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Novel delivery system for bacteriophages could offer new way to battle lung infections

A new delivery system for bacteriophages - viruses that selectively attack harmful bacteria - could help give doctors a new way to battle lung infections that threaten older patients and people with cystic fibrosis.

17 Jul 2018

Engineer patents cost-effective method to remove endotoxins from fluids

By some estimates, 18 million people die each year from sepsis triggered by endotoxins – fragments of the outer membranes of bacteria.

13 Jul 2018

Study reveals how M. tuberculosis escapes death in macrophages

The bacteria that cause the devastating disease tuberculosis have the ability to escape destruction and grow after they are engulfed by lung macrophages, the immune cells that are supposed to destroy pathogens.

10 Jul 2018

Bacteria use 'divide and conquer' strategy to defeat their enemies

Some bacteria can release toxins that provoke their neighbors into attacking each other, a tactic that could be exploited to fight infections.

3 Jul 2018

Dynamic model helps make predictions about gut microbiome

The human gut is teeming with microbes, each interacting with one another in a mind-boggling network of positive and negative exchanges. Some produce substances that serve as food for other microbes, while others produce toxins - antibiotics - that kill their neighbors.

22 Jun 2018

Minakem's new high-class production facility extends capacity to develop and manufacture HPAPI compounds

Minakem, the CDMO division of Minafin, specialized in custom development and manufacturing of building blocks, GMP intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, today announces it is in the final qualification run to open a new closed-controlled environment high containment production facility in August.

22 Jun 2018

Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to increased risk of interstitial lung disease

Reviewing medical information gathered on more than 6,000 adults over a 10-year period, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that lower than normal blood levels of vitamin D were linked to increased risk of early signs of interstitial lung disease.

19 Jun 2018

Scientists discover vaccine that may rapidly fight cholera-causing bacteria

A tricked-out cholera vaccine starts protecting against the deadly disease within a day, experiments in rabbits suggest.

14 Jun 2018

People using low rather than high nicotine e-cigarettes may be vaping more intensely, study finds

Vapers using low rather than high nicotine e-cigarettes may be using their devices more intensely, potentially increasing the risk of exposure to toxins in the vapour, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Addiction today.

8 Jun 2018

New analytical method improves diagnosis and monitoring of cancer

Ten times more sensitive than current techniques, the technique allows, from a blood serum sample, to simultaneously detect different biomarkers related to cancer.

8 Jun 2018

Researchers report on the sweet side of snake venom toxins

A bite from a lancehead snake can be fatal. Species in the family, found throughout Central and South America, have venom that can disrupt blood clotting and cause hemorrhage, strokes and kidney failure.

4 Jun 2018

Study could open up new treatment approaches for neurodegenerative diseases

Cell biologists have deepened understanding of proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases. The findings could open up new treatment approaches for disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), among others.

31 May 2018

Tiny ultrasound-powered nanorobots could offer safe, efficient way to detoxify biological fluids

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria along with the toxins they produce. These proof-of-concept nanorobots could one day offer a safe and efficient way to detoxify and decontaminate biological fluids.

31 May 2018

Another cause of doctor burnout: Being forced to give immigrants unequal care

One patient’s death changed the course of Dr. Lilia Cervantes’ career. The patient, Cervantes said, was a woman from Mexico with kidney failure who repeatedly visited the emergency room for more than three years. In that time, her heart had stopped more than once, and her ribs were fractured from CPR.

31 May 2018

Scientists develop new test to predict woman's risk of preterm birth

Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a test to predict a woman's risk of preterm birth when she is between 15 and 20 weeks pregnant, which may enable doctors to treat them early and thereby prevent severe complications later in the pregnancy.

24 May 2018

Formaldehyde risk found to be higher in e-cigarettes than originally thought

Portland State University researchers who published an article three years ago in the New England Journal of Medicine about the presence of previously undiscovered forms of formaldehyde in e-cigarette vapor revisited their research and found that formaldehyde risks were even higher than they originally thought.

23 May 2018

Toxins News and Research

Novel delivery system for bacteriophages could offer new way to battle lung infections

Engineer patents cost-effective method to remove endotoxins from fluids

Study reveals how M. tuberculosis escapes death in macrophages

Bacteria use 'divide and conquer' strategy to defeat their enemies

Dynamic model helps make predictions about gut microbiome

Minakem's new high-class production facility extends capacity to develop and manufacture HPAPI compounds

Low blood levels of vitamin D linked to increased risk of interstitial lung disease

Scientists discover vaccine that may rapidly fight cholera-causing bacteria

People using low rather than high nicotine e-cigarettes may be vaping more intensely, study finds

New analytical method improves diagnosis and monitoring of cancer

Researchers report on the sweet side of snake venom toxins

Study could open up new treatment approaches for neurodegenerative diseases

Tiny ultrasound-powered nanorobots could offer safe, efficient way to detoxify biological fluids

Another cause of doctor burnout: Being forced to give immigrants unequal care

Scientists develop new test to predict woman's risk of preterm birth

Formaldehyde risk found to be higher in e-cigarettes than originally thought

Few parents use simple strategies to protect kids from food poisoning, reports study

New study shows link between blood type and severity of diarrhea caused by E. coli

Some water pitchers are much better at removing toxins, shows research

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli found in animal and plant based foods

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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