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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…
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Microdermics closes $1 Million funding to replace hypodermic needles
Microdermics has completed its $1 million financing round, which was oversubscribed and received robust global interest.
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Pharmaceutical water systems discussed at Pharmaceutical Microbiology 2017
29 November 2016 | By SMi Group
Pharmaceutical Microbiology 2017 will bring together MHRA, Paul Ehrilch Institut, Sanofi, Lonza, Steris, Pfizer and many more to explore the topics of contamination and endotoxins, quality assurance and control, environmental monitoring, new mechanisms of detection and the newly added topic of pharmaceutical water systems...
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ESCMID-ASM to review antimicrobial development process
27 June 2016 | By European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
ESCMID and ASM are jointly organising a conference to help researchers accelerate the development of new antimicrobials for drug-resistant infections...
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The threat of antibiotic resistance
25 April 2016 | By Victoria White, Drug Target Review
We've created an infographic on the threat of antibiotic resistance, highlighting some of the recommendations made by the Review on Antimicrobial Resistance to date...
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Auspherix and Domainex expand antibiotics partnership
15 September 2015 | By
Since initiating the project in 2014, significant progress has been made towards the invention of new compounds with activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria...
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ESCMID launches a new forensic microbiology breakthrough study group
11 June 2015 | By Victoria White
The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases has launched a new study group: the Forensic and Postmortem Microbiology Study Group...