Review links bacterial inflammation, NETs and MMP activation to gallstone formation
A 2026 review synthesizes evidence linking biliary bacterial infection, NET formation, MMP activation, bile-acid toxicity and altered lipid metabolism to ...
Tag: bacterial infection
MxA biomarker helps separate viral from bacterial infections in adults
A prospective study of 869 adults found that the antiviral protein MxA, especially when combined with CRP and procalcitonin, can ...
Rare Fish-Linked Bacterium Blamed in Newborn Bloodstream Infection Case
Physicians in China report the rare survival of a five-day-old infant with Edwardsiella tarda septicemia, an aquatic-associated bacterial infection almost ...
Blood Test for Bacterial Infection Fails as a Diagnostic Tool but Excels at Tracking Sepsis Risk in Ethiopian Hospital Study
A prospective study of 210 hospitalized adults in Southwest Ethiopia found that admission procalcitonin performed poorly for diagnosing bacterial infection ...
Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorders Raise Readmission Risk After Serious Bacterial Infections
A national cohort study finds that opioid use disorder, stimulant use disorder, or both significantly increase the odds of unplanned ...
Three-Protein Blood Test Shows High Accuracy in Telling Bacterial From Viral Infections in Children
A new meta-analysis in BMC Pediatrics finds that a three-protein host-response blood test distinguishes bacterial from viral infections in febrile ...
How Pathogens Hijack Mitophagy and What It Means for Treating Infection
A new review details how bacteria and viruses hijack or block the mitochondrial quality-control pathway of mitophagy to survive, evade ...
New PET tracer homes in on bacterial infections by hijacking a sugar transport system unique to microbes
Researchers have engineered a glycosylated derivative of the common PET tracer FDG that is imported exclusively by the bacterial phosphotransferase ...
Blocking EP300 Rewires Scar-Associated Macrophages to Fight Acute Liver Failure
A new Nature Communications study shows that inhibiting the epigenetic enzyme EP300 restores the antibacterial function of scar-associated macrophages by ...
Immune Blood Markers Offer Rapid Roadmap to Identify Infection Cause and Severity
Researchers at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital have developed a hierarchical diagnostic pathway using cytokines and routine inflammatory markers to rapidly ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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