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Microbiology and Immunology
Both being a branch of biology, microbiology is the research of the smallest living things including bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa, and viruses, and immunology includes studies relating to organism immune systems and organism responses to foreign substances, which includes microbes.
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NOV 27, 2019Immunology
Human cells employ an intricate tagging system to manage protein activity in the body. By “tagging” a protei ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 19, 2019Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2019Microbiology
Researchers have learned how the measles vaccine can provide an additional layer of protection against more than just th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 08, 2019Immunology
Blood samples from HIV patients produced the data necessary for two scientists to build a mathematical model for predict ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 01, 2019Immunology
Scientists discovered a surprise benefit of low-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), a typical resident of human skin. New ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 29, 2019Immunology
An immune protein that was discovered more than two decades ago has been identified as the primary component of a molecu ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 29, 2019Microbiology
Instead of designing a new flu vaccine every year, researchers have made a breakthrough that may lead to a single vaccin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2019Immunology
In the most severe cases of malaria, a person can experience organ failure and die. Often times, though, this is not dir ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 14, 2019Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 13, 2019Microbiology
Now a team of scientists has found a molecule in human breast milk that may reduce the risk of illness and disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2019Immunology
How do CD8 T cells make it to the lungs to help in the fight against infection? Why don’t T cells remain longer in ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 01, 2019Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2019Immunology
“My biological clock is ticking.” We’ve heard people say this phrase - maybe even said it ourselves - ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 24, 2019Immunology
New research out of the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that the consequence of overuse of antibiotics lowe ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaSEP 23, 2019Microbiology
Four related types of dengue virus are common in at least 100 countries and threaten around three billion people.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 16, 2019Microbiology
The incidence of tick-borne diseases is on the rise, and ticks present a growing threat to public health worldwide.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2019Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2019Microbiology
Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes Rift Valley Fever, which is usually seen in cattle but can infect people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 06, 2019Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2019Microbiology
In recent years, the fungus Candida auris has emerged as a growing public health threat. The infection is usually seriou ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2019Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 22, 2019Immunology
https://www.technologynetworks.com/immunology/news/enhancing-the-infection-fighting-potential-of-natural-products-321553Written By: Amanda Mikyska
NOV 27, 2019
Immunology
Human cells employ an intricate tagging system to manage protein activity in the body. By “tagging” a protei
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 19, 2019
Microbiology
The ketogenic diet forces the body to use stored fat as fuel instead of carbohydrates; the fat gets broken down into ket
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now learned more about malaria proteins and the antibodies that combat them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2019
Microbiology
Researchers have learned how the measles vaccine can provide an additional layer of protection against more than just th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 08, 2019
Immunology
Blood samples from HIV patients produced the data necessary for two scientists to build a mathematical model for predict
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 01, 2019
Immunology
Scientists discovered a surprise benefit of low-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), a typical resident of human skin. New
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 29, 2019
Immunology
An immune protein that was discovered more than two decades ago has been identified as the primary component of a molecu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 29, 2019
Microbiology
Instead of designing a new flu vaccine every year, researchers have made a breakthrough that may lead to a single vaccin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Immunology
In the most severe cases of malaria, a person can experience organ failure and die. Often times, though, this is not dir
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 14, 2019
Immunology
Vaccines to prevent Ebola are still in their infancy, with experimental-only versions being used only in the most dire o
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 13, 2019
Microbiology
Now a team of scientists has found a molecule in human breast milk that may reduce the risk of illness and disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2019
Immunology
How do CD8 T cells make it to the lungs to help in the fight against infection? Why don’t T cells remain longer in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 01, 2019
Microbiology
The gut microbes we carry are impacted by many factors, including our diet.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2019
Immunology
“My biological clock is ticking.” We’ve heard people say this phrase - maybe even said it ourselves -
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 24, 2019
Immunology
New research out of the Stanford University School of Medicine shows that the consequence of overuse of antibiotics lowe
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
SEP 23, 2019
Microbiology
Four related types of dengue virus are common in at least 100 countries and threaten around three billion people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2019
Microbiology
The incidence of tick-borne diseases is on the rise, and ticks present a growing threat to public health worldwide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Microbiology
About 90% of the serotonin found in the human body is made in the gut. Some bacteria can encourage the release of seroto
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2019
Microbiology
Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes Rift Valley Fever, which is usually seen in cattle but can infect people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 06, 2019
Microbiology
A standard research mouse genotype was preserved while generating a natural microbiome by using wild mice as surrogates.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2019
Microbiology
In recent years, the fungus Candida auris has emerged as a growing public health threat. The infection is usually seriou
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2019
Microbiology
We've come a long way in the five years since the ice bucket challenge drew attention to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2019
Immunology
https://www.technologynetworks.com/immunology/news/enhancing-the-infection-fighting-potential-of-natural-products-321553
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska