New study uncovers bacterial route to testosterone production
Many prostate cancers depend on androgen hormones, including testosterone, to grow. That is why treatments for advanced disease…
Magnetic Bacterium Extends Lifespan by 43% in Surprising Anti-Aging Study
A magnetic bacterium produced a striking longevity effect in worms. Researchers traced the benefit to reduced iron accumulation…
NASA Finds Earth Microbes Could Hide in the Moon’s Deep Shadows
Shadows near the Moon’s south pole may create temporary refuges where microbes carried by astronauts can withstand otherwise…
Patient at UPMC Children’s Hospital tests positive for measles
PITTSBURGH — A case of measles has reached the Pittsburgh area. According to the Allegheny County Health Department,…
Arugula nanovesicles counteract diet-induced obesity and modulate gut inflammation and microbiota in vivo
Competing interests The authors declare no conflicts of interest, except for C.L. for the patent WO 2024/223549 A1,…
Using DNA sequencing for accurate identification of microbial infections in cystic fibrosis patients
Lung infections are a constant risk for people living with cystic fibrosis (CF), a life-threatening genetic disorder which…
Impacts of pollution on the soil microbiome
Rodríguez-Eugenio, N., McLaughlin, M. & Pennock, D. Soil Pollution: A Hidden Reality (FAO, 2018). Montanerella, L. et al.…
Program introduces Florida students to virology and pandemic preparedness
Thirty outstanding high school students from 18 communities across Florida arrived in Tampa last week for the Global…
Biotherapeutic metabolite repairs gut damage caused by HIV infection
Researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine have identified a naturally occurring metabolite that repairs gut damage caused by…
Engineered probiotic bacteria boost immune attack against pancreatic cancer
Cancer immunotherapies have transformed treatment for many cancers, but pancreatic cancer remains especially difficult to treat. One major…
Study sheds light on emerging bacterial cause of urinary tract infections
New research from the University of South Alabama is shedding light on an…
UVA researchers develop a new experimental approach to target glioblastoma
University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists have developed a promising new experimental approach to targeting glioblastoma, the most common…