All Disease Pathology articles – Page 5
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NewsThe link between the gut microbiome and autism is not backed by science, researchers say
There’s no scientific evidence that the gut microbiome causes autism, a group of scientists argue in an opinion paper. They warn that conclusions that supported this hypothesis are undermined by flawed assumptions, small sample sizes, and inappropriate statistical methods.
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NewsHIV significantly affects sleep, with many living in a state akin to chronic jet lag
A new study describes how people living with HIV experience higher rates of sleep issues even when virally suppressed, which has been associated with a higher risk for heart disease, depression and cognitive decline.
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NewsBad breath, bad news: how gum disease could worsen liver conditions
A review discusses the close association of oral health and liver diseases, since oral pathogens and their factors can translocate to liver through the gastrointestinal tract and exacerbate chronic liver conditions in multiple ways, as supported by animal and clinical studies.
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NewsFiber consumption protects gut from serious bacterial infection, study suggests
Brazilian researchers have gained better understanding of the role of soluble dietary fibre in the mechanism of immune modulation and fight against gut pathogen Clostridioides difficile that causes severe diarrhoea and colon inflammation.
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NewsStudy uncovers how low-carb diet drives colorectal cancer development
A new study suggests that a low-carbohydrate diet promotes the growth of a strain of E. coli that produces DNA-damaging colibactin, which drives genetic mutations and predisposes tumour development.
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NewsA surprising link between Crohn’s disease and the Epstein-Barr virus
A longitudinal study has revealed strong and surprising evidence showing that exposure to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can lead to a higher risk of Crohn’s disease. Researchers are now trying to find out the mechanistic actions in their associations.
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NewsScientists track pneumonia-causing bacteria as they infect the blood stream
A new study has shown various dissemination patterns can be adopted by Klebsiella pneumoniae that causes systemic infection, i.e. bacteremia.
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NewsAsthma and antibiotic use may predict nasal polyp recurrence after endoscopic sinus surgery
A recent study suggests that patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, who had undergone endoscopic sinus surgery, have a higher chance of undergoing revision sinus surgery that removes nasal polyps if they have asthma and are using antibiotics.
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NewsResearch team receives $1.5 million to study neurological disorders linked to long COVID
A significant grant was awarded for an upcoming research of cellular and molecular mechanisms in the neurological challenges posed by long COVID-19.
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NewsChanging relationship between viral replication and the severity of hepatic necroinflammatory damage in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
This study aimed to clarify the relationship between HBV replication and hepatic inflammation during disease progression of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
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OpinionHas a viral contribution to Alzheimer’s disease been in front of our noses this whole time?
The concept that a viral infection may induce pathology in regions far from its active location is gaining traction. Could this phenomenon also be at play in Alzheimer’s disease?
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NewsCo-infection by novel species of parasite found in visceral leishmaniasis patient
Genome sequencing of clinical samples from a child has revealed the simultaneous presence of the protozoan Leishmania infantum and an as-yet unnamed parasite that was identified earlier in a fatal case of visceral leishmaniasis.
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NewsRemnants of ancient virus may fuel ALS in people
Researchers have identified a surprising new player in ALS or motor neurone disease - an ancient, virus-like protein best known for its essential role in enabling placental development.
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NewsSugar cane pathogen delivers promising new antibiotic candidate
A potent plant toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has emerged as one of the strongest new antibiotic candidates in decades.
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NewsLake Mead brain-eating amoeba death among very few in US
The death of a Las Vegas-area teenager from a rare brain-eating amoeba to which he is thought to have been exposed at Lake Mead should prompt caution, not panic, experts say.
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