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Manipulating the Microbiome Could Help Manage Weight
August 26, 2012 — Vaccines and antibiotics may someday join caloric restriction or bariatric surgery as a way to regulate weight gain, according to a new study focused on the interactions between diet, the bacteria ... > full story -
New Insights to the Function of Molecular Chaperones
August 24, 2012 — Molecular biologists have gained new insights into the function of so-called molecular chaperones in protein synthesis. Scientists were able to demonstrate how a molecular chaperone in bacterial ... > full story -
New Way to Fight Bacterial Infections: 'Naked Darth Vader' Approach Could Tame Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs
August 23, 2012 — Rather than trying to kill bacteria outright with drugs, researchers have discovered a way to disarm bacteria that may allow the body's own defense mechanisms to destroy them. "To understand this ... > full story -
Ants 'Screen' for Beneficial Bacteria to Assist Them
August 22, 2012 — Having healthy gut bacteria could have as much to do with a strategy that insurance companies use to uncover risk as with eating the right foods - according to ... > full story -
Scientists Reveal How River Blindness Worm Thrives
August 22, 2012 — Scientists have found that the worm which causes River Blindness survives by using a bacterium to provide energy, as well as help 'trick' the body's immune system into thinking it is fighting a ... > full story -
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Tracking Infectious Outbreaks by Their Genomes
August 22, 2012 — A New York City patient carrying a multi-drug-resistant strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae, a microbe frequently associated with hospital-borne infections, introduced the dangerous bacteria into the ... > full story -
Nematodes With Pest-Fighting Potential Identified
August 22, 2012 — Formosan subterranean termites could be in for a real headache. Scientists have identified species of roundworms, or "nematodes," that invade the termite brains and offer a potential bio-based ... > full story -
Early Exposure to Antibiotics May Impact Development, Obesity
August 22, 2012 — Researchers have made a novel discovery that could have widespread clinical implications, potentially affecting everything from nutrient metabolism to obesity in ... > full story -
Researchers Study the Structure of Drug Resistance in Tuberculosis
August 22, 2012 — A research group is studying disease resistance in tuberculosis. The group has described the structure of a regulator that controls the expression of a pump that removes toxins from the ... > full story -
Good News for Banana Lovers: Help May Be on the Way to Slow That Rapid Over-Ripening
August 22, 2012 — A solution finally may be at hand for the number one consumer gripe about bananas: their tendency to ripen, soften and rot into an unappetizing mush, seemingly in the blink of an eye. Scientists have ... > full story
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