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Study highlights the crucial role of food in regulating pathogen-related infections

A new study has found that fasting before and during exposure to the bacteria Salmonella enterica safeguards mice from developing a fully grown infection.

10 Aug 2021

Muscle protein tied to physical fitness in youth and age-associated diseases

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have added to evidence that a protein called CaMKII improves strength, endurance, muscle health and fitness in young animals.

9 Aug 2021

Researchers conduct molecular analysis of the 2021 Bundibugyo virus outbreak

New research offers insight into the origins of the 2012 Bundibugyo viral disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

4 Aug 2021

Researchers enhance antibacterial activity of hydrogen peroxide using copper-containing polymers

The discovery of antibiotics is a significant milestone, which saved many lives.

From Tokyo University of Science 29 Jul 2021

T cell-depleted macaques can mount potent memory responses against SARS-CoV-2

New research conducted in monkeys reveals that T cells are not critical for the recovery of primates from acute COVID-19 infections.

28 Jul 2021

Researchers develop repository showcasing antibody activity on spike protein variants

Scientists have created an “atlas” that charts how 152 different antibodies attack a major piece of the SARS-CoV-2 machinery, the spike protein.

27 Jul 2021

Cell-analysis method could pave the way for new strategies to fight tuberculosis

A new method that analyzes how individual immune cells react to the bacteria that cause tuberculosis could pave the way for new vaccine strategies against this deadly disease, and provide insights into fighting other infectious diseases around the world.

23 Jul 2021

New study uncovers how enterococcal cytolysins affect cells

Although Enterococcus faecalis is usually an innocuous member of the bacterial community in the human gut, it can also cause several infections, including liver disorders. The bacteria produce cytolysins, which are molecules that destroy cells. In a new study, researchers have uncovered how they do so.

22 Jul 2021

Persister bacteria manipulate intracellular pH for surviving antibiotic treatment

Decreasing bacterial acidity could help reduce antimicrobial resistance by eliminating bacteria that can survive being treated with antibiotics.

From University of Exeter 21 Jul 2021

Scientists provide insights on immune evasion of metastatic cancer cells in lymph nodes

Lymph nodes are critical to the body's immune response against tumors but paradoxically, cancer cells that spread, or metastasize, to lymph nodes can often avoid being eliminated by immune cells.

20 Jul 2021

Low-cost method of DNA testing on cocoa beans could transform the chocolate industry

A new method of DNA testing on cocoa beans could revolutionize the chocolate industry, offering consumers greater reassurance about the origins and ethics of their beloved confectionery, and giving the global cocoa industry a precision tool to help end slavery and child labor.

From University of Bath 15 Jul 2021

Isoflavone diet plus metabolizing gut bacteria may provide protection against MS

A new University of Iowa study suggests that metabolism of plant-based dietary substances by specific gut bacteria, which are lacking in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), may provide protection against the disease.

14 Jul 2021

Study on memory T cells of COVID-19 convalescent patients could power effective vaccine strategies

Researchers have discovered that a majority of the COVID-19 convalescent patients develop and maintain T cell memory for more than 10 months.

7 Jul 2021

Combating drug-resistant pathogens using genetically modified immune cells

As part of the drive to support junior research groups in research into infectious diseases, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research is to provide 2,162,188 euros in funding from 2021 to 2026 for the research project 'AGEnTS - Genetic Engineering of T-cells for Treating Infectious Diseases' at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU).

7 Jul 2021

Study may help develop multi-pronged HIV eradication strategies

A team of researchers from the University of California - Davis Health (UC Davis) has made a breakthrough discovery of a unique type of stem cell that reduces the amount of the virus that causes AIDS.

From The University of California, Davis 25 Jun 2021

World Food Safety Day 2021: An Interview with the World Health Organization (WHO)

AZoLifeSciences interviews Francesco Branca, director of the Department of Nutrition and Food Safety at the World Health Organization, for World Food Safety Day 2021.

From World Health Organization (WHO) 14 Jun 2021

Scientists discover two drugs that provide effective SARS-CoV-2 suppression

COVID-19 continues to claim lives across the world and is infecting millions more. Although several vaccines have recently become available, making significant strides towards preventing COVID-19, what about the treatment of those who already have the infection?

From Tokyo University of Science 4 Jun 2021

Three plausible solutions mitigates zoonotic risk associated with intensive animal agriculture

As early as the Neolithic period (circa 3900 BC), the domestication of animals likely led to the development of diseases including measles and smallpox. Since then, zoonotic disease has led to other major transnational outbreaks including HIV, Ebola, SARS, MERS, and H1N1 swine flu, among others.

3 Jun 2021

NCI grants over $4.2 million to launch the Cancer Epitope Database and Analysis Resource

Researchers are about to welcome a new one-stop shop for crucial information on how the immune system targets cancers.