Diabetes can be detected in gut of cats
The cat is the only animal, aside from humans and primates, which spontaneously develops type 2 diabetes. Therefore, researchers are ...
Tag: Bacteriology
Danger avoidance can be genetically encoded for four generations, say Princeton biologists
A team of Princeton scientists found that learned behaviors in C. elegans can be conveyed through the germline for multiple ...
How flow shapes bacterial biofilms
EPFL biophysicists have taken a systematic look into how bacterial biofilms are affected by fluid flowCredit: © Philippe Barraud Although ...
To fight TB infection, early protection is crucial
New approach may aid development of more effective vaccineCredit: Javier Rangel-Moreno and Shabaana Khader In the first days after the ...
The bacteria building your baby
Exposure to influential bacteria begins before we are born, new evidence confirms Australian researchers have laid to rest a longstanding ...
Best practices of nucleic acid amplification tests for the diagnosis of clostridioides (clostridium)
Washington, DC - June 3, 2019 - A new review looks at the challenges of testing for Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile ...
Drug-resistant tuberculosis reversed in lab
New strategy may improve treatment for deadly infection About 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis (TB) in 2017, making it ...
Brush your teeth — postpone Alzheimer’s
You don't only avoid holes in your teeth by keeping good oral hygiene, Norwegian researchers have discovered a clear connection ...
To curb infection, bacteria direct their defenses against themselves
Sometimes, the best defense against hostile invaders is a good, long nap. Or at least, that strategy seems to work ...
Research deepens understanding of gut bacteria’s connections to human health, disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers at Oregon State University have made an important advance in understanding the roles that gut bacteria ...
Human contact plays big role in spread of some hospital infections, but not others
Findings suggest hand hygiene is key, but more methods needed to fight multidrug-resistant infectionCredit: David Dorward; Ph.D.; National Institute of ...
Scientists engineer unique ‘glowing’ protein
Credit: Vera Nazarenko et al. Biophysicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have joined forces with colleagues from ...
Bacteria’s protein quality control agent offers insight into origins of life
Soon after cells invented protein assembly, they faced another task crucial to survivalCredit: Helge Paternoga, Joazeiro laboratory. JUPITER, Fla.--May 30--Our ...
Stellenbosch University researchers study resistance to ‘protect’ anti-TB drug
Scientists from Stellenbosch University are trying to conserve the life-saving treatment bedaquiline, by studying how the bacterium that causes TB ...
‘Fettuccine’ may be most obvious sign of life on Mars, researchers report
Credit: Photo by Tom Murphy CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A rover scanning the surface of Mars for evidence of life might ...
Healthy fat hidden in dirt may fend off anxiety disorders
Lipid discovered in soil-dwelling bacteria helps explain 'hygiene hypothesis'Credit: CU Boulder Thirty years after scientists coined the term "hygiene hypothesis" ...
New genetic engineering strategy makes human-made DNA invisible
Credit: Image courtesy of Peter Hoey. Bacteria are everywhere. They live in the soil and water, on our skin and ...
New compound which kills antibiotic-resistant superbugs discovered
Credit: University of Sheffield A new compound developed by University of Sheffield experts has killed antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria, including ...
Global Strep A vaccine one step closer
Streptococcus genomes reveal potential vaccine targets present in over 20 countries worldwide The search for a global Strep A vaccine ...
Study reveals the evolution and diversity of Leptospira bacteria
Les leptospires appartiennent au phylum des spirochètes et sont constitués de bactéries saprophytes et pathogènes. Les espèces pathogènes sont responsables ...
