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Western diets promote bacterial growth in the small intestine, increase fat digestion and absorption

A researcher at Midwestern University led a new study showing that Western diets, high in fat and simple sugar, promote the growth of bacteria in the small intestine that increase fat digestion and absorption.

27 Apr 2018

Study shows nitric oxide inhibits S. aureus bacteria from transforming to its virulent form

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in three humans carries Staphylococcus aureus, or "staph," in our noses, and 2 percent of us carry the dreaded methicillin-resistant (MRSA) strain that thwarts common antibiotics.

27 Apr 2018

Scripps researchers awarded two grants to support studies on cocaine, oxycodone addiction

Last year, more than 60,000 Americans died of an opioid overdose, and millions more struggled with opioid and cocaine addiction.

27 Apr 2018

Researchers target and kill disease-causing bacteria using cocktail of viruses

Imagine that you have become ill because you have eaten some food that contained pathogenic bacteria. You keep running to the toilet and you may also throw up. You go to the doctor and are prescribed broad-spectrum antibiotics, which - in addition to killing the bad bacteria in your intestinal flora - carpet bomb the complex community of commensal bacteria forming a healthy intestinal flora.

26 Apr 2018

Chronic inflammation in middle age may increase risk of frailty decades later

A study of nearly 6,000 Americans followed for 24 years from middle to late adulthood found that having chronic inflammation in middle age may be linked to an increased risk of frailty and overall poorer health decades later.

26 Apr 2018

Abdominal pain should be seen as a warning sign for invasive meningococcal disease

Patients with meningococcal infection generally develop symptoms including a high temperature, vomiting and a stiff neck... but they might also just have a bad stomach ache. This can be so severe that they are sometimes wrongly operated for appendicitis.

26 Apr 2018

Smart phone video app appears to be as effective as in-person visits for monitoring TB treatment

Johns Hopkins researchers report success with a smart phone video-based app that substitutes for a daily in-person visit by a health care worker required for tuberculosis treatment known as directly observed therapy, or DOT.

26 Apr 2018

Scientists work on erasable MRI contrast agents that can blink off on command

Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, is a widely used medical tool for taking pictures of the insides of our body.

26 Apr 2018

Drinking kefir may have positive effect on blood pressure by promoting brain-gut communication

Drinking kefir may have a positive effect on blood pressure by promoting communication between the gut and brain. Kefir is a fermented probiotic milk beverage known to help maintain the balance of beneficial bacteria in the digestive system.

26 Apr 2018

UA researchers aim to predict and prevent fatal disease in premature babies

A new $1.9 million grant at the University of Arizona Steele Children's Research Center will help researchers discover ways to prevent a deadly disease that affects thousands of premature infants annually.

25 Apr 2018

Bacteria enhance antifungal drug resistance in early childhood caries

Early childhood caries, a form of severe tooth decay affecting toddlers and preschoolers, can set children up for a lifetime of dental and health problems. The problem can be significant enough that surgery is the only effective way to treat it.

25 Apr 2018

Alcohol damages microbiome in the mouth

A new study has shown that alcohol alters and damages the natural bacterial environment in the mouth. The study titled, “Drinking alcohol is associated with variation in the human oral microbiome in a large study of American adults,” published this week (24th April 2018) in the journal Microbiome explored the effects of alcohol on these bacterial compositions within the mouth.

25 Apr 2018

New diagnostic methods offer better chance for more accurate detection of Lyme disease

New tests to detect early Lyme disease – which is increasing beyond the summer months – could replace existing tests that often do not clearly identify the infection before health problems occur.

25 Apr 2018

Mediterranean diet enhances good bacteria living in the gut

Here's another reason to eat a Mediterranean-type diet: It's good for your gut. Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that eating a plant-based diet enhanced the good bacteria living in the gut by up to 7 percent as compared to only 0.5 percent from eating a more meat-centric, Western diet.

25 Apr 2018

Why are Antibiotics Overprescribed for Meningitis Treatment?

Meningitis is a relatively rare disease, with our estimates for the incidence of meningitis in the UK being about 3.2 cases of meningitis per 100,000 adults. Crucially, bacterial meningitis is linked to significant morbidity and mortality - up to 30% mortality in pneumococcal meningitis cases.

25 Apr 2018

Researchers gain ground-breaking insights into how inflammatory diseases work

A research team from Queen's University Belfast, in collaboration with an international team of experts, have made ground-breaking insights into how inflammatory diseases work.

25 Apr 2018

Elevated immune function during childhood linked to stunted growth

Elevated immune function during childhood results in as much as 49 percent growth reduction in Ecuador's indigenous Shuar population, researchers reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

24 Apr 2018

NuProbe to commercialize Wyss Institute's new technology to facilitate precision medicine

NuProbe Global will commercialize the Wyss Institute's DNA nanotechnology-based variant-detecting method as a fast, low-cost and multiplexed molecular diagnostic for different disease areas, including cancer and infectious diseases.

24 Apr 2018

Meningitis in Newborns: What to Look Out For

Claire is Evidence & Policy Manager at the UK and international charity Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF). She discusses the signs and symptoms of meningitis in newborns, and the aims for the recent diagnostic eTool developed by the MRF.

24 Apr 2018

Researchers discover genetic catalysts that accelerate evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

Researchers at Oxford University have shown that it is possible to identify genetic catalysts that accelerate the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria - and that this knowledge could be used to design treatments to stifle the development of resistance.

24 Apr 2018

Bacteria News and Research

Western diets promote bacterial growth in the small intestine, increase fat digestion and absorption

Study shows nitric oxide inhibits S. aureus bacteria from transforming to its virulent form

Scripps researchers awarded two grants to support studies on cocaine, oxycodone addiction

Researchers target and kill disease-causing bacteria using cocktail of viruses

Chronic inflammation in middle age may increase risk of frailty decades later

Abdominal pain should be seen as a warning sign for invasive meningococcal disease

Smart phone video app appears to be as effective as in-person visits for monitoring TB treatment

Scientists work on erasable MRI contrast agents that can blink off on command

Drinking kefir may have positive effect on blood pressure by promoting brain-gut communication

UA researchers aim to predict and prevent fatal disease in premature babies

Bacteria enhance antifungal drug resistance in early childhood caries

Alcohol damages microbiome in the mouth

New diagnostic methods offer better chance for more accurate detection of Lyme disease

Mediterranean diet enhances good bacteria living in the gut

Why are Antibiotics Overprescribed for Meningitis Treatment?

Researchers gain ground-breaking insights into how inflammatory diseases work

Elevated immune function during childhood linked to stunted growth

NuProbe to commercialize Wyss Institute's new technology to facilitate precision medicine

Meningitis in Newborns: What to Look Out For

Researchers discover genetic catalysts that accelerate evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria

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