Dietary zinc helps protect against pneumonia
18 September, 2019The immune system uses zinc as an antimicrobial for protection during attack by Streptococcus pneumoniae, the primary bacterial cause of pneumonia.
Emotion found to physically affect action
16 September, 2019Emotional states can influence movement through connections in an area of the brain called the basal ganglia, researchers have found.
Cancer's protective barrier could be removed
13 September, 2019US scientists have utilised an existing antibody drug to pull down the protective wall that surrounds tumours, potentially re-exposing them to the killing power of the immune system.
Retina research provides insight into eye diseases
04 September, 2019German researchers have developed a so-called 'retina-on-a-chip', while Australian scientists have captured what is claimed to be the world's most detailed gene map of the retina.
Mini kidneys grown from stem cells
02 September, 2019Researchers have grown kidney organoids in the laboratory that could be used to better understand how kidney diseases develop in individual patients.
Vaccine developed to target TB in the lungs
28 August, 2019Created by Australian scientists, the early-stage vaccine was shown to provide substantial protection against tuberculosis in a preclinical laboratory setting.
Chlamydia vaccine candidate found to provoke immune response
21 August, 2019The first ever chlamydia vaccine to reach phase 1 clinical trials has been found to be safe and able to provoke an immune response.
TB bacteria feed on carbon monoxide
20 August, 2019While carbon monoxide is lethal for humans, microbiologists have found that some pathogens utilise this deadly gas as an energy source when other nutrients are not available.
Selective antibiotics only target bad bacteria
14 August, 2019Inspired by natural products, chemists from the University of Konstanz have developed selective agents that combat infectious diseases while leaving beneficial bacteria alone.
Speech development begins in the womb
13 August, 2019Full-term newborns are able to discriminate between speech sounds and non-speech sounds the day after they are born.
Gut bacteria found to prevent obesity in mice
09 August, 2019Researchers have identified a specific class of bacteria from the gut that prevents mice from becoming obese, suggesting these same microbes may similarly control weight in people.
Pointing the finger at MS immune cells
31 July, 2019Researchers have identified what they claim to be the elusive 'fingerprint' of the immune cells that characterise multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease that affects around 2.5 million people.
Immune cells play a role in endometriosis
17 July, 2019Cells in the immune system play a role in stimulating the growth and activity of nerve cells in endometriosis, leading to increased sensitivity to pain in the pelvic region.
Gut microbes linked to temperament traits in children
03 July, 2019A study of 303 infants found that different temperament traits are connected with individual microbe genera, microbial diversity and different microbe clusters.
Lung map uncovers insights into asthma
02 July, 2019Researchers have mapped the building blocks of the human lungs and airways in asthma patients, creating the first draft human cell atlas of the lung.
