All Research News articles – Page 70
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Fight against malaria takes a step forward with fresh drug targets
New work has taken research one step closer to designing new therapies to fight and eradicate malaria thanks to a lab technique called R-DeeP.
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Bacteria in the Arctic seabed are active all year round
Despite the pronounced seasonality in their habitat, the bacterial community in Arctic sediments is taxonomically and functionally very stable, a new study finds.
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Scientists uncover protein that evolved with infection machinery in toxoplasmosis
Researchers have identified a protein that evolved concurrently with the emergence of cellular compartments crucial for the multiplication of the toxoplasmosis pathogen.
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Number of chronic fatigue syndrome patients expected to double due to long-term effects of COVID-19
Scientists have identified possible biomarkers that could improve the diagnosis and treatment of long-lasting and debilitating fatigue.
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Gargling away the bad bacteria in type 2 diabetes can help to control blood sugar
Researchers have found that gargling with an antiseptic mouthwash can reduce ‘bad’ bacteria in the mouths of people with type 2 diabetes, and may lead to better control of their blood sugar.
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New sepsis test provides faster and reliable results
Doctors received test results two days earlier than before, when they tested a new way to analyze blood samples for suspected sepsis. This could mean life or death for patients at your local hospital.
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Climate change drove the emergence of West Nile virus in Europe
Researchers investigated the extent to which West Nile virus spatial expansion in Europe can be attributed to climate change while accounting for other direct human influences such as land use and human population changes.
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Researchers map spread of potato blight prior to the Irish potato famine
The first accurate maps of outbreaks of potato blight in the USA between 1843 and 1845 are presented in a new study, improving the understanding of the spread of potato blight before the disease reached Europe.
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Root microbes may be the secret to a better tasting cup of tea
Researchers have found that microbes in tea roots affect their uptake of ammonia, which influences the production of theanine, which is key for determining a tea’s taste.
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Ancient retroviruses played a key role in the evolution of vertebrate brains
Researchers have reported that ancient viruses may be to thank for myelin - and, by extension, our large, complex brains.
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Drug-resistant bacterium responds to phage-antibiotic combo therapy
A case study, which required emergency investigational new drug approval from the U.S. FDA, is one of only a handful that have used bacteriophage therapy to treat Enterococcus faecium infection.
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Low-cost microbe can speed biological discovery
Researchers have created a new version of a microbe to compete economically with E. coli – a bacteria commonly used as a research tool due to its ability to synthesize proteins – to conduct low-cost and scalable synthetic biological experiments.
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Compounds released by bleaching reefs promote bacteria, potentially stressing coral further
New research reveals that when coral bleaching occurs, corals release organic compounds into the surrounding water that not only promote bacterial growth overall, but select for opportunistic bacteria that may further stress reefs.
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Study reveals gut microbiome changes linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder
Researchers have found significant differences in both alpha and beta diversity of the gut microbiome in individuals with ASD, and identify specific types of bacteria found at higher abundance in individuals with autism.
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Study reveals how gut microbes can distinguish prion disease in deer
A new collaborative study sheds light on how chronic wasting disease in deer impacts the gut microbiome and provides a potential tool for disease surveillance.
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RECOVER Study collaborators publish report on long Covid symptoms in children
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researchers and their collaborators in the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Initiative have published a comprehensive report on pediatric long COVID symptoms.
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Vaccine shows promise against CMV, a virus that causes birth defects
An experimental mRNA vaccine against human cytomegalovirus (CMV), a common virus that can infect babies during pregnancy, elicited some of the most promising immune responses to date of any CMV vaccine candidate, a study reveals.
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Review probes mechanisms of ‘long COVID’
Researchers document the various reasons for long-term persistence of clinical symptoms in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2.
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Researchers offer new insights into how antibodies function against HSV
Findings from a new study offer insights into how antibodies function in combating herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections. Their research may lead to possible new treatments for neonatal herpes.
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Antibiotic is cost-saving treatment for reducing maternal sepsis in developing countries
New findings suggest that giving an oral dose of azithromycin to pregnant women who deliver vaginally is a cost-saving treatment for reducing maternal sepsis, death or infection in developing countries.