Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a grant to develop the next generation of personal protective equipment (PPE) for
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Mapping C. difficile: Advanced ribotyping technology helps researchers keep track of deadly disease
Interview with Seth Walk, Principal Investigator and Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Montana State University Image Credit: Promega Corporation Can you give
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Eating whole grain rye products results in more weight loss than refined wheat diet
Eating whole grain rye products instead of refined wheat alternatives can offer worthwhile health benefits. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, recently published a
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Study uncovers how specific bacteria contribute to common, recurrent gynecological condition
Bacterial vaginosis is the most common and recurrent gynecological condition affecting nearly 30% of women between the ages of 15 and 44, according to the
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Measuring metabolic 'fluxes' could help scientists advance new tuberculosis drugs
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is incredible in that it can survive for decades within its human host. It does this by varying its diet to successfully steal
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New mathematical model could help design new probiotics and tailored diets to prevent diseases
A new mathematical model for the interaction of bacteria in the gut could help design new probiotics and specially tailored diets to prevent diseases. The
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International study reveals gut bacteria from people in industrialized societies swap genes at much higher rates
Thousands of different bacterial species live within the human gut. Most are beneficial, while others can be harmful. A new study from an MIT-led team
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Bacteria use slimy strategy to defeat antibiotics that fight cystic fibrosis
University of Montana researchers and their partners have discovered a slimy strategy used by bacteria to defeat antibiotics and other drugs used to combat infections
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Researchers use Doppler to look inside living cells, track their metabolic activity
Doppler radar improves lives by peeking inside air masses to predict the weather. A Purdue University team is using similar technology to look inside living
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New treatment pairs blue light with food-safe plant oil to safely wipe out surface bacteria
A new treatment for eliminating surface bacteria using blue light and carvacrol, a phenol derived from edible oils, creates a photoxic, bacteria-specific reaction that does
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