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Revolutionary structures show how chaperone proteins prevent diseases caused by protein misfolding

The first full-length structures of two heat shock chaperone proteins in a complex reveal the key structural region regulating their function, according to a new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

15 Oct 2025

Rising antibiotic resistance is putting routine infections back in the danger zone

Global surveillance data from over 23 million infections reveal persistently high and uneven antibiotic resistance, with the greatest burden in regions lacking diagnostic capacity and robust health systems. WHO warns that without urgent action on surveillance, stewardship, and equitable access to effective antibiotics, AMR will continue to undermine modern healthcare worldwide.

14 Oct 2025

One-size-fits-all approach to controlling Avian Pathogenic E. coli may not be effective

E. coli bacteria are typically harmless, but certain strains, known as Avian Pathogenic E. coli (APEC), can cause serious illness in poultry, leading to significant financial losses and animal welfare issues.

14 Oct 2025

Global antibiotic resistance reaches alarming levels in 2023

One in six laboratory-confirmed bacterial infections causing common infections in people worldwide in 2023 were resistant to antibiotic treatments, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report launched today.

14 Oct 2025

Botched Botox: Study uncovers severe malpractice behind botulism cluster

A rapid investigation in North East England uncovered 25 cases of iatrogenic botulism linked to cosmetic injections using unlicensed, highly potent botulinum products. The study exposes critical safety failures in practitioner conduct and highlights urgent regulatory gaps in the booming cosmetic injectables industry.

13 Oct 2025

Western diet fuels IBD by derailing the microbiome - can precision nutrition turn the tide?

This review examines how Western dietary patterns, high in ultra-processed foods, salt, and unhealthy fats, disrupt gut microbiota, impair immune regulation, and contribute to the global rise of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It highlights systems biology and nutritional epidemiology as essential tools to develop personalised dietary strategies and shift IBD care from treatment to prevention.

12 Oct 2025

New antimicrobial compounds offer safer solution for bovine mastitis

The dairy industry has been plagued by a persistent global problem for decades - bacterial infection of cow udders that significantly reduces milk production.

10 Oct 2025

New menstrual cup design enhances safety and sustainability

Researchers at McMaster University have developed a new menstrual health product designed to complement and enhance an existing menstrual cup that is safer, easier to use and more environmentally sustainable than current options.

10 Oct 2025

Portable SERS test detects harmful bacteria in beef within minutes

A breakthrough method combines silver nanoparticles and Raman spectroscopy for quick detection of foodborne pathogens in beef, improving safety standards.

10 Oct 2025

Drinking soft drinks may fuel depression by altering gut bacteria

A study links soft drink consumption to increased depression risk, highlighting gut microbiome changes, particularly in women. Learn more about the findings.

10 Oct 2025

UCLA scientists uncover the role of DGRs in structuring the infant gut microbiome

Everywhere you go, you carry a population of microbes in your gastrointestinal tract that outnumber the human cells making up your body.

10 Oct 2025

Scalable synthetic biology revolutionizes targeted therapy with logic-gate proteins

Targeted drug delivery is a powerful and promising area of medicine. Therapies that pinpoint the exact areas of the body where they're needed - and nowhere they're not - can reduce the medicine dosage and avoid potentially harmful "off target" effects elsewhere in the body.

10 Oct 2025

Study reveals how RfaH protein acts as a protective shield for bacterial genes

Researchers at Umeå University have identified a key molecular player that helps bacteria survive the hostile environment inside the body.

9 Oct 2025

Hormone replacement therapy may reverse menopause-related immune changes

A study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London has found that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may help reverse changes in the immune system caused by menopause, potentially booting immune health.

9 Oct 2025

Study reveals large differences in knowledge about ticks between countries

Ticks are found all over the world. There are more than 900 species, and many of them pass on dangerous diseases to both humans and animals.

9 Oct 2025

Chlorinated compounds from slime mold show strong antibacterial activity

The cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum is a soil microbe that produces diverse natural products with potential antibiotic activity.

9 Oct 2025

Changes in the gastric microbiota linked to growth of neuroendocrine tumors

Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have discovered how the balance of bacteria in the stomach affects the growth of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

8 Oct 2025

Rare spacecraft bacterium found to evade detection by playing dead

A rare microorganism found in an unexpected environment may be evading detection by "playing dead," according to microbiologists at the University of Houston.

8 Oct 2025

Athletes may gain health and performance advantages from time-restricted eating

According to a study by researchers at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), time-restricted feeding can have a positive impact on athletes in terms of both their health and performance.

8 Oct 2025

New dual-target vaccine shows promise against typhoid and Salmonella

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) have completed a successful Phase 1 clinical trial of a novel vaccine designed to protect against both typhoid fever and invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella--two major causes of illness and death among children in sub-Saharan Africa.

8 Oct 2025