A new research has moved a step closer to harnessing viruses to fight bacterial infection, reducing the threat of antibiotic resistance. The study is published in Cell Host Microbe. A growing number of infections, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, gonorrhoea, and salmonellosis, are developing antibiotic resistance, which means they becoming harder to treat, resulting in higher death rates, longer […]
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Corals survive heat with bacterial help: Study
Treating corals with a probiotic cocktail of beneficial bacteria increases survival after a bleaching event, according to new research by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). This approach could be administered in advance of a predicted heatwave to help corals recover from high sea temperatures. Climate change is increasing the temperatures of the oceans, which […]
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New research shows our genes shape our gut bacteria
Though most studies suggest that the gut microbiome is primarily affected by our lifestyle, including what we eat or the medications we take, a new study has found a much greater genetic component at play than was once known. In the study by the University of Notre Dame, published recently […]
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Scientists understand ‘tummy bug’ bacteria
The process through which bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets go dormant and then “wake up,” has been discovered. Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a marine bacterium that can cause gastroenteritis in humans when eaten in raw or undercooked shellfish such as oysters and mussels. Some of these bacteria are able to turn dormant in […]