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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 431

bacteria research

Dr. Lalita Ramakrishnan, seen here with tanks of zebrafish, is a professor of microbiology at Cambridge University focused on tuberculosis. (Courtesy of MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
May 6, 2023, 3:22 pm
Study: Gaucher disease, common among Ashkenazi Jews, protects against tuberculosis
Cambridge University team discovers that specific cellular-level lipids that accumulate in the genetic disease attack and kill deadly TB bacterium, hope to develop new treatment
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Dr. Edo Kon working on the world's first mRNA vaccine for bacteria at Tel Aviv University. (Courtesy of Tel Aviv University)
March 14, 2023, 2:35 pm
Israeli scientists produce world’s first mRNA vaccine for bacteria
By focusing on key differences between viruses and bacteria, researchers elicit strong immune responses in mice against Plague pathogen that killed millions in Middle Ages
By Renee Ghert-Zand
A magnified image of the new 'nano needles' invented by scientists at Ben Gurion University in a bid to overcome antibotic resistance. (Courtesy/Ariel Kushmaro)
January 27, 2023, 11:18 am
Israeli find shown to combat antibiotic resistance by ‘pricking bacteria to death’
Ben Gurion University scientists develop substance containing ‘nano needles’ that lab tests indicate can overpower 90% of superbugs by physically destroying the pathogen
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: A child gets examined by a doctor for strep (macniak via iStock by Getty Images)
January 6, 2023, 12:47 pm
Israel on alert for strep A, which has killed 151 in the UK since September
Health Ministry urges doctors to raise awareness of bacteria, which normally causes sore throat and other flu-like symptoms, but can be serious
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative. A person adds saccharin sweetener to coffee. (nensuria via iStock by Getty Images)
August 25, 2022, 3:35 am
Artificial sweeteners can harm sugar levels, shouldn’t be assumed safe – Israeli lab
In peer-reviewed study, scientists from Weizmann Institute find 4 common sugar substitutes alter gut bacteria, and say 2 of them may actually harm ability to process glucose
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative image: Viruses, known as phages, infecting bacteria. The Weizmann Institute has developed pages which it says could counter harmful bacteria in the bowel. (libre de droit via iStock by Getty Images)
August 4, 2022, 6:09 pm
Israeli scientists developing ‘precision’ viruses that kill bowel-harming bacteria
In peer-reviewed study, Weizmann researchers tout ‘silver bullet’ approach promising pinpointed suppression of disease-causing microbes in Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis patients
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative image: A surgeon dressing a wound (Katarzyna Bialasiewicz; iStock by Getty Images)
July 11, 2022, 12:58 pm
Israeli study: Chemical heals wounds twice as fast, could be antibiotic alternative
Researchers say ointment could become standard medication, but long path ahead; chemical ‘jams’ communication between bacteria at injury site, making healing easier
By Nathan Jeffay
3D illustration showing rod-shaped bacteria infecting blood (r_Microbe via iStock by Getty Images)
December 8, 2021, 6:20 am
‘Life saving’ Israeli tech helps ID patients most at risk from blood infections
Blood infections are common, with 250,000 annually in the US; Tel Aviv artificial intelligence allows doctors to focus attention on those with high risk of death or serious illness
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: A container holding packets of artificial sweetener (BigRedCurlyGuy; iStock by Getty Images)
October 4, 2021, 3:43 pm
Sweeteners hurt the ability of gut bacteria to keep us well: Israeli study
Researchers find 3 most common artificial sweeteners cause a ‘breakdown in communication’ among microbes, potentially raising risk of obesity, diabetes and digestive problems
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative image: 3D rendering of bacteria
September 17, 2021, 3:25 am
Israeli ‘antibacterial weapon’ arms good germs to kill bad germs
Helpful bacteria fire ‘poisoned arrows’ at infection-causing microbes in Tel Aviv University lab; they ‘permeate a neighboring cell by brute force and release toxins into it’
By Nathan Jeffay
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria inside a biofilm (Dr_Microbe via iStock by Getty Images)
May 6, 2021, 1:48 pm
Israeli scientists develop tiny swallowable ‘tweezers’ for use against bacteria
Creators predict people will one day take pills containing millions of these molecules, capable of breaking through defenses that germs construct around themselves
By Nathan Jeffay
Illustrative: Kefir grains, used to make the yoghurt drink kefir, above a glass of the drink (ThitareeSarmkasat via iStock by Getty Images)
April 12, 2021, 8:30 pm
Israeli lab ‘cures’ mice of COVID-style inflammation using yogurt molecules
Researchers say probiotics have antibacterial properties, as well as preventing inflammation, could be used as basis for drugs of the future
By Nathan Jeffay
Plastic waste in the sea. (dottedhippo/iStock by Getty Images)
November 5, 2020, 4:45 pm
Israeli, Portuguese researchers to collaborate on plastic-busting bacteria
Ben-Gurion University scientists have found bacteria species able to biodegrade polyethylene; they will work with Portugal’s ECOIBÉRIA to study these and find new ones
By Shoshanna Solomon
Illustrative image: researcher examining a bacterial culture plate (iStock)
September 17, 2020, 5:05 pm
Israeli research: Bacteria may be key to curing coronavirus and other viruses
Likening finding to discovery of antibiotics, researcher says it ‘could lead to drugs that cure various viruses’ and ‘maybe even this one’
By Nathan Jeffay
The potentially virus-busting UV-light system developed by IAI to fight the coronavirus (Courtesy)
March 30, 2020, 5:01 pm
From swords to plows: IAI seeks to battle coronavirus with UV-light tech
Israel’s largest defense firm develops a system to kill viruses and bacteria on surfaces faster; product prototype developed within a week is now being tested in a hospital
By Shoshanna Solomon
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