Bacterial biosensors eavesdrop on the gut
Genetically engineered bacteria could help diagnose or monitor gut diseases.
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Mouth bacteria trigger rheumatoid arthritis by breaking into the blood
Mouth bacteria trigger rheumatoid arthritis by breaking into the blood
Researchers have struggled to understand the perplexing connection between gum disease and rheumatoid arthritis. Now, they’ve discovered that bacteria may be the culprits.
Mining mucus for drug inspiration
Mining mucus for drug inspiration
Therapeutics that mimic or manipulate components of mucus may protect against deadly infections.
Calculating better tuberculosis treatments
Calculating better tuberculosis treatments
Denise Kirschner developed an equation-based lung model of a fatal but forgotten infectious disease, revealing an unexpected role for math in drug discovery.
Drops and drugs for diabetic vison loss
Drops and drugs for diabetic vison loss
Eye injections are the only way to treat diabetic retinopathy, but many refuse to get them. Now, eye drops and pills are on their way.
The ticking clock of metabolic disease
The ticking clock of metabolic disease
Mitchell Lazar studies the transcription factors linking circadian disruption to obesity and diabetes.
Coffee may boost survival of people with prostate cancer
Coffee may boost survival of people with prostate cancer
A new study suggests that an extra cup of joe may help people survive longer with prostate cancer if they are fast caffeine metabolizers.
