Viral infections aren't the only cause of deaths during pandemics. A common complication of viral infections such as the flu or the coronavirus is a secondary, superimposed bacterial infection—or a superinfection—resistant ...
Jun 18, 2020
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Scientists studying insects have identified a crucial biological mechanism responsible for increasing their survival against blood parasites.
Jun 4, 2020
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Many people are familiar with the idea that gut bacteria are important for health. Given their location, you might assume that role is only about digestion.
May 29, 2020
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The bacterium that causes syphilis, Treponema pallidum, likely uses a single gene to escape the immune system, research from UW Medicine in Seattle suggests.
Apr 24, 2020
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A Ludwig Cancer Research study has discovered a novel means by which bacterial colonies in the small intestine support the generation of regulatory T cells—immune cells that suppress autoimmune reactions and inflammation. ...
Apr 16, 2020
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The diversity of bacteria in the human gut is an important biomarker of health, influences multiple diseases such as obesity and inflammatory bowel diseases and affects various treatments. How its diversity is maintained ...
Mar 12, 2020
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A "decoy" mechanism has been found in human and animal cells to protect them from potentially dangerous toxins released by foreign invaders, such as bacteria.
Mar 4, 2020
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As the threat from the coronavirus grows, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health officials are stressing the importance of hand-washing.
Mar 3, 2020
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Scientists from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research have demonstrated that a novel, second-generation malaria vaccine candidate based on the tobacco mosaic virus may offer protection against Plasmodium falciparum malaria ...
Jan 28, 2020
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One of the causes of breast cancer may be inflammation triggered by harmful bacteria say researchers.
Jan 24, 2020
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