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Precise therapeutic target is provided by charting evolution of primary vi
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
This new study focused on a subpopulation of E. coli with a specific capsule - the extracellular barrier that surrounds a bacterium - known as K1. E. coli with this form of capsule has been linked to invasive illnesses such as bloodstream or kidney infections, as well as neonatal meningitis.
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Study finds how eating natto might help to distress
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
As the adage goes, health is wealth, and recent research reveals that it is feasible to create a healthy, less stressed society by eating familiar and affordable foods. One such dish is Japanese natto, which is produced from softened soybeans that have been cooked or steamed and fermented wi
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Study explains how antibacterial treatment helps in skin problem caused by
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A common skin bacterium is implicated in many acute radiation dermatitis (ARD) cases, and researchers at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Centre (MECC) have shown that a straightforward, affordable treatment can avoid severe instances, potentially establishing a new standard of care for those
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Research suggests how to boost growth of beneficial bacterial species in h
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Understanding the factors that promote the growth of beneficial bacterial species known as "good" bacteria in the gut may enable medical interventions that promote gut and overall human health. Yale researchers have discovered a novel mechanism by which these bacteria colonise the gut in a n
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Oral bacteria may increase heart disease risk: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Infection with a bacterium that causes gum disease and bad breath may increase the risk of heart disease, shows a study published in eLife.
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Study reveals probiotic bacterium prevents neurodegeneration
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HA-114, a probiotic bacterium, protects neurons in the C. elegans worm, an animal model used to study amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Researchers find a protective probiotic for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A probiotic bacterium called Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus HA-114 prevents neurodegeneration in the C. elegans worm, an animal model used to study amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
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Study: Antibiotic-resistant microbes in the gut make C. difficile more inf
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Clostridioides difficile, often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, is a bacterium that causes severe intestinal illness and, as its name suggests, can be difficult to study and treat. Approximately 1 in 6 patients infected with C. difficile will be reinfected within two months. Yet scie
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Common bacterium may spread from intestine: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators, a typical gut bacterium that can spread through the body and cause a serious infection resists natural immune defences and antibiotics by enhancing its protective outer layer, known as the cell envelope.
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Research: Role of nutrient may reveal dietary target in fight against micr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A nutrient that is common in the human diet has been found to aid the survival of a cancer-causing bacterium, a new Yale study finds. The findings could reveal an important target for new drugs to tackle numerous infectious diseases in humans.
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A harmful bacterium found in potatoes produces new antibiotic
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 11 (ANI): Antimicrobial resistance is becoming a more significant issue, thus researchers are looking everywhere for new substances.
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Immunologic defect may leave some vulnerable to rare bacterial infection:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): The bacterium that causes tuberculosis has a cousin you've never heard of: MAC. This bacterial complex is everywhere, but most people never show symptoms. Yet some people get very, very sick. Researchers have now uncovered an immunologic defect that could ex
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