bacterial

In a potential game changer for the treatment of superbugs, a new class of antibiotics was developed that cured mice infected with bacteria deemed nearly "untreatable" in humans -- and resistance to the drug was virtually undetectable.…

When it comes to fighting off invaders, bacteria operate in a remarkably similar way to human cells, possessing the same core machinery required to switch immune pathways on and off, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.…

Kevin Garey, professor of pharmacy practice and translational research at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy is reporting the first well-controlled study to demonstrate that a microbiome therapeutic, SER-109, is associated with…

A research team led by Professor Xiang David LI from the Department of Chemistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed a novel chemical tool to reveal how bacteria adapt to the host environment and control host cells. This tool…

When bacteria interact, they give off cellular signals that can trigger a response in their neighbors, causing them to behave in different ways or produce different substances. For example, they can communicate to coordinate movement away…

People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have lower bacterial diversity in the intestine than do healthy people, according to a team of Korean investigators. The investigators believe that theirs is the first analysis to find a clear…

The electrical potential across the bacterial cell envelope indicates when bacteria no longer operate as individual cells but as a collective. Researchers at the University of Cologne's Institute for Biological Physics have discovered this…

Rock guitar master Jeff Beck died at 78.Bacterial meningitis is a serious and potentially life-threatening infection of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Renowned English guitarist Jeff Beck, who pioneered…

Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck died 'peacefully' last night after contracting bacterial meningitis. The 78-year-old, who just weeks ago finished touring the US and Europe with actor Johnny Depp, was so revered that his fingers and thumbs…

Legendary British guitarist Jeff Beck died 'peacefully' last night after contracting bacterial meningitis, it was revealed yesterday. The 78-year-old, who just weeks ago finished touring the US and Europe with actor Johnny Depp, was so…