infection

Trojan horse’ may deliver toxic dose of copper to bacterial colonies, including drug-resistant MRSA infections

A research team at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is developing a drug that works in combination with copper to kill bacteria, including those that cause MRSA, a type of staph infection that is resistant to usual treatments. They published their results last month in mSphere. Laboratory – illustrative photo. Image credit: Pixabay (Free Pixabay license) […]

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How circadian rhythms can help boost infection recovery

by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2025). DOI: 10.1172/jci193133 Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that circadian rhythms—the biological clocks of the body—can influence outcomes related to influenza infections, providing clinicians with insight about how biological processes can be used to optimize

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Fancy dress contact lenses can cause infections, ulcers, even blindness—how to keep your eyes safe this Halloween

by Sofía Rendo González, Justo Arines, Nery García Porta, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Alexander Pol  Editors’ notes Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels With Halloween just around the corner, thousands will be shopping for fancy dress contact lenses to go with their costume. The appeal is clear, as their endless colors and shapes allow you to radically

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“Molecular bodyguard” helps infections persist

Peer-Reviewed Publication Umea University image: Kemal Avican, Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University. view more  Credit: Hans Karlsson Researchers at Umeå University have identified a key molecular player that helps bacteria survive the hostile environment inside the body. Their study reveals how the protein RfaH acts as a protective shield for bacterial genes — and

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CU Anschutz researchers discover how lymphatic endothelials cells help the body remember infections

The discovery could help pave the way for next-generation vaccines and immune therapies Peer-Reviewed Publication University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus A study published today in Nature Communications describes how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune memory, offering new insights into how the immune system functions. Specifically, the researchers found there is a particular genetic

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Key protein Gfi1 found to regulate exhausted T cells in cancer and infection

by University of Alabama at Birmingham edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin Credit: CC0 Public Domain Killer immune cells destroy cancer cells and cells infected by virus. These CD8+ T cells are activated after detection of viral infection or growth of “non-self” tumor cells. However, in chronic viral infection and cancer, the killer cells often lapse into

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