A study by researchers in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has uncovered a potential new target for the treatment of a range of intestinal diseases that are associated with…
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New Targets For Treatment Of Diarrhoeal Diseases Discovered By RCSI Researchers
A study by researchers in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has uncovered a potential new target for the treatment of a range of intestinal diseases that are associated with…
NIAID scientists confirm antiviral activity of two lead compounds against HPV
Tamir Biotechnology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ACEL) (formerly Alfacell Corporation) announced today that scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported test results confirming two of our lead…
Merck announces initial results from ISENTRESS Phase III study in HIV-1
Merck today reported initial results from the Phase III study investigating the efficacy and safety of a treatment regimen including ISENTRESS® (raltegravir) Tablets once daily in treatment-naïve adult patients infected with HIV-1….
Overexposure to triclosan, BPA may negatively influence immune system
Young people who are overexposed to antibacterial soaps containing triclosan may suffer more allergies, and exposure to higher levels of Bisphenol A among adults may negatively influence the immune system, a new…
New laboratory test for pregnant women to detect GBS infections
A more rapid laboratory test for pregnant women to detect Group B strep (GBS), the most common cause of life-threatening infections in newborns, is being studied by researchers at The University of…
QIAGEN to supply point-of-need molecular veterinary diagnostics for disease detection in emerging countries
QIAGEN (Nasdaq: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) has been selected to contribute to the fight against infectious diseases in animals in emerging countries by supplying an international pilot project associated with the…
Superantigens activate immune system that can cause severe illnesses
Superantigens, the toxins produced by staphylococcus bacteria, are more complex than previously believed, reveals a team of researchers from the University of Gothenburg in an article published today in the scientific journal…
New irreversible covalent approach to inhibit viral protease
Publication in Nature Chemical Biology demonstrates that irreversible covalent inhibition can increase selectivity, potency and duration of action, broadens applications for targeted covalent drugs to the protease gene family. Avila Therapeutics-, Inc.,…
Whooping cough outbreak in Oklahoma
Oklahoma is witnessing an outbreak of whooping cough with more people falling ill. Health authorities are urging all people over 7 years of age to get vaccinated against the disease. There have…
Ancient DNA Kick-Started By Researchers
Binghamton University researchers recently revived ancient bacteria trapped for thousands of years in water droplets embedded in salt crystals. For decades, geologists have looked at these water droplets – called fluid inclusions…
Salmonella Test Developed That Makes Food Safer, Should Reduce Recalls
Earlier this year, an outbreak of salmonella caused by infected eggs resulted in thousands of illnesses before a costly recall could be implemented. Now, University of Missouri researchers have created a new…
Researchers synthesize iron compounds that inhibit growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
This research appears on ‘Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry’. A team of researchers from Spain and Latin America have synthesized two iron compounds that inhibit the in vitro growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the…
Study Shows Healthcare Worker Needlestick Injuries Dramatically Reduced Through Use Of Safety Feature-Enhanced Needle Disposal Device
A safety enhanced disposal device could prevent more than 19,000 accidental needlesticks and other “sharps” injuries to healthcare workers, suggests a study published in the current issue of the American Journal of…
Possible Airborne Influenza Transmission Reported By Hong Kong Hospital
Direct contact and droplets are the primary ways influenza spreads. Under certain conditions, however, aerosol transmission is possible. In a study published in the current issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, available online,…