Thread Bioscience Inc

08/15/2018

https://t.co/06c6Tz8Isb

In addition to other updates, new breakpoints have been added for cefiderocol and meropenem-vaborbactam.  

08/12/2018

Retweeted antibioticwise ():

8,000 Canadians died in 2016 from hospital-acquired infections. Are you ? https://t.co/T3IiK6pl5Y https://t.co/aLyV10OlI6

08/12/2018

Retweeted Simon Sublime ():

Lesson from 3 Rotifers. At centre of each image is a microbe called a Rotifer. Here each one is imaged using a process that reveals the way that they suck in particulate BioMatter as food & thus the way that they interact with their environment & how they concentrate materials. https://t.co/l47HqrjMsr

08/12/2018

Retweeted Layla ():

Is Interstitial Cystitis An Autoimmune Condition?

The idea of IC being an autoimmune condition still seems to be controversial. Some evidence points to the fact that the idea can’t be completely dismissed.

08/11/2018

Scientists Track How Antibiotic Resistant Microbes Can Hitch Rides on the Subway

The researchers investigated which bacteria were transferred to commuters’ hands in a study that could have implications for antibiotic resistance.

08/03/2018

https://t.co/Xu01JbUkkw

Coordinated and collaborative initiatives such as CARB-X are essential to discovering promising new antibiotics.

08/03/2018

Retweeted J Michael Bennett MD ():

This Tiny Salt Sensor Could Help Regulate Sodium Intake
(https://t.co/SK16VxYYST)

https://t.co/PGBXmENMGm

Nine out of 10 Americans eat too much sodium according to the American Heart Association, but nanotechnology might be able to help people track how much salt they consume on a daily basis.

08/03/2018

A survey from a group of scientists and clinicians from Imperial College London, UK who have teamed up with eCancer. The survey is anonymous and may help with the research. Survey is open to everyone and takes 5 minute to complete.

Microbes and Cancer - Public Engagement Survey

08/03/2018

https://t.co/zoXs93OkYr

Arterial stiffness—defined as the reduced capability of an artery to expand and contract in response to pressure changes—has been previously reported as an independent predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events in individuals with metabolic syndrome. However, it is poorly associated with t...

08/03/2018

https://t.co/RFW8NQDpqq

Mice colonized with an altered gut bacterium had less fat accumulation in the liver (right) than mice with a normal gut bacterium (left). Image: Devlin lab Researchers studying the human microbiome—the bacteria that live in our bodies—face a chicken-and-egg problem. Say they collect data from a ...

08/03/2018

https://t.co/LV5sC0kMYq

The human gut microbiome has been associated with many health factors, but variability between studies limits exploration of these effects. Here, Jackson et al. analyse gut microbiota associations for 38 common diseases and 51 medications within >2700 members of the TwinsUK cohort.

08/03/2018

Foodborne Illnesses and Germs https://t.co/zRMDGVMeme via

Foodborne illness, or food poisoning, can be caused by many different germs. Learn about the different kinds of foodborne illness, what causes it, and some common symptoms.