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Gut Microbiome Protects Stem Cell Transplantation Patients From Dangerous Immune Reactions
Researchers have shown that graft versus host disease is much less common when certain microbes are present in the gut. In the future, it may be possible to deliberately bring about this protective composition of the microbiome.
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Why Chicken Farms Help Breed Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Driven by the overuse of antibiotics, different bacteria species in the same community can exchange antimicrobial-associated genetic material.
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Novel Compound Protects Against COVID Virus in Preclinical Studies
Stapled lipopeptides successfully deter infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and reduce the severity of COVID-19 in tests with hamsters. Clinical trial now under way of compound's effectiveness as a nasal spray in humans.
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Over 30 New Species of Bacteria Discovered in Patient Samples
Unknown germs are a common occurrence in hospitals. Researchers at the University of Basel have spent many years collecting and analyzing them. They have identified many new species of bacteria, some of which are significant for clinical practice.
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Researchers Discover "U-Turn" in Antibiotic Resistance Evolution
In a scientific breakthrough, Monash University researchers have discovered a revolutionary 'U-turn' in the evolution of antibiotic resistance, challenging the widely accepted notion that traits once developed are irreversible.
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New Antibiotic Molecules Target Tuberculosis Bacterium
A research team has detected various substances that have a dual effect against tuberculosis: They render the bacteria causing the disease less pathogenic for human immune cells and boost the activity of conventional antibiotics.
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Gut Bacteria Are Surprisingly Resourceful
A new study has shone a light on how resourceful gut bacteria are, illustrating how they adapt to generate energy and influence human health.
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Brain–Gut Link Found in Tiny Worms
A link between gut bacteria that produce vitamin B12 and the production of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine has been identified in C. elegans.
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How Predatory Bacteria Recognizes Its Prey
A decades-old mystery of how natural antimicrobial predatory bacteria are able to recognize and kill other bacteria may have been solved, according to research.
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Antibody Shot Could Cut Infant RSV Hospitalizations by 80%
The preventative antibody shot niresvimab protects against hospitalization of infants infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to results from a new clinical trial.
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