A team discovers the activation mechanism of a protein that fights bacteria
The human immune system constantly fends off a wide range of invaders, a feat that requires a wide array of ...
Tag: bacteria
How previous exposure to bacteria changes the lungs’ innate immune response and what this could mean for vaccines
Tuberculosis, caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), kills more than 1.6 million people a year, making it one of ...
Alzheimer’s disease caused by the presence of bacteria in the stomach?
It is a very widespread bacteria nestled in the stomach, which could be one of the factors favoring the onset ...
Researchers discover new species of bacteria resistant to antibiotics
Researchers at the University of Limerick in Ireland have discovered a new species of bacteria resistant to antibiotics. The discovery ...
Certain combinations of gut bacteria protect stem cell transplant patients from immune reactions, study finds
After a stem cell transplant, the donated immune cells sometimes attack patients' bodies. This is called graft-versus-host disease or GvHD. ...
Scientists discover why chicken farms are a breeding ground for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Scientists at the University of Nottingham are close to understanding how bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella enterica, share ...
Scientists solve mystery of how predatory bacteria recognize prey
A decades-old mystery about how naturally occurring antimicrobial predatory bacteria are able to recognize and kill other bacteria may have ...
Researchers identify molecular link between gut bacteria and excitatory brain signaling in C. elegans
A new study published in Natural cellular biology by Mark Alkema, Ph.D., professor of neurobiology at the University of Massachusetts ...
The surprisingly ingenious ways bacteria grow in the human gut
The gut microbiome is so helpful to digestion and human health that it is often referred to as an extra-digestive ...
Fight the persistence of tuberculosis bacteria
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with NCBS and InStem, have discovered an important mechanism that ...
