Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Double success for drug resistance research
Swansea University research into the threat posed by antifungal drug resistance has been highlighted in two prestigious international journals.
Feb 14, 2020
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mBio
Medical research
Study finds innate protein that restricts HIV replication by targeting lipid rafts
The human protein apolipoprotein A-I binding protein (AIBP) inhibits HIV replication by targeting lipid rafts and reducing virus-cell fusion, according to a new study published in the premier American Society for Microbiology ...
Feb 10, 2020
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Pediatrics
Kids' behavior, socioeconomic risk linked to gut microbiome composition, function
A study of early school-aged children shows a connection between the bacteria in their gut and their behavior, and that parents play a key role in their kids' microbiome beyond the food they provide.
Jan 21, 2020
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Medical research
Probiotic yeast may offer an effective treatment for drug-resistant fungal infections
A study by researchers in the United States and India has shown that probiotic yeasts derived from food are able to reduce the virulence of, and even prevent infections by, several types of fungi that are responsible for ...
Dec 10, 2019
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Medications
Current treatment for fungal meningitis is fueling drug resistance
A common first-line treatment approach for cryptococcal meningitis in low-income countries is being compromised by the emergence of drug resistance, new University of Liverpool research warns.
Dec 6, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Crossing borders and growing resistance: a superbug from south Asia
Using whole genome sequencing, researchers have been able to trace the origins and global spread of a multi-drug resistant, community Staphylococcus aureus lineage from the Indian subcontinent, known as the Bengal Bay clone.
Nov 26, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How an AI solution can design new tuberculosis drug regimens
With a shortage of new tuberculosis drugs in the pipeline, a software tool from the University of Michigan can predict how current drugs—including unlikely candidates—can be combined in new ways to create more effective ...
Nov 22, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine candidate for gonorrhea shows preclinical effectiveness
A report in the journal mBio, published by the American Society for Microbiology, describes a prototype vaccine candidate for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted infection that ...
Nov 6, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Point-of-care diagnostic for detecting preterm birth on horizon
A new study provides a first step toward the development of an inexpensive point-of-care diagnostic test to assess the presence of known risk factors for preterm birth in resource-poor areas. The study found that measuring ...
Oct 22, 2019
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HIV & AIDS
Researchers isolate switch that kills inactive HIV
Using genetic sequencing, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have identified a principal cellular player controlling HIV reproduction in immune cells which, when turned off or deleted, eliminates ...
Sep 24, 2019
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