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NewsGut bacteria important for overcoming milk allergy
Researchers led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan have discovered a link between gut bacteria and the success of milk-allergy oral immunotherapy. Published in the scientific journal Allergology International, the study found that Bifidobacterium—a genus of beneficial bacteria in the ...
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NewsLongitudinal gut fungal alterations and potential fungal biomarkers for the progression of primary liver disease
Scientists have found that during liver disease progression, the abundance of Chytridiomycota increased initially, but was later replaced by Ascomycota in HCC.
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NewsMutation linked to neurological disorders delivers double-pronged attack at cellular level
A mutation linked to neurological disorders knocks out not just one protein involved in translating the genetic code, but the entire cellular translation machinery. That’s the discovery of a team from the University of Maryland who were investigating how editing defects in threonyl-tRNA synthetase (ThrRS) work at ...
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NewsNew bioengineered protein design shows promise in fighting COVID-19
Researchers have designed a novel protein capable of binding to the spike proteins found on the surface of the coronavirus, allowing them identify and recognize the virus for diagnostic purposes, and to hinder its ability to infect human cells.
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NewsInsights into release of fungal toxin promise progress in treating infections
The toxin Candidalysin of the yeast Candida albicans is incorporated into an unusual protein structure during an infection, and researchers have now succeeded in deciphering the function of this unusual arrangement.
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NewsNewly identified yeast could prevent fungal infections by outcompeting rivals, study suggests
Researchers have identified a yeast that could be used to prevent invasive candidiasis, a major cause of death in hospitalized and immunocompromised patients.
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NewsLong COVID ‘indistinguishable’ from other post-viral syndromes a year after infection
A team of scientists, including Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, say it is time to stop using terms like ‘long COVID’ as they wrongly imply there is something unique and exceptional about longer term symptoms associated with the virus.
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NewsAge and sex associated with patient’s likelihood of antimicrobial resistance
A person’s age, sex and location are correlated with the chance that they have a bloodstream infection that is resistant to antibiotics, according to a new study.
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NewsCellulose-degrading gut bacteria found in the human gut, although at lower levels in industrialized countries
Previously undescribed human gut bacteria that aid in the digestion of plant cellulose are scarce in urban societies but abundant in ancient and hunter-gatherer microbiomes, according to a new study.
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NewsResearchers call for regulation of direct-to-consumer microbiome tests
Scientists argue that direct-to-consumer (DTC) microbiome tests lack analytical and clinical validity and require more federal regulation to prevent consumer harm.
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NewsCommon viruses trigger most cases of intussusception in children
Viral infections trigger more cases of intussusception, the common cause of bowel blockages in young children, than previously thought, according to a new study.
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NewsTryptophan in diet and gut bacteria team up to protect against E. coli infection
Gut bacteria and a diet rich in the amino acid tryptophan can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli, which can cause severe stomach upset, cramps, fever, intestinal bleeding and renal failure, according to a new study.
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NewsStudy shows important role gut microbes play in airway health in persons with cystic fibrosis
Findings from a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and published in the journal mBio, reflect the important role that the gut microbiome (communities of bacteria) plays in the airway health of persons with cystic fibrosis. Source: CDC/ Dr. ...
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NewsResearchers uncover how viruses choose whether to become nasty or not
Researchers have deciphered a novel complex decision-making process that helps viruses choose to turn nasty or stay friendly to their bacterial host.
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NewsRevolutionary chronic wound treatment could help millions
A team of scientists has developed an effective treatment for preventing infection in chronic wounds involving the plasma (electrical gas) activation of hydrogel dressings to produce a unique mix of different chemical oxidants.
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NewsNew nasal vaccine platform helps clear COVID-19 infections in an animal model
Researchers demonstrate proof-of-principle of a protein-based platform, called SpyCage, that could eventually help to prevent infection and transmission of respiratory viruses, like SARS-CoV-2.
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NewsSteroid drugs used for HRT can combat E. coli and MRSA
New research has revealed that a class of steroid drugs currently used in hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can also stop the growth of antibiotic-resistant E. coli and effectively kill MRSA.
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NewsNew understanding of the gut immune system may hold promise for Crohn’s disease patients
A team of scientists have uncovered an overlooked mechanism in the gut immune system of patients suffering from severe cases of Crohn’s disease. The discovery may help define how to treat patients with severe Crohn’s disease.
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NewsThe SNF Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research announces new advisory board
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Institute for Global Infectious Disease Research at Rockefeller University (SNFiRU) has capped a successful first year with the establishment of a new advisory board.
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NewsStudy shows potential for using AI tools to detect healthcare-associated infections
A new proof-of-concept study reports that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can accurately identify cases of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) even in complex clinical scenarios.