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Oct. 18, 2021 Meningitis is a very serious brain infection with limited treatment options. In a new study performed in rats, researchers present an alternative treatment based on immune cells that helps rinse away ...
Jan. 19, 2024 One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the ...
Mar. 1, 2023 New research in mice shows bacteria hijack communication between nerve and immune cells in the meninges -- the protective layers that shield the brain from infection. The experiments detail step by ...
Aug. 29, 2022 Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening infectious disease of the brain that leaves many survivors with long-lasting neurological impairments. Now, researchers show in a study on rats that the ...
Apr. 21, 2022 New research has revealed how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain, helping scientists better understand how meningitis ...
July 12, 2021 A recent trial has shown that nose drops of modified 'friendly' bacteria may protect against ...
Apr. 13, 2022 Researchers have found that the meningococcal B vaccine could improve protection against gonorrhea in addition to protection against meningococcal B ...
Feb. 21, 2024 Researchers have discovered that a mutation in the cellulose making machinery of E. coli bacteria allows them to cause severe disease in people -- 'good' bacteria make cellulose and ...
Apr. 29, 2021 Researchers have discovered a mechanism through which meningitis-causing bacteria can evade our immune system. In laboratory tests, they found that Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae ...
July 11, 2023 A study in mice suggests that inflammation in the brain's barrier, the meninges, may spill over into grey matter and cause changes that can contribute to progressive multiple sclerosis ...