All Research News articles – Page 87
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NewsAncient remedy is reworked to create medicinal cocktail targeting drug-resistant bacteria
A mediaeval remedy used to cure a “lump in the eye” - interpreted as a sign of bacterial infection - more than 1,000 years ago has been reworked into a pharmaceutical product with potent antibiofilm activity, delegates will hear at the Letters in Applied Microbiology ECS Research Symposium.
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NewsScientists trace source and spread of HIV variant in Indonesia
A new study traces where the dominant HIV variant in Indonesia came from and how it spread from there, offering insights of possible value to the development of treatments against the disease.
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NewsKeto diet boosts lifesaving antifungal drug in mice
In animal tests, researchers have found that taking fluconazole in combination with a low-carb, high-fat keto diet worked significantly better at killing the fungus behind fungal meningitis than taking the medication alone.
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NewsAntibiotic resistance genes found deep in sediment of mangroves
Antibiotic resistance genes have been found deep in sediment within mangrove areas in Mexico, a new study has found.
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NewsIndian ocean temperature anomalies predict global dengue trends
Sea surface temperature anomalies in the Indian Ocean predict the magnitude of global dengue epidemics, according to a new study - suggesting that the climate indicator could enhance the forecasting and planning for outbreak responses.
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NewsStudy reveals how climate change will affect malaria transmission
A new model for predicting the effects of climate change on malaria transmission in Africa could lead to more targeted interventions to control the disease, according to a new study.
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NewsNew Rhizobia-diatom symbiosis discovery solves long-standing marine mystery
Scientists solve a longstanding marine mystery by uncovering a partnership between a diatom and a bacterium that can account for a large share of nitrogen fixation in vast regions of the ocean, with exciting implications also for agriculture.
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NewsLimited adaptability makes freshwater bacteria vulnerable to climate change
Researchers have uncovered specific evolutionary strategies that shape the lifestyles of bacteria with small genomes that frequently undergo prolonged periods of adaptive stagnation.
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NewsPeople with infections feel less empathy for others, study reveals
When people are ill, they feel less empathy for others than when they are healthy, as confirmed by a study which investigated ’sickness behavior’, whereby the body reorganizes its biological priorities in the context of acute infection.
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NewsSARS-CoV-2 and type 1 diabetes in children: new study aims to explore the relationship
A new study will investigate whether vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in the first year of life can protect children who have an increased genetic risk for type 1 diabetes from developing the condition.
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NewsResearchers may have found an Achilles heel for Hepatitis B
Researchers have revealed never-before-seen mechanisms that may lead to new therapeutic approaches for HBV.
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NewsScientists probe spermidine production to combat emerging drug resistance in Salmonella
Scientists have pinpointed how Salmonella Typhimurium uses a key molecule called spermidine to shield itself from the onslaught of the host’s defence machinery - and an existing FDA-approved drug can reduce spermidine production.
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NewsA third Covid vaccine dose improves defence for some clinically extremely vulnerable patients
A major clinical trial has found that an additional COVID 19 vaccine dose led to the majority of clinically extremely vulnerable people mounting defensive antibodies against Covid-19.
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NewsRemoving gut bacteria’s potential ‘safe house’ may lower risk of colorectal cancer subtype
A new study has found an association between appendix removal and a decreased risk of colorectal cancer positive for tumor-promoting bacteria.
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NewsAstragalus polysaccharide enhances voriconazole metabolism under inflammatory conditions through the gut microbiota
Astragalus polysaccharide alleviates the reduction of VRC metabolism induced by LPS by inhibiting lipid accumulation and inflammatory cytokine levels in the serum and liver and improving the metabolic function of the liver, a new study shows.
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NewsDecoding the complex genetic network of antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter jejuni
A study focused on tetracycline resistance genes tetO and tetM - using phylogenetic tree analysis, it provided valuable insights into the genetic landscape and variants associated with C. jejuni.
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NewsMarine bacteria team up to produce a vital vitamin
Researchers have conducted various experiments to analyse the interaction between two species of marine bacteria from the North Sea in the synthesis of vitamin B12.
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NewsLoss of large herbivores affects interactions between plants and their natural enemies, study shows
Researchers in Brazil compared leaf damage caused by insects and pathogens in areas with and without the presence of mammals such as tapirs, deer and peccaries.
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NewsMobile teams bring COVID-19 vaccines to rural villages in Sierra Leone
A new international research project showed that intervention with mobile vaccination teams in Sierra Leone is an effective way of reaching rural populations to increase vaccination uptake.
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NewsUS geographic region results in vastly different anal cancer risk for people with HIV
A new study that followed a cohort of more than 110,000 people establishes significant disparities in the risk of anal cancer for people with HIV, depending on the region of the country they live in.