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Study shows bacteria can passively integrate damaged DNA in their own genome

From a bacteria's perspective the environment is one big DNA waste yard. Researchers have now shown that bacteria can take up small as well as large pieces of old DNA from this scrapheap and include it in their own genome.

20 Nov 2013

New method could cut hours off the time it takes to diagnose blood infections

A new method could cut hours off the time it takes to diagnose blood infections while also eliminating the need for complicated manual processing and expensive equipment, according to a report to be published in mBio-, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, on November 19.

19 Nov 2013

Entire structure of health-care delivery needs to be re-engineered to address threat of antibiotic resistance

The entire structure of health-care delivery for effective antibiotics – from research and development, to distribution and rational use – needs to be re-engineered to address the looming global threat of antibiotic resistance, say the authors of a new report, published today [Sunday 17 November] in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, ahead of European Antibiotic Awareness Day, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ‘Get Smart About Antibiotics Week’ on Monday 18 November.

18 Nov 2013

Habitual dietary intake of monozygotic twins associated with fecal microbiota composition

The establishment of microbial populations in the gastrointestinal-tract is a complex process, involving microbial and host interactions eventually resulting in a dense and stable population.

18 Nov 2013

Scientists receive $2.2M grant to improve treatments for immune disorders, inflammatory diseases

Scientists from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute have been awarded more than $2.2 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to improve treatments for immune disorders and inflammatory diseases.

16 Nov 2013

Study offers clearer explanation of the role of FOX01 molecule in wound-healing process

Skin provides a first line of defense against viruses, bacteria and parasites that might otherwise make people ill. When an injury breaks that barrier, a systematic chain of molecular signaling launches to close the wound and re-establish the skin's layer of protection.

16 Nov 2013

Bleach solution could provide new way to treat skin damage

Processes that age and damage skin are impeded by dilute bleach solution, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

16 Nov 2013

Researchers generate most complete genome sequences from single cells and individual neurons

Researchers led by bioengineers at the University of California, San Diego have generated the most complete genome sequences from single E. coli cells and individual neurons from the human brain. The breakthrough comes from a new single-cell genome sequencing technique that confines genome amplification to fluid-filled wells with a volume of just 12 nanoliters.

14 Nov 2013

TAILORED-Treatment project to increase effectiveness of antibiotics receives EU funding

The European Union has funded a 4 year project called TAILORED-Treatment with € 6.000.000,-. The main goal of TAILORED -Treatment is to establish a strategy that can be used to increase the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment, reduce any potential side-effects of therapy, and help limit the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in hospitalized children and adults. The project will be coordinated by Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

14 Nov 2013

Friendly microbes in the guts of healthy children have numerous antibiotic resistance genes

Friendly microbes in the intestinal tracts (guts) of healthy American children have numerous antibiotic resistance genes, according to results of a pilot study by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

14 Nov 2013

Groundbreaking study reveals novel approach to treat, eliminate MRSA infection

Recent work from University Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis promises to overcome one of the leading public health threats of our time. In a groundbreaking study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, Lewis' team presents a novel approach to treat and eliminate methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, a potent bacterium whose resistance to antibiotics has kept it one step ahead of researchers.

14 Nov 2013

New view can give scientists better understanding of how antidepressants work in human brain

Research from Oregon Health & Science University's Vollum Institute, published in the current issue of Nature, is giving scientists a never-before-seen view of how nerve cells communicate with each other.

13 Nov 2013

Infection prevention: an interview with Dr. Robert Gorab, Chief Medical Officer, Hoag Orthopedic Institute

HOI has one of the lowest if not the lowest surgical readmission rate in the State of California. Our all-cause readmission rate is 3.3% and our joint replacement readmission was at 1.8% based on published CMS reports we received in September 2013.

12 Nov 2013

Porvair Sciences launches multi-format mixer for laboratory use

Porvair Sciences has introduced the Co-Mix - an accurate, reliable, compact and simple-to-use multi-format mixer.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 12 Nov 2013

Pregnant women may transmit effects of stress to child by way of bacteria in vagina and placenta

Pregnant women may transmit the damaging effects of stress to their unborn child by way of the bacteria in their vagina and through the placenta, suggest new findings from two animal studies presented by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania at Neuroscience 2013, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.

12 Nov 2013

Researchers find zinc starves bacteria by preventing its uptake of essential metal

Australian researchers have found that zinc can 'starve' one of the world's most deadly bacteria by preventing its uptake of an essential metal.

11 Nov 2013

Risk of dangerous bloodstream infections can be reduced in newborns with central venous catheters

A new study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators shows that clinicians can reduce the risk of dangerous bloodstream infections in newborns with central venous catheters by ending use of the device as soon as possible, rather than waiting for signs of infection.

11 Nov 2013

Scientists study effect of diet complexity, estrogen hormone receptors on intestinal microbiota

Texas A&M University and University of North Carolina School of Medicine scientists have completed a study on the effect of diet complexity and estrogen hormone receptors on intestinal microbiota.

11 Nov 2013

New 'clinical score' test for patients with sore throats reduces antibiotics usage nearly 30%

A new 'clinical score' test for patients with sore throats could reduce the amount of antibiotics prescribed and result in patients feeling better more quickly, research in the British Medical Journal shows.

11 Nov 2013

Drug used to treat intestinal worms could protect people from periodontitis, says study

A drug currently used to treat intestinal worms could protect people from periodontitis, an advanced gum disease, which untreated can erode the structures-including bone-that hold the teeth in the jaw. The research was published ahead of print in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

11 Nov 2013

Bacteria News and Research

Study shows bacteria can passively integrate damaged DNA in their own genome

New method could cut hours off the time it takes to diagnose blood infections

Entire structure of health-care delivery needs to be re-engineered to address threat of antibiotic resistance

Habitual dietary intake of monozygotic twins associated with fecal microbiota composition

Scientists receive $2.2M grant to improve treatments for immune disorders, inflammatory diseases

Study offers clearer explanation of the role of FOX01 molecule in wound-healing process

Bleach solution could provide new way to treat skin damage

Researchers generate most complete genome sequences from single cells and individual neurons

TAILORED-Treatment project to increase effectiveness of antibiotics receives EU funding

Friendly microbes in the guts of healthy children have numerous antibiotic resistance genes

Groundbreaking study reveals novel approach to treat, eliminate MRSA infection

New view can give scientists better understanding of how antidepressants work in human brain

Infection prevention: an interview with Dr. Robert Gorab, Chief Medical Officer, Hoag Orthopedic Institute

Porvair Sciences launches multi-format mixer for laboratory use

Pregnant women may transmit effects of stress to child by way of bacteria in vagina and placenta

Researchers find zinc starves bacteria by preventing its uptake of essential metal

Risk of dangerous bloodstream infections can be reduced in newborns with central venous catheters

Scientists study effect of diet complexity, estrogen hormone receptors on intestinal microbiota

New 'clinical score' test for patients with sore throats reduces antibiotics usage nearly 30%

Drug used to treat intestinal worms could protect people from periodontitis, says study

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Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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