Sepsis and Influenza
Sepsis is brought on by infection with a pathogen, to which the body responds excessively and perpetuates a systemic immune
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Beta Peptide Foldamers
Foldamers have specific properties that make them superior to conventional peptides. Foldamers are self-organizing and can form higher order structures.
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Hydrogen peroxide keeps gut bacteria away from the colon lining
Scientists at UC Davis Health have discovered that an enzyme in the colon lining releases hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) – a
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Severe form of inflammatory bowel disease linked to a strain of mouth bacteria
Severe ulcerative colitis—a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—has been linked to a newly-discovered strain of oral bacteria, a study
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Tag team gut bacteria worsen symptoms of multiple sclerosis
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) have discovered that a particular combination of microorganisms in the
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Specific gut bacteria may be associated with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Researchers have identified a distinct collection of bacteria found in the gut that may contribute to and predict the development
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Bacteria in your spit might play a role in heart disease
Bacteria in the saliva of people with clogged arteries appears to be different from that of healthy people, according to
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Quitting smoking could lead to major changes in gut bacteria
Quitting smoking leads to major changes in intestinal bacteria, according to new research. But just what the changes mean will
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How bacteria become SUPERBUGS
How bacteria can avoid antibiotics: Scientists find pathogens such as E. coli change shape to evade detection from the drugs
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Adaptation to life in cattle may be driving E. coli to develop harmful features: Origin of E. coli strains that cause food poisoning
A large-scale study of the genetic differences and similarities among E. coli bacteria from cattle and humans indicates that features
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