Genetics
Anti-typhoid gene found, may improve vaccines
Scientists said Monday they had found a variant of a gene that confers a near five-fold protection against typhoid fever, which kills millions of people each year.
Nov 10, 2014
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Genetics
Genetic screening identifies genes driving resistance with a guide RNA library
Researchers have developed a method to create a comprehensive library of mutations across all genes in the mouse genome. This library can be used to examine the role of every gene in different cell types.
Dec 23, 2013
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Medical research
Rapid detection of superbugs
A new lab test that detects antibiotic resistance genes quickly could help doctors choose the right drugs to knock out superbugs.
Nov 18, 2013
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Genetics
Gene variants in immune system pathways are correlated with composition of microbes of human body
Human genes in immunity-related pathways are likely associated with the composition of an individual's microbiome, which refers to the bacteria and other microbes that live in and on the body, scientists reported today, Oct. ...
Oct 24, 2013
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Medical research
Promising new approach to drug-resistant infections
A new type of antibiotic called a PPMO, which works by blocking genes essential for bacterial reproduction, successfully killed a multidrug-resistant germ common to health care settings, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...
Oct 15, 2013
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Immunology
Red grapes, blueberries may enhance immune function
In an analysis of 446 compounds for their the ability to boost the innate immune system in humans, researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University discovered just two that stood out from the crowd – ...
Sep 17, 2013
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Genetics
Researchers untangle genetics of drug resistant tuberculosis
For years, physicians around the world have watched as strain after strain of the deadly bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis evolves resistance to drugs.
Sep 1, 2013
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Immunology
Immune system, skin microbiome 'complement' one another, study finds
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrate for the first time that the immune system influences the skin microbiome. A new study found that the skin microbiome – a collection ...
Aug 26, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify bacterial adaptation that can lead to kidney infection
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Iowa State University have identified a genetic process by which some Escherichia coli bacteria adapt to the human kidney, a step that could lead to new treatments to stop urinary tract infections.
Aug 23, 2013
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Medical research
Test accurately and swiftly detects most leading causes of bacterial blood stream infection
A new automated diagnostic test can quickly and accurately identify most leading causes of Gram-positive bacterial blood stream infections and the presence of three antibiotic resistance genes, according to a new study published ...
Jul 2, 2013
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