Dr. Michael Satlin's patients aren't just battling cancer. Many are also fighting drug-resistant bacteria – "superbugs" that threaten their fragile immune systems, and their lives.
Dec 15, 2016
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In several clinical trials, the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus paracasei DG has been shown to promote health, but until now, the mechanism has remained a black box. New research now suggests that the health benefits arise ...
Dec 2, 2016
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The HIV virus increases the potency of the tuberculosis bacterium (Mtb) by affecting a central function of the immune system. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by researchers at Linköping University in Sweden. ...
Oct 18, 2016
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We used to think foetuses had no bacteria in their gastrointestinal tract (the gut) until they began to accumulate microbes (bacteria, viruses and other bugs) on their way through their mother's vagina.
Oct 13, 2016
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Research on the tiny microbes that live in our gut has yielded clues to understanding a growing number of medical conditions. A new Yale-led study explores the link between gut microbes and type 1 diabetes.
Sep 13, 2016
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A primary role of the immune system is fighting off harmful bacteria and viruses. However, recent studies have revealed additional roles of immune cells in other important host functions, such as controlling body weight.
Aug 24, 2016
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Scientists from MIPT have shown that peptidoglycan recognition proteins (PGLYRPs) of the human immune system can play a key role in the fight against chlamydia infections. Their study was published in Infection and Immunity.
Jul 28, 2016
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A surprising result in an experiment on Salmonella bacteria has led to a discovery that may make drug-resistant cancer cells more treatable by conventional chemotherapies. Scientists at UMass Medical School have found that ...
Jul 25, 2016
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The process cells use to secrete chemicals also appears to be the way to clear urinary tract infections, or UTIs, according to a study by researchers from Duke Health and Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School.
Jul 19, 2016
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Patients suffering from liver cirrhosis often die of life-threatening bacterial infections. In these patients the immune cells are unable to eliminate the bacterial infections. Scientist at the University of Bonn and TU Munich ...
Jul 19, 2016
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