All USA & Canada articles – Page 163
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NewsNanoparticle may improve mRNA cancer vaccines
Tests in mice with melanoma and colon cancer show the tiny particle creates an ‘army’ of immune cells that carry vaccine’s instructions, say the researchers.
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NewsMolecular insights may inform new treatments for drug-resistant TB
Researchers have used state-of-the-art imaging to examine two new compounds that target ATP synthase, potentially stopping TB bacteria from producing the energy they need to survive.
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NewsSquash bugs devour each other’s poo to stock their microbiome
Researchers have found that, to acquire healthy gut bacteria, young squash bugs innately seek out and eat the faeces from older squash bugs.
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NewsDigital test directly measures HIV viral load
Researchers have developed a time and cost-efficient digital assay that can directly measure the presence of HIV in a single drop of blood.
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NewsResearchers can use ultrasound to control orientation of small particles, including bacteria
Using ultrasound technology and a nozzle, scientists have separated, controlled and ejected different particles based on their shape and various properties, with implications for drug delivery and bioprinting.
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NewsAutism-specific metabolic pathways linked to gut microbes
A reanalysis of previous studies has identified autism-specific metabolic pathways associated with particular human gut microbes - these were also seen elsewhere in autistic individuals, from their brain-associated gene expression profiles to their diets.
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NewsResearchers reveal how Leishmania parasite uses immune cells as Trojan Horse
A new study found that the parasite targets a receptor on the surface of the neutrophil to gain access to the cell, and once inside the parasite resists the neutrophils’ pathogen-killing molecules.
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NewsRule-breaking anoxic bacteria infected with viruses
Researchers investigating why green and purple bacteria in northeast Washington didn’t obey the usual rules found they had genes in their metagenome that came from viruses.
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NewsLupus flare-ups linked to Ruminococcus blautia gnavus blooms in gut
A new study found that bacterial blooms of the gut bacterium Ruminococcus blautia gnavus occurred at the same time as disease flare-ups in five of 16 women with lupus of diverse racial backgrounds studied over a four-year period.
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NewsComplex life descended from common Asgardian ancestor
Researchers analyzing the genomes of hundreds of different archaea have discovered that eukaryotes trace their roots to a common Asgard archaean ancestor.
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NewsDNA test could broaden access to cervical cancer screening
Researchers have devised a low-cost, point-of-care DNA test for HPV infections that could make cervical cancer screening more accessible in low- and middle-income countries.
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NewsFeral cats shed more toxoplasmosis parasites in areas densely populated by humans
A new analysis suggests that wild, stray, and feral cats living in areas with higher human population density tend to shed a greater amount of the parasite that causes the disease toxoplasmosis.
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NewsCombining virus therapy with radiation to fight brain cancer works better than either treatment alone
Combining a cancer-targeting virus with radiation to treat brain cancer in mice was more effective than either therapy on its own, according to new research, providing hope for new treatments that combine immunotherapy with traditional surgery, chemotherapy or radiation.
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NewsPreviously overlooked algae toxin widespread in Florida lagoon
A study of algae blooms and domoic acid finds a potential threat to the southern Indian River Lagoon’s ecosystem health.
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NewsMolecule can block invasion of blood cells by malaria parasite
For the first time ever, a molecule able to prevent the invasion of blood cells by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, responsible for malaria, has been identified and described by scientists.
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NewsFungal infections are an unintended consequence of advanced immunotherapy
Researchers have shown how clinical use of some monoclonal antibodies may cause life-threatening systemic fungal infections.
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NewsProbiotic could help mitigate mercury absorption in the gut
New research suggests that microbes in the human gut could be harnessed to block absorption of toxic metals like mercury and help the body absorb useful nutritional ones, like iron.
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NewsNew research shows HIV can lie dormant in the brain
Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine extracted living brain tissue to conclude that specialized immune cells in the brain can harbour latent but replication-competent HIV.
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NewsBiotech spinoff PHIOGEN to tackle threat of antimicrobial resistance
A new biotech spin-off, PHIOGEN, has developed a world-first technology platform that mobilizes the natural power of bacteriophages to tackle critical and life-threatening infections.
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NewsOral probiotic can treat dry eye disease
Researchers have found that oral administration of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain improved dry eye disease in an animal model.