UC San Diego has received a $7 million ARPA-H contract for the PROTECT project, targeting pathogens like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. These pathogens pose serious health risks to individuals with cystic fibrosis and those reliant on respirators.
Pioneering research utilizes high-throughput single-cell sequencing to demystify the microbial universe within activated sludge, a cornerstone of wastewater treatment. This study has unearthed a plethora of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and has pointed to the existence of previously unknown microbial species, significantly advancing our comprehension of microbial diversity and the mechanisms of genetic exchange within this environment.
Below are summaries of recent Fred Hutch Cancer Center research findings, patient stories and other news.
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Ixcela, The Internal Fitness™ Company, in collaboration with Roper St. Francis Healthcare, today announced the Ixcela Cancer Support Program.
Irvine, Calif., Sept. 27, 2024 — Research from the University of California, Irvine has revealed how disruption of the circadian clock, the body’s internal, 24-hour biological pacemaker, may accelerate the progression of colorectal cancer by affecting the gut microbiome and intestinal barrier function. This discovery offers new avenues for prevention and treatment strategies.
Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered a new bacterium that weakens the immune system in the gut, potentially contributing to certain inflammatory and infectious gut diseases. The team identified the bacterium, Tomasiella immunophila (T. immunophila), which plays a key role in breaking down a crucial immune component of the gut’s multi-faceted protective immune barrier. Identifying this bacterium is the first step to developing new treatments for a variety of inflammatory and infectious gut diseases.
Researchers at Saint Louis University School of Medicine investigated differences in T-cell responses between male and female patients with lung cancer that may help direct future treatments. T-cell responses are part of the adaptive immune system, which is part of the body's "smart system" that monitors for threats and fights them with customized defenses.
For the next two years, 120 Division I Rice University athletes will be part of a concussion study with Houston Methodist researchers to identify reliable and novel concussion biomarkers in their gut microbiomes in ways that standard brain imaging cannot.
Tufts University researchers have received a $20.7 million grant to lead the largest NIH-funded prospective study of patients with chronic Lyme disease to date, following patients from their earliest diagnosis to better identify why some people go on to develop debilitating symptoms later on.
In a new study, researchers have determined through both statistical analysis and in experiments that soil pH is a driver of microbial community composition – but that the need to address toxicity released during nitrogen cycling ultimately shapes the final microbial community.
A series of seemingly small processes helps carry carbon dioxide from the ocean’s surface to the deep sea, where it can be stored away for decades.
Gazing out on a freshwater pond, you may see tiny green plants with oval shaped leaves floating in clusters. In overgrown ponds, these plants coat the water’s surface. These plants – called duckweed or water lentils – can grow so fast that they can double their numbers in just one to two days.
Mold can survive the harshest of environments, so to stop harmful spores from growing on future space stations, a new study suggests a novel way to prevent its spread.
Increased capabilities in the human-occupied submersible Alvin open a window on a rarely seen behavior
Alexander Chase and colleagues collect samples from Earth’s oceans using SMIRC, which could be the first step in uncovering compounds that lead to next-generation antibiotics.
A new study has provided critical insights into Gulf War illness, a chronic condition affecting veterans deployed during the 1990–1991 Gulf War. The findings are the most comprehensive to date that establishes an association between gut microbiome imbalance and Gulf War veterans, paving the way for new treatments.
A new Cedars-Sinai study shows how microorganisms in the human gut can trigger constipation in some people.
Ancient viruses preserved in glacial ice hold valuable information about changes in Earth’s climate, a new study suggests.
Biologists find new ways to encourage the plastic-producing power of purple microbes.
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