Scientists identify distinct molecular signatures for sepsis diagnosis and prognosis
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified distinct molecular signatures associated with the clinical signs of sepsis that could ...
Tag: Microbiology
Boosting butyrate-producing gut bacteria lowers hospitalization rates for infections
A study of two large European patient cohorts has found that for every 10% increase in butyrate-producing bacteria in a ...
Newborn T cells found to excel in immune defense
Scientists have long believed that a newborn's immune system was an immature version of an adult's, but new research from ...
Understanding the role played by HIV in pulmonary hypertension
Across the globe, more than 39 million people are living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that causes ...
Pregnant women show significant immune system changes linked to gut microbiome
In a recent study published in Clinical Microbiology, a group of researchers investigated how gut microbiota and metabolite changes relate ...
University of Louisville scientists aim to disarm Yersinia pestis, the bubonic plague bacteria
When the body encounters bacteria, viruses or harmful substances, its innate immune cells, neutrophils, assemble at the site to combat ...
Simple technique boosts antibody delivery for treating brain diseases
The blood-brain barrier blocks the entry of antibodies into the brain. This limits the potential use of antibody therapeutics to ...
Eastern equine encephalitis virus study uncovers decoy molecule that protects against deadly brain infection
An atomic-level investigation of how Eastern equine encephalitis virus binds to a key receptor and gets inside of cells also ...
Your unique microbiome may be used to improve and personalize your future medical experience
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Reviews Microbiology, researchers summarize over 200 publications associating microbiomes with clinical diagnostic ...
Heat shock protein protects bacteria from plasma treatment
A heat shock protein protects the cells against protein clumping. It degrades, however, over longer treatment periods. Plasmas are used, ...
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