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Genomic Insights into the Evolution of Plant Defense Strategies

Pathogens can significantly reduce the fitness of their hosts, sometimes even leading to host mortality.

8 Nov 2024

3D Tumor Microenvironment Model Highlights Role of Ischemia and Acidification in Cancer Spread

Developed 3MIC model simulates tumor microenvironments, enabling direct observation of ischemic effects on cancer cell invasiveness and drug resistance.

4 Nov 2024

Disinfectants Foster the Growth of Novel Microbial Strains in Urban Settings

A recent study in the journal Microbiome has uncovered new strains of microbes that have evolved to utilize the scarce resources found in cities, revealing that daily habits are altering the composition of microorganisms in indoor environments.

18 Oct 2024

EVQ-218: A Promising Candidate for Tackling Superbugs Without Triggering Antimicrobial Resistance

As the United Nations (UN) prepares to address the escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance, EVŌQ Nano is helping raise awareness through an educational infographic depicting a common trigger of antimicrobial resistance and highlighting EVQ-218's novel mechanism of action.

18 Oct 2024

Rare Cases of Airport and Luggage Malaria Persist in Europe Despite Malaria Eradication in the 1970s

The study on Odyssean malaria reveals increasing airport and luggage transmission of Plasmodium, emphasizing the importance of monitoring in Europe.

17 Oct 2024

Placental Protein Levels Offer Insights into Early-Onset Preeclampsia

A potentially fatal pregnancy complication, preeclampsia is characterized by persistently elevated blood pressure, which is exacerbated when it develops early in the first trimester.

15 Oct 2024

New Research Reveals Link Between Stress Response and C. difficile Severity

The portion of our nervous systems responsible for the "fight or flight" response can shape the severity of potentially deadly C. difficile infections, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

14 Oct 2024

UC San Diego and UC Berkeley Collaborate on Innovative Antibiotic Resistance Solution

University of California San Diego and University of California Berkeley researchers have been awarded up to $7 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to conduct research under the PROTECT project -; Pro/Prebiotic Regulation for Optimized Treatment and Eradication of Clinical Threats.

14 Oct 2024

New Method for Identifying Kinase Inhibitors for Cancer Therapy

The most difficult subtype of breast cancer to treat is triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Over 20,000 cases of TNBC are reported each year in the United States alone.

10 Oct 2024

Researchers Develop Highly Selective SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Inhibitors

New research from The Wistar Institute's Salvino lab -; led by professor Joseph Salvino, Ph.D. -; has identified a novel series of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors that may lead to potential new COVID-19 treatments that, according to preclinical testing, effectively inhibits COVID-19 and synergizes with existing anti-COVID therapies.

9 Oct 2024

New Insights into the Epigenetic Hallmarks of Cancer

Cancer mortality has just surpassed cardiovascular disease for the first time ever and one in two men, and one in three women, will be diagnosed with some form of the disease in the US, according to the NIH.

3 Oct 2024

Targeting the TCA Cycle to Reduce Post-TB Mortality

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions have discovered a mechanism that causes the long-term decline in immune response observed after tuberculosis (TB) is successfully treated.

1 Oct 2024

Genome-Scale Analysis Reveals Cholera's Evolution

The genetic components that make the cholera-causing bacterium so lethal have been identified by experts using a state-of-the-art computational method, and this information may be crucial to averting the terrible illness.

24 Sep 2024

New Method Analyzes Tooth Enamel Proteins to Gain Insights into Human Health History

A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, from the ancient to the modern.

20 Sep 2024

Low Extracellular Sodium Concentrations Can Suppress mRNA Expression in Brain Cells

Brain and mental problems can result from chronic hyponatremia, a disorder marked by low blood salt levels.

19 Sep 2024

Study Reveals How Surface Properties Affect Bacterial Motility

As bacteria continue to become more resistant to antibiotics, it will be harder to treat bacterial infections, leading to more severe illnesses, longer hospital stays, and higher mortality rates.

10 Sep 2024

Breakthrough Nanoparticle Therapy Boosts Immune Response Against Aggressive Pancreatic Cancer

Innovative use of lipid nanoparticles to deliver immune agonists shows promise in activating anti-tumor immunity in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma models.

9 Sep 2024

Inflammation-Induced Epigenetic Changes Limit Intestinal Stem Cell Regeneration

Researchers from the University of Michigan, Baylor College of Medicine, and other affiliated institutions have found that intestinal stem cells (ISCs) are permanently altered by inflammation in the gut, which limits the cells' capacity to repair the gut even after the inflammation has subsided.

4 Sep 2024

Single-Cell Sequencing Reveals Mechanism of Coronary Artery Formation

The process by which new arteries develop in the heart has been clarified by a group under the direction of Dr. Elena Cano at the Integrative Vascular Biology Lab of Professor Holger Gerhardt at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin.

2 Sep 2024

Pan-Pathogen Deep Sequencing: A New Strategy in Combating Nosocomial Antimicrobial Resistant Bacterial Infections

Deep sequencing of bacterial cultures reveals insights into nosocomial infections and antimicrobial resistance, enhancing pathogen surveillance in hospitals.

30 Aug 2024