Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study reveals how bacteria beat immune systems
The evolution of more severe infections is not necessarily driven by bacteria multiplying faster, new research shows.
Jul 29, 2019
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News tagged with harmful bacteria
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hospital insects harbour drug-resistant bacteria
More than 50 percent of bacteria recovered from flying insects in a group of English hospitals were resistant to one or more antibiotics, posing a potential infection risk to patients, according to a new study.
Jun 21, 2019
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Pediatrics
Mode of delivery alters infants' gut microbiota and this may impact respiratory health in first year of life
New research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (13-16 April), suggests that mode of delivery influences the development ...
Apr 13, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cleaning up tuberculosis and salmonella infections
The cellular recycling system in zebrafish is capable of eating harmful bacteria and thus resist infections such as tuberculosis and salmonellosis. That is written by Leiden biologists from the group of Annemarie Meijer. ...
Mar 04, 2019
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Medical research
Researchers find bacteria residing in guts of mice come from mother and remain nearly constant over many generations
A team of researchers at the University of California has found that bacteria residing in the guts of mice are mainly obtained from their mothers and their microbiome makeup remains nearly the same over many generations. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists use bear saliva to rapidly test for antibiotics
If you're looking into the mouth of a brown bear, one of the world's top predators, your chances of survival probably aren't good. But a team of Rutgers and other scientists has discovered a technology that rapidly assesses ...
Sep 13, 2018
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Medical research
Host antibodies shape gut microbiome by changing bacteria gene expression
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Science in Japan have discovered how antibodies secreted in the gut promote the growth of beneficial bacteria. Their study, which will be published July 24 in the Journal ...
Jul 24, 2018
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Immunology
Researchers pioneer new eczema treatment
Eczema is the most common and stubborn skin disease in the world, but a study led by Dr. Donald Leung of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is offering new hope for those with atopic dermatitis.
Jun 04, 2018
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Health
Food safety: Are the sniff test, the five-second rule and rare burgers safe?
There are many rules in food safety lore, some that have a basis in fact, and some that are purely grounded in convenience. But it's important to look at the evidence to see which category common rules fall under.
May 10, 2018
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Dentistry
Researchers discover cellular messengers communicate with bacteria in the mouth
A new UCLA-led study provides clear evidence that cellular messengers in saliva may be able to regulate the growth of oral bacteria responsible for diseases, such as periodontitis and meningitis.
May 08, 2018
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