Pathogen predicament: How bacteria propel themselves out of a tight spot
Scientists have deciphered how some types of "swimming" bacteria have evolved to be able to escape when trapped in small spaces.
Scientists have deciphered how some types of "swimming" bacteria have evolved to be able to escape when trapped in small spaces.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 18, 2018
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Researchers report in a new study that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori - a major contributor to gastritis, ulcers and stomach cancer—resists the body's immune defenses by shutting down energy production within the cells ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 30, 2018
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The highly acidic environment in the stomach is essential for digestion. Furthermore, it acts as an important barrier to invasive pathogens. However, excessive stomach acidification leads to ulcers. Although this is not a ...
Biochemistry
Apr 18, 2018
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A new shape-shifting polymer can target and kill Helicobacter pylori bacteria in the stomach without killing helpful bacteria in the gut. Such a treatment could improve the digestive health of billions of people worldwide ...
Biochemistry
Nov 14, 2017
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Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have built a flexible sensor that can be rolled up and swallowed. Upon ingestion, the sensor adheres to the stomach wall or intestinal lining, where it can measure the rhythmic ...
Engineering
Oct 10, 2017
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A multi-disciplinary team co-led by researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT has developed flexible sensors with the capacity to sense movement and ingestion in the stomach.
Engineering
Oct 10, 2017
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Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated for the first time using micromotors to treat a bacterial infection in the stomach. These tiny vehicles, each about half the width of a human hair, ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 16, 2017
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Scientists at The University of Western Australia and Perth-based biotech Ondek Pty Ltd have revealed new insights into the function of an important bacterial protein in Helicobacter pylori, the bacterium that causes stomach ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 26, 2017
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Scientists at The University of Western Australia, in collaboration with researchers at Imperial College London and Perth-based biotech Ondek Pty Ltd, have revealed new insights into the structure of an important biomolecule ...
Biochemistry
Apr 4, 2017
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A 25-year-old sea turtle in Thailand who swallowed nearly a thousand coins tossed by tourists seeking good luck died Tuesday, two weeks after having surgery to remove the coins from its stomach.
Ecology
Mar 21, 2017
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