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Creating blood vessels on demand
A new study shows that stable angiogenesis can be achieved by simply injecting a hydrogel with mechanical properties resembling that of a blood clot...
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Tongue microbiome could help to detect early-stage pancreatic cancer
The bacteria living in the tongue's microbiome could provide an insight into an individuals heath, and may help to detect pancreatic cancer earlier...
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Investigating tumour microenvironments for more effective treatments
Tumour microenvironments give insights into more effective therapies against lung cancer, a bigger killer than colon, prostrate and breast cancers combined...
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Study identifies strain of bacteria as a risk factor for stomach cancer
Researchers have found a specific strain of Helicobacter pylori strongly correlated with stomach cancer...
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Researchers report success culturing Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis
Researchers have described a new method for culturing Treponema pallidum, that until now it couldn't be cultured in a lab dish...
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Sensitive new assay detects hepatitis B infection in single liver cells and serum
Technique measuring the cccDNA marker may allow earlier detection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients...
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Staphylococcus epidermidis may protect against skin cancer
Researchers have reported a potential new role for some bacteria on the skin, protecting against cancer...
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Six leading pharma firms to participate at Pharmaceutical Microbiology event in San Diego
SMi’s 2nd Annual Pharmaceutical Microbiology West Coast Conference will be taking place in San Diego, USA on the 7th - 8th June 2018.
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Altered gut microbiome populations may cause blood infections in paediatric cancer patients
Scientists discover that altered gut microbiome populations appear to influence the onset of blood infections in paediatric cancer patients.
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Gut bacteria can help predict how body responds to fatty foods
Chemical signatures from gut bacteria which show up in urine can be used to predict how the body will respond to a 'junk' diet.
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Over one thousand new microbial genomes discovered
Scientists at the U.S Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI) have published a report that references 1,003 phylogenetically diverse bacterial and archaeal reference genomes.
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The gut microbiota plays key role in diabetes treatment
A clearer picture of how the classic diabetes medication metformin works has emerged.
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The fungal microbiome contributes to alcohol-induced liver damage in mice
Alcoholism contributes to nearly half of liver cirrhosis-related deaths in the United States.
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Bodies’ natural defence against bacteria discovered at Lund
Researchers in dermatology at Lund University in Sweden believe they have cracked the mystery of why our bodies can quickly prevent an infection from spreading uncontrollably during wounding. They believe this knowledge may be significant in developing new ways to counteract bacteria.
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Cancer-causing virus masters cell’s replication & immortality
Viruses are notorious for taking over their host's operations and using them to their own advantage. But few human viruses make themselves quite as cozy as the Epstein-Barr virus, which can be found in an estimated 9/10 humans without causing any ill effects. That is, until this virus causes mononucleosis…
