler's diarrhea" during their journeys. A major cause of traveler's diarrhea is bacteria called Enterotoxigenic E. coli, or ETEC.

26 Sep 2018

Pathogenic bacteria hibernate to escape antibiotic treatments

BACTERIA University of Copenhagen researchers have discovered a surprising tactic of pathogenic bacteria when being attacked by antibiotics: hibernation.

26 Sep 2018

New born syphilis on the rise sparking concerns

Congenital syphilis or new born syphilis occurs in the new born baby when the mother is affected with the syphilis bacteria during pregnancy or delivery and passes it on to her baby. A new report that was released this Tuesday (25th September 2018) by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that showed that in the US, the numbers of these new born syphilis cases have doubled since 2013.

26 Sep 2018

New TB vaccine effective in half of the population in phase II trials

GlaxoSmithKline has come up with an experimental vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) that has shown effective prevention of the infection in half of the population it has been administered to. This could be a breakthrough in preventing the killer disease say researchers since most of the recent vaccines developed against the disease have failed to show efficacy.

26 Sep 2018

Researchers develop molecule that makes cancer cells sensitive to radiotherapy

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Kancera AB have developed a molecule that makes cancer cells sensitive to radiotherapy. In a study published in Nature Communications, the researchers describe a new way to block cancer cells' ability to repair their DNA and thus stop the survival of cancer cells.

25 Sep 2018

New study reveals surprising link between gut microbiota and skin allergies

Over the last few years, scientists have discovered connections between gut microbiota imbalances and various diseases.

25 Sep 2018

Bacteria News and Research

Study shows Bartonella infections in vampire bats are highly prevalent in Peru and Belize

The Friedrich Schiller University Jena receives funding for Cluster of Excellence

Loyola announces plans to produce CAR-T cells for treating cancer

Food scientists can employ bacteriophage to destroy E. coli in drinking water

Study: Privacy curtains in hospitals can become breeding grounds for dangerous germs

New approach promises to forecast cultivar resistance at much earlier stage

Scientists discover most important target of MRSA bacterial toxin and ways to neutralize it

Minicells play key function in self-preservation of bacteria, finds study

Auto-FMT found to be safe, effective way to replenish beneficial gut bacteria in cancer patients

Antibiotic resistance in cystic fibrosis linked to decreased microbial diversity and pulmonary function

Bacteria living inside the nose linked to type, severity of cold symptoms

Protective gel sphere may offer probiotics a safer route to the intestines

Diabetes patients with poor blood sugar control face highest risk of serious infections

Antibiotics actually kill 'good' bacteria and worsen oral infection, finds study

Researchers aim to develop vaccine for 'traveler's diarrhea'

Pathogenic bacteria hibernate to escape antibiotic treatments

New born syphilis on the rise sparking concerns

New TB vaccine effective in half of the population in phase II trials

Researchers develop molecule that makes cancer cells sensitive to radiotherapy

New study reveals surprising link between gut microbiota and skin allergies

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