Researchers at the University of Helsinki, the University of Zurich and the University of Exeter have carried out modelling on how environmental factors affect the occurrence of human-pathogenic bacteria found in the sheep ...
Dec 19, 2019
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The enzyme caspase-8 induces a molecular cell death programme called pyroptosis without involving its enzymatic activity, a new study by Hamid Kashkar published in Nature shows. In order to safeguard healthy and functioning ...
Nov 26, 2019
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Salmonella is acting up in Michigan, and it could be a model for what's happening in other states, according to a new Michigan State University study.
Nov 25, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Most cases of infection-related stillbirth may be due to bacterial pathogens, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Nov 20, 2019
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A new study led by the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology indicates that the negative long-term metabolic effects of fighting off infections could be mitigated by tweaking how a gene called SKN-1 directs cells to respond ...
Nov 13, 2019
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Scientists have revealed how common respiratory bugs that cause serious infections in people with cystic fibrosis interact together, according to a new study in eLife.
Nov 12, 2019
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In October 2019, a House Homeland Security Committee subcommittee held a hearing entitled "Defending the Homeland from Bioterrorism: Are We Prepared?" The answer was a resounding no.
Nov 7, 2019
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Scientists at the University of East Anglia are pioneering a new way of finding the bacteria and viruses associated with cancer.
Oct 22, 2019
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Researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Iowa have identified a compound in human breast milk that fights infections by harmful bacteria while allowing beneficial bacteria to thrive. Human breast milk has ...
Oct 10, 2019
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No matter the pathogen—virus, bacterium or fungus—many "pick a specific type of lock" on the surface of cells, which allows the microbe to break and enter into the inner sanctum of the host's genome.
