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In the neverending human-vs-virus battle, scientists often focus on disrupting the protein coating on the bugs. New research shows a different way forward: using certain compounds to act as molecular “pins” that pop the membranes holding viruses togeth… Continue reading Peptoids pop some viruses like the disease-causing balloons they are
If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it’s the value of testing for infection at home without the need to visit a health facility. Now a series of studies have found that testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the privacy of your … Continue reading Self-testing is accurate & removes the stigma of checking for STIs
Viruses may get a bad rap, but some of them can be helpful to fight off bacterial infections. Scientists at ETH Zurich have demonstrated a new way to use them to diagnose which bacteria is causing a UTI, and then launch a stronger attack against them.C… Continue reading Bacteria-hunting viruses help diagnose and treat UTIs
Some people with bacterial gut infections remain symptom-free while passing the infection on to others. A new study has shed light on the interplay between bacteria, diet and the immune system that occurs with a common diarrhea-causing pathogen. It may… Continue reading Bacterial immunity holds the key to vaccines against diarrheal diseases
The influenza A virus is one of the most persistent and infectious bugs around the world. Researchers have just uncovered how it’s able to thrive by slicing and dicing genetic material inside our cells while keeping itself intact. The finding might ope… Continue reading Tricky survival tactics of the flu virus uncovered in new study
Ever since French naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, first described the sloth in 1749, the planet’s slowest moving mammal has had its work cut out for it.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Superbugs, Antibiotic-resistant b… Continue reading Hang in there: Sloths could be our surprise superbug superheroes
They’ve been on the planet for around 83 million years, and their giant ancestor Deinosuchus is believed to have even dined on dinosaurs. But while the crocodile is best known as an aggressive apex predator, the reptile has plenty of attack power in it… Continue reading Crocodile’s secret weapon against deadly infections could help save us
The days of ripping off a Band-Aid could soon be in the past, with scientists creating a new affordable, flexible electronic covering that not only speeds and wirelessly monitors healing but performs a disappearing act by being harmlessly absorbed into… Continue reading Electronic bandage speeds wound healing and dissolves into body after use
Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children and adolescents. Little is known about how the disease is caused, but previous studies have indicated a link between leukemia and maternal infections. A new study of Danish children has shed more l… Continue reading New study reinforces link between maternal infection and leukemia in kids
New research looking at health records from nearly half a million people has identified 22 different associations between viral infections and neurodegenerative diseases. Influenza, encephalitis and other viral infections all were linked to increased rates of brain diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and MS.
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Tags: Virus, Infections, Dementia, Brain, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Neuroscience
Continue reading Big study uncovers 22 links between viral infections and brain disease