High levels of rare gut bacteria may be linked to restless legs syndrome: Possible relationship between gut microbial health and sleep disorder On 2019-06-11 Small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) may be more prevalent among patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS), according to preliminary findings […]
Five rules to tackle antibiotic resistance On 2019-05-15 Current efforts to tackle antibiotic resistance are “not nearly radical enough,” a leading scientist says. Dr Ben Raymond, of the […]
Dormant viruses activate during spaceflight: The stress of spaceflight gives viruses a holiday from immune surveillance, putting future deep-space missions in jeopardy On 2019-03-16 Herpes viruses reactivate in more than half of crew aboard Space Shuttle and International Space Station missions, according to NASA […]
Novel potent antimicrobial from thermophilic bacterium On 2019-03-12 University of Groningen microbiologists and their colleagues from Lithuania have discovered a new glycocin, a small antimicrobial peptide with a […]
Dengue virus infection may cause severe outcomes following Zika virus infection during pregnancy On 2019-02-09 Women who have previously been infected with dengue virus may be at risk for increased damage to their fetuses and […]
Insecticide resistance genes affect vector competence for West Nile virus On 2019-01-31 In a context of overuse of insecticides, which leads to the selection of resistant mosquitoes, it is already known that […]
How Candida albicans exploits lack of oxygen to cause disease On 2019-01-16 Scientists from Umeå university have shown how the yeast Candida albicans can modulate and adapt to low oxygen levels in […]
How herpesviruses shape the immune system On 2019-01-08 Cytomegalovirus is widespread and remains in the body for a lifetime after infection. In healthy individuals, this virus is usually […]
Mystery of Yemen cholera epidemic solved: The most likely source of the cholera epidemic in Yemen has been discovered by scientists On 2019-01-03 The most likely source of the cholera epidemic in Yemen has been discovered by scientists. Through the use of genomic […]
Disrupting communication in infectious bacteria On 2018-11-10 The World Health Organization (WHO) considers Pseudomonas aeruginosa a germ requiring urgent action to prevent and control its spread. The […]