Chronic stress helps tumors evade immune attack through gut microbes
Chronic psychological stress can help tumors evade immune attack through a chain of molecular events involving gut bacteria…
Scientists discover how food poisoning bacteria protect themselves from antibiotics
Scientists from the Department of Microbiology of the University of Malaga, also members of the Institute of Subtropical…
Breast milk nutrient boosts long-term immune system development
Trans-vaccenic acid (TVA), the most abundant trans fatty acid found in human breast milk, helps boost immune system…
AB-Biotics study: L.plantarum probiotic delivers weight management and mood benefits
Conducted by researchers from AB-Biotics, Spain (a subsidiary of Kaneka Probiotics), supplements startup 3 Waves Wellness and the…
Synthetic biology platform unmasks hidden bacterial targets of bacteriophages
An interdisciplinary team of Rice University researchers has uncovered previously unknown relationships between bacteriophages – viruses that infect…
Deadly parasitic tapeworm detected in West Coast wildlife for first time
Ebola outbreak in Africa grows Dr. Marc Siegel discusses growing concerns over an Ebola outbreak in Africa, including…
Ancient unicellular organism offers clues to animal origins
A recent study by Ruibao Li and Jennah Dharamshi published in Nature may help us understand the beginnings…
Engineered phages use molecular anchors to enter human cells
The study identified phage surface proteins acting as molecular anchors. These proteins confer phages ith the ability to attach…
Researchers urge one health approach to control raccoon-borne water contamination
The emerging infectious bacterium Escherichia albertii has caused outbreaks of severe food poisoning and hospitalized people through contaminated…
Researchers discover 45 new toxins produced by Salmonella bacteria
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered 45 new toxins produced by Salmonella bacteria, some…
New antibiotic from soil bacteria targets drug-resistant superbugs
Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have discovered a new antibiotic that may be a bulwark in the fight…
Study: Antibiotic resistance is increasing in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Resistance to antimicrobial agents is rising among human infections with Escherichia coli bacteria that produce the Shiga toxin,…