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Researchers reveal how filaments form coiled shapes
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): The ability of E. coli and other bacteria to travel has long been a mystery, but it has now been resolved by researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and its associates.
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Children succumb to water-borne diseases after floods wreak havoc in Pakis
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Sindh [Pakistan], September 27 (ANI): Amid the ongoing devastation caused by floods across Pakistan, children are dying from cholera, an acute diarrheal illness contracted by drinking water contaminated with bacteria.
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Research finds that viruses may have 'eyes and ears' on us
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 26 (ANI): New research suggests that viruses are using information from their environment to 'decide' when to sit tight inside their hosts and when to multiply and burst out, killing the host cell. Right now, viruses are exploiting the ability to monitor their envi
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Study finds gut microbes consume plant sugars as food
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], September 25 (ANI): The bacteria in our stomach are fed by a carbohydrate that is frequently found bound to plant proteins, according to researchers.
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Conscious Sedation Dentistry with Laughing Gas for Adults and Children
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI/PNN): Is visiting your dentist one of your worst fears? Does your upcoming dental appointment leave you in a state of panic and fear? Do you correlate dental clinics with pain and trauma?
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Microbes in gut consume plant sugars as food
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Birmingham [UK], September 22 (ANI): According to new research, the bacteria in our stomach are fed by a carbohydrate that is frequently found bound to plant proteins.
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Study reveals connection between diabetes, urinary tract infections
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Diabetes is associated with lowered immunity and recurring infections. The immune system of people with diabetes has lower levels of the antimicrobial peptide psoriasin, which compromises the urinary bladder's cell barrier, increasing the risk of urinary
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Transplanted gut bacteria cause cardiovascular changes in mice: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Researchers have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea-affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice.
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Researchers find macrophages may be scavenger cells of the immune system
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): Alveoli are microscopic air sacs in our lungs that exchange gases between the air we breathe and our blood. To keep this process running properly, the alveolar epithelial cells create a material called "surfactant," which coats the alveoli like a film. Th
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Research: Dozens of gut bacteria associated with multiple sclerosis
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): An international research consortium led by UC San Francisco scientists has shown significant differences between the gut bacteria profiles of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and healthy individuals, as well as between MS patients receiving different dru
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How obstructive sleep apnea affects gut microbiome
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Researchers have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea-affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice.
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Study: Transplanted gut bacteria cause cardiovascular changes in mice
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Researchers have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea affects the gut microbiome in mice and how transplanting gut bacteria from sleep apnea-affected mice can cause cardiovascular changes in the recipient mice.
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