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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The World Health Organization (WHO) considers Pseudomonas aeruginosa a germ requiring urgent action to prevent and control its spread. The […]