All USA & Canada articles – Page 9
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NewsCOVID study reveals virus-induced inflammation during pregnancy, redefines vertical transmission
A protein made by SARS-CoV-2 can pass through the placenta and cause serious inflammatory immune responses in the fetus for 66% of pregnancies.
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NewsScientists developing microchips with brain and lung tissue to study viral neuroinflammation
Researchers will use tissue-on-chip technology to understand and treat neurological symptoms such as brain fog associated with respiratory diseases like influenza.
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NewsAI decodes microbes’ message in milk safety testing approach
DNA sequencing combined with artificial intelligence could detect anomalies that signal trouble in dairy production, researchers report.
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NewsStudy finds link between PFAS, kidney function and gut microbiome
In the first study of its kind, researchers found that problems with gut bacteria and related metabolites can help explain the link between ’forever chemicals’ and kidney damage.
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NewsScientists probe mechanics of how bacteria and antibiotics interact down to molecular level
Scientists exploring how combinations of antibiotics can fight resistant bacteria have been awarded an $11.8 million grant for work that could help save the tens of thousands of lives lost yearly to infections that are increasingly plaguing humanity.
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NewsLife-saving spongelike ‘bandage’ rapidly stops hemorrhaging and mitigates risk of infection
Researchers worked together to create a liquid gel that quickly transforms into a spongelike antimicrobial foam to stymie severe bleeding and ultimately preserve lives.
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NewsMpox vaccine is safe and generates a robust antibody response in adolescents
A clinical trial of an mpox vaccine in adolescents found it was safe and generated an antibody response equivalent to that seen in adults, according to a planned interim analysis of study data.
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NewsPediatric healthcare facilities need more staff dedicated to infection prevention
Analysis at one pediatric hospital underscores the complexity of ensuring sufficient attention to infection prevention and control measures to keep patients safer.
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NewsBacterial vaccine shows promise as cancer immunotherapy
Researchers have engineered bacteria as personalized cancer vaccines that activate the immune system to specifically seek out and destroy cancer cells.
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NewsStudy helps understand pain associated with viral infection
Through experiments in mice infected with a herpes virus, scientists have identified an immune system sensor that recognizes viral fragments and activates neurons responsible for pain, independently of inflammation.
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NewsIn beer yeast, scientists find potential path to starving cancer
The discovery of a surprising way yeast used to brew beer can survive starvation could open the door to new treatments for cancer. The never-before-seen adaptation helps yeast cells go dormant when nutrients are scarce.
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NewsScientists probe link between gut microbiome and spine health
Researchers looked at patients with and without lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis to examine the differences in gut microbiome in the two groups.
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NewsViruses are teeming on your toothbrush and shower head
There’s a jungle of ‘untapped biodiversity’ in the bathroom, a new study finds.
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NewsPresence of living bacteria in healthy vertebrate brains
Researchers have identified the presence of bacteria in healthy brains from fish. Understanding this connection between bacteria and animal brains could have future implications for the study of Alzheimer’s disease.
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NewsHPV vaccination switch to 1-dose gender-neutral approach
Canadian vaccination programs could switch to a 1-dose gender-neutral human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination approach and eliminate cervical cancer, suggests new modelling.
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NewsState-of-the-art centre for patients with complex conditions including Lyme disease and long COVID
New state-of-the-art US centre will support patients recovering from complex chronic illnesses such as long Lyme disease and long COVID.
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News$7 Million grant to tackle lung infections through innovative probiotic treatment
The PROTECT project seeks to combat lung infections by assembling a community of beneficial lung microbes that can outcompete harmful pathogens.
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News$1.9M grant will help protect newborns from deadly condition
Nursing researchers will distribute training and resources to US health care providers to save infants from necrotizing enterocolitis.
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NewsCrews sample lichens in ‘dress rehearsal’ for Martian exploration
During simulated extra-vehicular activities, Mars 160 mission specialists wearing simulated spacesuits scouted out various habitats in two Mars analog stations, seeking out lichen species growing in various microhabitats.
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NewsFaulty ‘fight or flight’ response drives deadly C. difficile infections
The portion of our nervous systems responsible for the “fight or flight” response can shape the severity of potentially deadly C. difficile infections.
