All Editorial articles – Page 129
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Common food ingredient can take a wrong turn, thanks to bacteria, leading to arthritis
Researchers have identified the means in which bacteria in the digestive system can break down tryptophan in the diet into an inflammatory chemical that primes the immune system towards arthritis.
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COVID vaccines are safe for pregnant women and babies
The COVID vaccine is safe to administer during pregnancy, reports a new study in an important finding on the safety of the vaccine in infants – despite widespread fear and misinformation.
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COVID-19 virus can stay in the body more than a year after infection
The COVID-19 virus can persist in the blood and tissue of patients for more than a year after the acute phase of the illness has ended, according to new research that offers potential clues to why some people develop long COVID.
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Study probes what makes a pathogen antibiotic-resistant
Researchers describe how two notable pathogens—Escherichia coli and Acinetobacter baumannii—employ distinctly different tools to fend off antibiotic attack.
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Fibrinolytic biomarkers for identifying patients at risk of severe COVID-19
Researchers identify associations between proteins involved in fibrinolysis and the development of acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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$12.7 million to develop novel nanoalum adjuvant formulation for better protection against tuberculosis and pandemic influenza
The Access to Advanced Health Institute (AAHI) has been awarded the first stage of funding for a $12.7-million project to develop a novel immune-stimulating adjuvant formulation that will improve the human immune response to vaccines.
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Zika virus vaccine emerges as an unlikely hero in battling brain cancer
Scientists have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells and inhibit tumour growth, while sparing healthy cells.
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Scientists show how COVID mRNA vaccines reshape immune memory after each dose
Researchers show that T cells can reshape their memory and maintain diversity against different COVID variants in response to successive mRNA vaccinations.
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Women with high-risk HPV and metabolic syndrome have almost three times risk for mortality
Women with both metabolic syndrome and high-risk strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) are at a 2.6 times higher risk for mortality than women without either condition.
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Researchers open new leads in anti-HIV drug development, using a compound found in nature
Researchers have successfully modified a naturally occurring chemical compound in the lab, resulting in advanced lead compounds with anti-HIV activity.
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Rapid molecular testing in the emergency department leads to faster, targeted treatment for community-acquired pneumonia
Rapid molecular testing for patients hospitalised with suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) significantly enhances the speed and accuracy of treatment.
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The who’s who of bacteria: A reliable way to define species and strains
Scientists investigated natural divisions in bacteria with a goal of determining a scientifically viable method for organizing them into species and strains.
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Scientists harness fungal bioluminescence to create glow-in-the-dark plants
Synthetic biologists have reported the discovery of multiple plant enzymes – hispidin synthases – that can perform the most complex reaction of the bioluminescence pathway.
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Study reveals how virus hijacks insect sperm to control disease vectors and pests
A new study reveals how viral proteins from symbiotic bacteria cause sterility in insects.
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Research reveals novel herpesvirus in South American pinnipeds
Scientists detected Otariid gammaherpesvirus 1 (OtGHV1) in free-ranging South American pinnipeds, and a novel herpesvirus Otariid gammaherpesvirus 8 (OtGHV8) in South American sea lions (Otaria byronia) in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Scientists ID new genus of fungi on grasses
This study examined a mushroom species, Campanella subdendrophora, also known as Tetrapyrgos subdendrophora, which fruits on grasses in the US Pacific Northwest, and determined that a new genus, Metacampanella was needed for this taxon.
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Long-acting HIV treatment benefits adults with barriers to daily pill taking and adolescents with suppressed HIV
Long-acting, injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) suppressed HIV replication better than oral ART in people who had previously experienced challenges taking daily oral regimens and was found safe in adolescents with HIV viral suppression.
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STI cases on the rise across Europe
In 2022, the number of reported cases saw a significant increase compared to the previous year, with gonorrhoea cases rising by 48%, syphilis cases by 34%, and chlamydia cases by 16%.
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First atom-level structure of packaged viral genome reveals new properties, dynamics
A computational model of the more than 26 million atoms in a DNA-packed viral capsid expands our understanding of virus structure and DNA dynamics, insights that could provide new research avenues and drug targets, researchers report.
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Researchers show viral infections pose early heart risks
Myocarditis is often triggered by the body’s immune response to a viral infection, but a new study shows that the virus itself creates potentially dangerous conditions in the heart before inflammation sets in.