Posts Tagged ‘bacteria’
Salt adds to stomach bug’s cancer risk
VANDERBILT (US) — Combining a high-salt diet with a type of H. pylori infection can increase the risk of gastric cancer, according to new research with gerbils. Continue…
Monday, May 13, 2013 16:02 - 2 Comments
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2013 13:37 - 0 Comments
Vaccinate mosquitoes to stop malaria?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Mosquitoes are deadly and efficient disease transmitters, but they also can be equally good at spreading a cure for diseases they transmit, such as malaria, new research suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 7, 2013 12:14 - 0 Comments
To treat cystic fibrosis, drug mimics HIV
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — A potential treatment for deadly, drug-resistant bacterial infections uses the same approach that HIV uses to infect cells. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 6, 2013 8:44 - 2 Comments
Breast milk protein fights back superbugs
U. BUFFALO (US) — A protein complex found in human breast milk can help reverse the antibiotic resistance of some bacteria that cause dangerous pneumonia and staph infections, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 29, 2013 13:12 - 1 Comment
Bacteria help trace how alcohol binds to brain
U. TEXAS – AUSTIN (US) — Bacteria that grows only on rocks in the Swiss Alps has helped researchers identify how alcohol might affect key brain proteins. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 25, 2013 12:14 - 0 Comments
For women, microbe may spell STD trouble
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — A common microbe likely causes a condition that can make women more vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 25, 2013 6:34 - 0 Comments
Dead zebras help detect how anthrax spreads
U. TEXAS – AUSTIN (US) — Scavengers might not play as key a role in spreading anthrax through wildlife populations as scientists previously thought. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 17, 2013 10:41 - 0 Comments
‘Plasma’ zaps bacteria in bagged veggies
PURDUE (US) — Exposing packaged liquids and fresh produce to an electrical field for just minutes might eliminate all traces of food borne pathogens. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 10, 2013 12:57 - 0 Comments
ID deadly pathogens without growing bacteria
U. WARWICK (UK) — Metagenomics has allowed researchers to reconstruct the genome sequence of a deadly Shiga-toxigenic E. coli outbreak without having to grow bacteria in the lab. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 10, 2013 12:16 - 0 Comments
Nip mosquito-borne disease in the ‘bug’
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists report promising results from a new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes in an effort to stop the spread of dengue, yellow fever, and possibly malaria. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 9, 2013 13:43 - 0 Comments
Bacteria armed with toxic tips kill rivals
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — A mysterious type of protein found in bacteria and other organisms, including humans, appears to act as a delivery system for toxins. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 4, 2013 8:46 - 0 Comments
Microbe ‘burglers’ set off immune system
UC DAVIS (US) — Scientists have figured out how our immune systems distinguish between dangerous pathogens and friendly microbes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 15:28 - 1 Comment
To manage bacteria, declare a truce
PENN STATE (US) — Instead of fighting bacteria and other microorganisms in the body, working with them could lead to better health and a stronger immune system, a new study suggests. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 10:37 - 0 Comments
Antibiotics work better when germs self-destruct
PRINCETON / BOSTON U. (US) — Scientists find that using bacteria’s own byproducts can make them far more vulnerable to antibiotics. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 14, 2013 15:10 - 2 Comments
Human anti-microbe protein added to goat milk
UC DAVIS (US) — Goat milk with extra lysozyme, an antimicrobial protein found in human breast milk, helps young pigs recover from diarrhea faster. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 4, 2013 12:06 - 3 Comments
Anti-acne bacteria actually keep skin clear
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Scientists have discovered there are “bad” strains of acne bacteria associated with pimples and “good” strains that may protect the skin. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 4, 2013 6:57 - 1 Comment
Melting permafrost may double greenhouse gas
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Bacteria munching on sun-baked carbon exposed by melting permafrost are converting 40 percent more carbon into greenhouse gasses. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 27, 2013 12:25 - 2 Comments
Tool for biofuel may live in termite guts
PURDUE (US) — The biology behind termite digestion may lead to a better way to break down biomass and make biofuels, researchers say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2013 12:47 - 3 Comments
Why bad bacteria thrive in inflamed bowels
UC DAVIS (US) — Researchers say they have a clearer picture of why “bad” bacteria flourish in the intestines of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). (more…)
