All articles by Linda Stewart – Page 139
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Nanoparticles with antibacterial action shorten duration of tuberculosis treatment
A low-cost technology involving nanoparticles loaded with antibiotics and other antimicrobial compounds that can be used in multiple attacks on infections by the bacterium responsible for most cases of tuberculosis has been developed.
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Researchers reveal breakthrough in the development of drug for sleeping sickness
A novel way to attack the trypanosome parasite through its ribosome prevents the parasite from producing essential proteins, thus impairing its ability to survive.
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AMR leads to more deaths and illnesses in the WHO African region than anywhere else
More than 1.05 million deaths were associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and 250,000 deaths were attributable to AMR in the WHO African region, posing an unprecedented health threat.
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New weapon against the super tough C diff bacteria shows promise
A researcher has demonstrated that a newer generation tetracycline antibiotic, Omadacycline, may be a promising tool in combating the resilient bacteria Clostridioides difficile (C diff), which causes an infection often picked up in hospitals.
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Scientists devise bacterial toolkit for colonizing plants
Researchers have discovered a core set of genes required by commensal bacteria to colonize their plant hosts. The findings may have broad relevance for understanding how bacteria establish successful host–commensal relationships.
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Soil microbiome yields revolutionary new biofungicide
The Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), a leader in plant science research, has announced that Ascribe Bioscience has partnered with Nutrien Ag Solutions to commercialize two crop protection products containing biofungicide Phytalix®.
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Medicinal plants offer hope for drug discovery and development against COVID-19
A new book offers insights into treating SARS-CoV-2 infections and respiratory problems, highlighting prospective drug discovery opportunities based on bioactive components from medicinal plants and herbal remedies.
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New oral treatment reduces duration and symptoms of mild COVID-19
The treatment acts on the replication mechanism of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the disease, and reduces the severity and duration of some of the symptoms. In addition, it can be useful to treat the different mutations detected.
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COVID-19 infection causes teen’s vocal cord paralysis in first-of-its-kind case
Physician-researchers have reported the first pediatric case of bilateral vocal cord paralysis after COVID-19 infection.
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Scientists discover Ebola virus uses tunnelling nanotubes to infect cells
A new study indicates that Ebola virus creates and uses intercellular tunnels to move from cell to cell within the human body and evade treatments.
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Giant bacterium uses unique processes to power itself
Scientists have for the first time described the full genome of one species of the Epulopiscium family of giant bacteria, which they’ve named Epulopiscium viviparus.
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Keto diet protects against epileptic seizures by changing gut microbiome
Researchers have demonstrated that the changes the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet causes in the human gut microbiome can confer protection against seizures in mice.
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Single-celled protists in the guts of animals thrive without the ‘powerhouse of the cell’
Almost all eukaryotic organisms, from plants and animals to fungi, can’t survive without mitochondria – the ’powerhouses of the cell’, which generate chemical energy using oxygen. Termites However, a new study by Lukáš Novák and Vladimír Hampl of Charles University, published in the journal PLOS Genetics, finds ...
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Little bacterium may make big impact on rare-earth processing
Scientists show that genetically engineering Vibrio natriegens could improve the efficiency for the purification of elements found in smartphones, computers, electric cars and wind turbines, and could even boost global economic supply chains.
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Algae could replace animal-derived protein for building muscle
A new study demonstrates that the ingestion of two of the most commercially available algal species are rich in protein which supports muscle remodeling in young healthy adults.
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Photodynamic action weakens resistance to antibiotics in bacteria that attack airways
A study of photodynamic inactivation (PDI) showed it has a novel capacity to modify bacterial sensitivity to antibiotics according to dosage, reducing the resistance and persistence of both standard and clinical strains.
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Researchers discover how to sabotage antibiotic-resistant ‘superbugs’
Scientists say they have learned how to sabotage a key piece of machinery that pathogens use to infect their host cells, and have developed a test to identify the next-generation drugs to target this vulnerable cellular machinery.
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B cell deficient patients gain protective T cell immunity after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, infection
Researchers found that vaccinated B cell-deficient individuals had significantly reduced risk of moderate and severe disease in comparison to those who were not vaccinated, despite an absence of anti-spike antibody responses.
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Researchers outline AI blueprint to help tackle antimicrobial resistance on a global scale
Researchers from the University of Liverpool have outlined a framework for artificial intelligence (AI) to improve antimicrobial use and infection care, helping to address the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Scientists construct a synthetic yeast genome
The yeast genome contains redesigned chromosome sequences that can shed light on the impact of genetic variations on individual traits and potentially be used to reveal the causes of genetic diseases