All Bacteria articles – Page 3
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NewsThe secret of healthy aging may lie in our gut
A new study has revealed that gut bacteria may play a key role in aging, and that specific microbes could be targeted to promote healthy aging.
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NewsNew GPS system for microorganisms could revolutionise police forensics work
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has developed an AI tool that traces back the most recent places you have been to. The tool acts like a satellite navigation system, but instead of guiding you to your hotel, it identifies the geographical source of microorganisms. ...
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NewsResearcher targets BV, a common infection affecting women
A biomedical professor is targeting one of the most common – and dangerous – infections in women. With the help of a five-uear grant, she will study Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) and, ultimately, offer more effective personalized treatments.
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NewsGut microbiome changes linked to onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis
Changes in the make-up of the gut microbiome are linked to the onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis in those at risk of the disease because of genetic, environmental, or immunological factors, suggests a new study.
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NewsResearch shows new method to safely remove dangerous heart infections without surgery
Doctors used a new catheter-based approach to draw out resistant pockets of infection that settle in the heart, known as right-sided infective endocarditis, without surgery.
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NewsSewage surveillance proves powerful in combating antimicrobial resistance
A study is using sewage surveillance as a vital strategy in the fight against diseases that spread through the water such as legionella and shigella.
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NewsStudy expands understanding of how fecal microbiota transplants may work to restore gut health
In a novel study that identified male chromosome genetic material in the intestines of female patients undergoing fecal transplants, researchers say they have significantly expanded scientific understanding of how some of these transplants may succeed and work.
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NewsScientists discover how specific E. coli bacteria drive colon cancer
Scientists have uncovered how certain E. coli bacteria in the gut promote colon cancer by binding to intestinal cells and releasing a DNA-damaging toxin.
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NewsStandard methodologies failing to accurately quantify fecal contamination across the globe, study warns
Standard risk assessment methodologies are significantly underestimating fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) loads in contaminated water, including recreational waters used for the 2024 Olympics, a new study reveals.
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NewsPathogens that cling to microplastics may survive wastewater treatment
Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when they hide out on microplastics in the water, reports a new study.
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NewsMicrobes in mouth reflect lifestyle choices
A new study in Nepal reveals that oral microbiomes differ among traditional foragers, agriculturalists and industrialists, and with behaviors like smoking and diet.
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NewsResearchers win major European funding to investigate biological clocks in bacteria
A pioneering collaboration investigating the intricacies of biological clocks in bacteria has been awarded prestigious European Research Council (ERC) funding. Source: Ella Baker & Jack Dorling, John Innes Centre A pioneering collaboration will investigate the intricacies of biological clocks in bacteria The John Innes Centre, LMU Munich ...
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News10% of children in high-burden tuberculosis settings may develop the disease by age 10
A new study finds a high risk of tuberculosis infection and disease in children up to 10 years old who live in areas where TB spread is common.
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NewsBacterial protein discovered and engineered to better separate rare earth metals
A newly discovered protein naturally houses an unusual binding site that can differentiate between rare earth elements, and researchers have made it even better.
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NewsDeep-sea corals are home to previously unknown bacteria with extremely small genomes
Scientists have discovered two highly unusual bacterial species in the tissue of deep-sea corals from the Gulf of Mexico. The previously unknown coral symbionts have an extremely reduced genome and lack the ability to obtain energy from carbohydrates.
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NewsBacteria breakthrough could accelerate mosquito control schemes
Mosquito larvae grow faster if they’re exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health programmes.
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NewsStudy sheds light on increased rates of severe human infections caused by Streptococcus subspecies
An increase in rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious disease researchers studying a recently emerged strain of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE).
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NewsHistones show promise against bacterial infections
Scientists have outlined that human histones have antimicrobial activity against different bacteria, including biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, one of the six most resistant bacteria in the world.
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NewsImproving deer health one test at a time
A new study by researchers shows that infections, such as pneumonia, are a major cause of death in Midwestern white-tailed deer. This discovery can help tailor efforts to improve deer health.
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NewsScientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns
This discovery could help with earlier recognition of critically ill babies to implement life-saving treatment.
