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Dr Manzoor Ahmad Mir-- pioneering immunologist and dedicated educator from
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Dr Manzoor Ahmad Mir, a distinguished immunologist, and educator from Jammu and Kashmir, has made significant contributions to the field of molecular immunology and cancer biology, with a specific focus on breast cancer and the immunobiology of microbes.
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Global warming increases CO2 emissions from soil bacteria: Research
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Study indicates that emissions of CO2 by soil microbes into the Earth's atmosphere are not only expected to increase but also accelerate on a global scale by the end of this century.
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Study reveals disorient malaria parasite to prevent it from causing harm
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Malaria continues to be a serious public health issue, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, with almost 250 million cases each year and 621,000 fatalities. The parasitic disease malaria is spread by mosquitoes and is brought on by a species of bacteria called Plasmodium. Plasmodium must adjust
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Treatment with enzyme inhibitor may help combat antimicrobial resistance:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to new research from Ghent, Belgium, intravenous treatment with MK-3402, a metallo-beta-lactamase inhibitor, can be a successful technique in combating antimicrobial resistance. The findings will be presented at ASM Microbe 2023, the American Society for Microbiology's annual meeti
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An oral probiotic might treat dry eye disease: Research
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Oral treatment of a commercially available probiotic bacterial strain was found to improve dry eye condition in an animal model in a study conducted by a research group at Baylor College of Medicine. The findings were presented at ASM Microbe 2023, the American Society for Microbiology's ann
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Viral infections could change how microbes react to warming: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In this study, scientists describe many different ways that increasing temperatures could affect viruses and their microbial hosts.
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Study: Diet has much stronger impact than defensins on gut microbes
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The composition of the intestinal microbiota is influenced by a variety of factors, including nutrition and the body's production of the intestinal defence molecule defensins, which has been discovered by researchers at Ume University in Sweden. Instead, they discovered a potential function
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Researchers discover compounds that reduce side effects of antibiotics on
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The use of antibiotics can be beneficial in treating bacterial infections, but they can also destroy the beneficial microorganisms that are found in the gut, which can have long-term health effects.
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Study reveals how microbes in guts suggest new approach to treat inflammat
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Inflammatory bowel illnesses like Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis may soon be treated with a two-drug combination, according to recent discoveries about how our systems interact with the bacteria that live in our guts.
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New study explores challenges of developing mucosal vaccines for respirato
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Vaccines that provide long-lasting protection against influenza, coronaviruses and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are difficult to develop. In a new review article in Cell Host & Microbe, researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the N
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How deep ocean microbes survive without sunlight? Research finds
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New research indicates that chemosynthesis (growth utilising inorganic substances) supports bacteria in the deepest areas of the water without sunshine.
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Study explores how microbes in the deep ocean survive without sunlight
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new study published in the journal Nature Microbiology by Monash University researchers indicates that chemosynthesis (growth utilising inorganic substances) supports bacteria in the deepest areas of the water without sunshine.
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