All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 135
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NewsResearchers reveal how mucin O-Glycans and food-derived glycoproteins link diet and gut bacteria
A research team investigates how mucin, a major component of the gut lining, and food-derived glycoproteins influence the growth of the bacterium Akkermansia muciniphila, revealing the complex interactions between diet and gut bacteria.
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NewsLoss of ‘nitrogen fixers’ threatens biodiversity and ecosystems
A new study reveals that increased nitrogen deposition from human activity is reducing the diversity and evolutionary distinctiveness of nitrogen-fixing plants, leading to simplified plant communities with fewer species of nitrogen fixers.
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NewsMaterials of the future can be extracted from wastewater
Researchers are revolutionizing what biomass from wastewater treatment plants can be used for. Biopolymers from bacteria can be a sustainable alternative to oil-based products, and phosphorus and other minerals can also be harvested.
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NewsNew microfluidic chip method developed for sepsis prognosis and evaluation
Researchers have developed a new prognostic evaluation method for sepsis patients using a microfluidic concentration gradient chip.
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NewsCDC/PEPFAR awards Georgetown $27.5 million to address HIV/AIDS in Haiti
CDC and PEPFAR have awarded $27.5 million to the Center for Global Health Practice and Impact (CGHPI) at Georgetown University Medical Center to expand its ongoing work in Haiti to address HIV/AIDS.
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NewsPlant fungus provides colorectal cancer drug with a new cellular target
A compound derived from a plant fungus effectively kills colorectal cancer cells by attacking the enzyme DCTPP1, which thus may serve as a potential biomarker for colorectal cancer and a therapeutic target.
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NewsPart of the GBHSH community in Spain uses doxycycline to prevent STIs
Researchers have carried out the first study in Spain on the use of DoxyPEP as a preventive strategy among the gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBHSH) community in Spain.
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NewsHumanities and health sciences join forces for infectious disease coursework
The key to better understanding the spread of infectious diseases may lie where the humanities and the health sciences meet.
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NewsSweden becomes first country to meet UN targets for HIV epidemic
Sweden has reached the UNAIDS and WHO targets for the HIV epidemic, according to a study in Eurosurveillance by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and others. According to the researchers, Sweden is the first country in the world to achieve these targets. Source: Andreas Andersson Anders Sönnerborg Sweden ...
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NewsResearchers use AI to help detect antibiotic resistance
Researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to help identify antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The team is the first to investigate how GPT-4, a powerful AI model developed by OpenAI, can be used to analyze antibiotic resistance.
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NewsWHO in Lebanon working to stop cholera spread amid conflict
On 16 October, the Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon confirmed a cholera case. Authorities are investigating the extent of the disease’s spread, gathering samples from the patient’s contacts, and assessing potential water contamination.
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NewsGenetic analysis of bacteria from humans and animals paves the way for new active ingredients
A research team has set itself the goal of finding natural products that can be used to treat non-infectious diseases by directly searching the bacteria that colonize humans and animals and play a role in the development of diseases.
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NewsNew international research alliance to tackle Mpox epidemic in Africa
MpoxVax AFRIVAC is a new €1.3 million international consortium that aims to rapidly deploy technology and develop new knowledge to end the current Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries.
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NewsSoil’s secret language: Researchers decode plant-to-fungi communication
Researchers have cracked the code of plant-to-fungi communication, using baker’s yeast to reveal that the plant hormone strigolactone (SL) activates fungal genes and proteins associated with phosphate metabolism, a system that is key to growth.
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NewsPhages could replace harmful pesticides with a cleaner, greener alternative
Use of phage therapy in farming could be valuable in replacing chemical pesticides with a safer and greener alternative, helping to address climate change, according to a new review in Sustainable Microbiology.
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NewsLong-term low-dose antiviral treatment benefits patients with eye disease and pain from shingles
Long-term, low-dose antiviral treatment reduces the risk for potentially vision-damaging bouts of inflammation and infection, as well as pain, which occur when shingles affects the eye, according to new research.
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NewsBig data study finds RSV vaccine highly effective in protecting older adults
A multi-state study, published in The Lancet, is one of the first real world data analyses of the effectiveness of the RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine. VISION Network researchers report that across the board these vaccines were highly effective in older adults, even those with immunocompromising conditions, during the 2023-24 ...
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NewsScientists identify potential microbial habitats in Martian ice
Dusty ice exposed at the surface of Mars could provide the conditions necessary for the presence of photosynthetic life, according to a modelling study.
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NewsPlankton balloon to six times their size in newly discovered mode of oceanic travel
Researchers describe a species of bioluminescent phytoplankton, called Pyrocystis noctiluca, that balloons to six times their original size of a few hundred microns, showcasing a unique strategy for long-distance ocean travel.
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NewsBacteria in meat-eaters’ stomachs today reveal what was on the menu for the first humans
A distinct variant of Helicobacter pylori, which arose hundreds of thousands of years ago and spread around the world with us, shows that the genetic variation found in the bacteria in our stomachs today can reveal what our ancestors ate.