News tagged with microbiologist
WHO: Scientific red tape mars efforts vs. virus
International efforts to combat a new pneumonia-like virus that has now killed 22 people are being slowed by unclear rules and competition for the potentially profitable rights to disease samples, the head ...
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Could adaptable bacteria cause repeat urinary tract infections?
(HealthDay)—Women suffering from recurring urinary tract infections may carry a particularly hearty strain of E. coli bacteria that flourishes in both the gut and the bladder, and can migrate back and forth ...
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May 09, 2013 |
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New study identifies unique mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
As public health authorities across the globe grapple with the growing problem of antibiotic resistance, Tufts University School of Medicine microbiologists and colleagues have identified the unique resistance mechanisms ...
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Mar 26, 2013 |
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On the trail of mucus-eaters in the gut
The microbiology team of David Berry, Alexander Loy and Michael Wagner from the Faculty of Life Sciences, in collaboration with scientists at the Max F. Perutz Laboratories (University of Vienna and the Medical ...
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Mar 05, 2013 |
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Researchers show that in some cases, what looks like Lyme could be completely different illness transmitted by same bug
Under the microscope, Sam Telford surveyed the tiny, spiral bacteria floating in spinal fluid taken from an 80-year-old woman. They looked very similar to the spirochete bacteria that can cause Lyme disease. ...
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Mar 04, 2013 |
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Clues to why most survived China melamine scandal
(AP)—Scientists wondering why some children and not others survived one of China's worst food safety scandals have uncovered a suspect: germs that live in the gut.
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Feb 13, 2013 |
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Acute toxoplasmosis impairs memory and concentration
Acute toxoplasmosis, an infectious disease carried by cats, may be a much more severe illness than previously understood.
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Feb 07, 2013 |
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Leprosy: An ancient disease thrives in 21st century
It has been called the world's oldest recorded disease, an evil that humans have known for more than 3,500 years, as papyri from ancient Egypt testify.
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Jan 25, 2013 |
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Tapping citizen-scientists for a novel gut check
The bacterial zoo inside your gut could look very different if you are a vegetarian or an Atkins dieter, a couch potato or an athlete, fat or thin.
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Dec 04, 2012 |
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Research on enhanced transmissibility in H5N1 influenza: Should the moratorium end?
How can scientists safely conduct avian flu research if the results could potentially threaten, as well as save, millions of lives? In a series of commentaries appearing on Tuesday, October 9 in mBio, the online open-access journa ...
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Oct 09, 2012 |
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Oral bacteria may signal pancreatic cancer risk
A new study finds significant associations between antibodies for multiple oral bacteria and the risk of pancreatic cancer, adding support for the emerging idea that the ostensibly distant medical conditions ...
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Sep 18, 2012 |
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Bite mark bacteria provide potential forensic clues
(Medical Xpress) -- Oral bacteria lifted from bite marks may provide a new source of clues for forensic experts, thanks to research projects completed by students at the Sir John Walsh Research Institute in the University ...
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Jun 29, 2012 |
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Bacteria and people: In it together
Next time your digestive system malfunctions in some embarrassing way, you can always blame man's best friend - not the dog, but the bacterial cells that live in your intestines. Not everyone has a dog but we all have enormous ...
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Jun 12, 2012 |
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Study finds weakness in armor of killer hospital bacteria
There's new hope for development of an antibiotic that can put down a lethal bacteria or superbug linked to the deaths of hundreds of hospital patients around the world.
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Jun 07, 2012 |
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Tick season starting early this year
(HealthDay) -- Tick season has started earlier than normal due to the mild winter, which means hikers, gardeners and others who love the outdoors should take precautions to prevent becoming a meal for ticks, ...
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Apr 23, 2012 |
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Microbiologist
A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists. One of the microbiologists main research aim is to find out how microbes affect the world around them.
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