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Gut dysbiosis in people with Huntington's disease may offer a potential target for future treatment

A world first clinical study of the gut microbiome in people with Huntington's disease (HD) has found that it is not just a disease of the brain, but also of the body.

7 Aug 2020

Synthetic peptide makes multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a synthetic peptide that can make multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics again when used together with traditional antibiotics, offering hope for the prospect of a combination treatment strategy to tackle certain antibiotic-tolerant infections.

7 Aug 2020

Rutgers expert highlights the effects of climate change on allergies, autoimmunity and the microbiome

Climate change and disruption of the ecosystem have the potential to profoundly impact the human body. Xue Ming, professor of neurology at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, who recently published a paper in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health on the effects of climate change on allergies, autoimmunity and the microbiome -- the beneficial microorganisms that live on and inside the human body -- discusses how the delicate balance of the environment affects conditions such as allergies, autism and immune disorders.

6 Aug 2020

Gut microbes shape our antibodies before we are infected by pathogens

B cells are white blood cells that develop to produce antibodies. These antibodies can bind to harmful foreign particles to stop them invading body cells.

6 Aug 2020

Researchers identify new mechanism of papillomavirus that tricks the human immune system

Certain antibodies are known to protect humans from viral infections—or perhaps not?

6 Aug 2020

Study shows biodiversity loss can modify carbon and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems

Researchers have shed new light on the association between the diversity of plants in forests and the diversity of microorganisms, involved in their decay.

6 Aug 2020

New UK supply contract for COVID-19 sample collection kits

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc, the AIM listed point-of-care business, announces that it has received an initial order worth £3 m from a partner from the private sector to supply PrimeStore MTM, a novel patented sample collection device, to be used in a COVID-19 testing programme for UK staff.

From EKF Diagnostics 5 Aug 2020

A New Way of Killing Tuberculosis

AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Tim Blower about his research into tuberculosis, and how the discovery of a new toxin could lead to new anti-TB drugs.

From Durham University 5 Aug 2020

Blind spots of soil biodiversity

Soils harbor a substantial part of biodiversity, yet data on the patterns and processes taking place below ground does not represent all relevant ecosystems.

4 Aug 2020

Old part of immune system may influence severity of COVID-19

One of the immune system's oldest branches may be influencing the severity of COVID disease, according to a new study from researchers.

4 Aug 2020

New algorithm can decolonize harmful gut bacteria

The human gut may not be recollected frequently, but it is home to a complex ecosystem of microbes that have a significant role to play in the way human beings function.

4 Aug 2020

Biocrusts critical for supporting the world's shrinking water supplies

A global meta-analysis led by UNSW scientists shows tiny organisms that cover desert soils - so-called biocrusts - are critically important for supporting the world's shrinking water supplies.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 3 Aug 2020

High-resolution imaging reveals how phages can attack and kill bacterial superbugs

A research collaboration involving Monash University has made an exciting discovery that may eventually lead to targeted treatments to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, one of the greatest threats to global health.

31 Jul 2020

Researchers show efficacy of phage cocktail therapy on wound infections

Australian researchers have shown how viruses can be used to save lives, developing the potential use of bacteriophages in bandages to treat life-threatening golden staph infections which may not respond to traditional antibiotics.

31 Jul 2020

Study shows how psychological stress leads to debilitating vessel-clogging episodes

Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have demonstrated that chronic psychological stress can result in painful vessel-clogging episodes—a frequent cause of hospitalizations and the most typical complication of sickle-cell disease or SCD.

31 Jul 2020

New and unique class of carbohydrate receptors discovered

Exopolysaccharides (EPS) are surface-exposed carbohydrates that surround and protect bacteria and are involved in biofilm formation, cell-to-cell interactions, immune evasion, and pathogenesis.

31 Jul 2020

Coastal urbanization increases contamination in seafood

The first landmark study using next-generation technology to comprehensively examine contaminants in oysters in Myanmar reveals alarming findings: the widespread presence of human bacterial pathogens and human-derived microdebris materials, including plastics, kerosene, paint, talc and milk supplement powders.

31 Jul 2020

Researchers show how gut microbiomes change the nature of cancer mutations

It is a fact that has long baffled doctors: Cancer in the small intestine is quite rare, whereas colorectal cancer, a neighboring though much smaller organ, is one of the leading causes of cancer death for men and women. What is it about the colon that seems to "attract" cancer?

30 Jul 2020

Research into metal-breathing bacteria could pave way for new generation of 'living sensors'

When the Shewanella oneidensis bacterium "breathes" in certain metal and sulfur compounds anaerobically, the way an aerobic organism would process oxygen, it produces materials that could be used to enhance electronics, electrochemical energy storage, and drug-delivery devices.

29 Jul 2020

Novel label-free imaging method can differentiate between quiescent and activated T cells

T cells are the immune soldiers at the frontlines of the battle with infiltrating pathogens that seek to cause disease. A new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a novel label-free imaging technique that can differentiate active T cells from those off duty.

28 Jul 2020

Bacteria News and Research

Gut dysbiosis in people with Huntington's disease may offer a potential target for future treatment

Synthetic peptide makes multidrug-resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics

Rutgers expert highlights the effects of climate change on allergies, autoimmunity and the microbiome

Gut microbes shape our antibodies before we are infected by pathogens

Researchers identify new mechanism of papillomavirus that tricks the human immune system

Study shows biodiversity loss can modify carbon and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems

New UK supply contract for COVID-19 sample collection kits

A New Way of Killing Tuberculosis

Blind spots of soil biodiversity

Old part of immune system may influence severity of COVID-19

New algorithm can decolonize harmful gut bacteria

Biocrusts critical for supporting the world's shrinking water supplies

High-resolution imaging reveals how phages can attack and kill bacterial superbugs

Researchers show efficacy of phage cocktail therapy on wound infections

Study shows how psychological stress leads to debilitating vessel-clogging episodes

New and unique class of carbohydrate receptors discovered

Coastal urbanization increases contamination in seafood

Researchers show how gut microbiomes change the nature of cancer mutations

Research into metal-breathing bacteria could pave way for new generation of 'living sensors'

Novel label-free imaging method can differentiate between quiescent and activated T cells

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