Medical research
How the body uses fat to fight infection
New research from the University of East Anglia and Quadram Institute reveals how our immune cells use the body's fat stores to fight infection.
Dec 8, 2021
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News tagged with bacterial cells
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers target a mouse's own cells, rather than using antibiotics, to treat pneumonia
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a therapy that targets host cells rather than bacterial cells in treating bacterial pneumonia in rodents. The method involves white blood cells of the immune ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Gastroenterology
How intestinal bacteria communicate with the body
Bacteria in the intestine pack a wide spectrum of their biomolecules into small capsules. These are transported via the bloodstream to various organs in the body and even absorbed and processed by nerve cells in the brain. ...
Nov 10, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Novel cell sensor for rapid and low-cost screening of drug-resistant bacteria
A research team led by scientists at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) has developed a novel cell sensor with a barcode-like micro-channel structure that enables rapid and low-cost screening of drug-resistant bacteria. ...
Sep 29, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Salmonella flagella confer anti-tumor immunological effect within tumor microenvironment
Salmonella mediated cancer therapy has achieved remarkable anti-tumor effects in experimental animal models, but the detailed mechanism remains unsolved. The authors of this article confirm the active involvement of the host ...
Aug 18, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How chlamydia might increase cancer and ectopic pregnancy risk
A review of evidence by researchers at the University of Bristol and University of Edinburgh has suggested a possible new means by which chlamydia could lead to an increased risk of cancer and ectopic pregnancy. The hypothesis ...
Aug 16, 2021
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Medical research
Potential target for bacteria behind tooth decay identified
Findings from a University of Kentucky College of Medicine study could lead to a new way to combat the bacteria responsible for tooth decay.
Aug 9, 2021
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Medical research
Bacteria are key to vaginal health, researchers say
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common and recurrent gynecological condition affecting nearly 30% of women between the ages of 15 and 44, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A University of Arizona ...
Jul 14, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Preventing lung cancer's unwelcome return
When a doctor gives a patient antibiotics for a bacterial infection, they usually require them to finish the entire treatment, even when symptoms go away. This is to ensure the drugs kill off any remaining bacteria. Cold ...
Jul 13, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Anti-tumor agent from the intestine
The microbiome is the vast collection of bacteria in the human gut. It is estimated that each person carries around 100 trillion bacterial cells in their digestive tract, belonging to several thousand species. These are believed ...
Jul 9, 2021
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