More Healthy Land – Page 2
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NewsIn Croatia’s freshwater lakes, selfish bacteria hoard nutrients, shaping food webs
Researchers have documented ’selfish polysaccharide uptake’ by bacteria in freshwater ecosystems for the first time. They found that nutrient hoarding allows selfish species to dominate over others, which could shape a lake’s food web.
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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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NewsReduced movement of starlings with parasite infections has a negative impact on offspring
Researchers have shown for the first time that the impaired reproductive success in individuals with parasites is connected to altered movement behaviour. Infected starlings have a smaller action radius, which limits their access to high-quality foraging habitats.
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NewsLactic acid bacteria can improve plant-based dairy alternatives
A new study maps how specific lactic acid bacteria can enhance both the flavour and nutritional quality of plant-based dairy alternatives. The findings may have wide-reaching perspectives for the further development of sustainable foods.
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NewsPoor oral health linked with body pain and migraines in women
A study showed that oral health, affected by the oral microbiome, has a direct link to musculoskeletal pain, including chronic migraines and headaches, as experienced by women with fibromyalgia.
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NewsCOVID-19 vaccination induces long-lasting antibody B-cell responses
A research study revealed that memory B cells maintain long-lasting and stable responses prior to mRNA vaccinations for COVID-19, but updated vaccines targeting new variants could boost immunity.
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NewsPhage therapy at a crossroads: global experts gather for ground-breaking 2025 Congress
Global multidisciplinary experts and innovators convene for the 8th World Congress on Targeting Phage Therapy 2025 on June 10-11. This leading event is dedicated to the advancement of bacteriophage science and applications in multiple bioscience areas.
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NewsResearchers uncover role of fungal circadian clock in pathogenicity
A new study reveals that the circadian clock plays a pivotal role in regulating Fusarium oxysporum’s response to zinc starvation—a core plant defense strategy—as well as in controlling secondary metabolism, thereby enhancing its virulence.
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NewsHantavirus in Madagascar linked to black rats in agricultural areas
A new study reveals that the black rat is likely responsible for transmitting deadly hantaviruses in rural Madagascar, where forested landscapes have been converted to agriculture and settlements.
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NewsNew research boosts future whooping cough vaccines
By blocking the pertussis toxin epitopes with new found antibodies, researchers improved the pertussis vaccines to provide stronger, long-lasting immunity for infected and high-risk infants.
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NewsNew COVID-19 drug shows greater promise against resistant viral strains
A new standalone oral drug candidate has proven to be effective against Paxlovid-resistant COVID-19 strain in animal models. It works with low doses and cause no drug interaction-induced side effects.
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NewsAn antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission
Researchers have used a clinical-grade antiviral chewing gum to substantially reduce viral loads of two herpes simplex viruses and two influenza A strains in experimental models. The chewing gum could also work against bird flu.
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NewsThe new season of The Last of Us has a spore-ting chance at realism
The trailer for the hit HBO series appears to show the ’zombie fungus’ cordyceps infecting humans by releasing air-borne spores, instead of through tentacles — closer to scientific reality, according to experts.
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NewsResearchers reveal why young plants may be more vulnerable to disease
A new study on baby plants shows that fighting disease at a young age often comes at a steep cost to growth and future evolutionary fitness—or their ability to reproduce.
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NewsResearch to tackle Prymnesium algal blooms which affect fish populations
A scientific initiative to combat harmful Prymnesium algal blooms in the Broads is gaining fresh momentum, thanks to a renewed collaboration.
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NewsAMI members develop rapid test for bacterium that costs poultry industry billions globally
Scientists have developed a rapid, sensitive and specific test for a bacterial pathogen that is responsible for necrotic enteritis in poultry, a disease that causes billions in global economic losses annually.
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NewsHow a small number of mutations can fuel outbreaks of western equine encephalitis virus
New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign virus, influencing its ability to infect humans.
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NewsMolecular clock analysis shows bacteria used oxygen long before widespread photosynthesis
Researchers have constructed a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution and oxygen adaptation. Their findings suggest some bacteria could use trace oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through photosynthesis.
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NewsSome gut bacteria could make certain drugs less effective
Researchers discovered that gut bacteria can metabolize oral administered drugs that target G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) and potentially other chemicals and food compounds, leading to impacts on the effectiveness of medication to patients.