LANL’s Korber part of international team testing novel vaccine Los Alamos National Laboratory researcher Bette Korber is part of an international team of investigators working to design and implement the first human…
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Osteoporosis drug heals bone wounds in gum disease patients
A drug marketed to grow bone in osteoporosis patients also works to heal bone wounds in gum disease patients, a University of Michigan study suggests. “This new approach for the treatment of…
HIV/AIDS status grim in Australia
Reports show that most Australians are complacent about getting AIDS. They feel that unless a person is homosexual or an injecting drug user or a sex worker, they are not at risk….
CIED implantation with AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope reduces overall infection rate
Patients undergoing CIED (Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device) implantation with TYRX, Inc.’s FDA-cleared AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope enjoyed a 99.5% rate of successful implantation with an overall infection rate of 0.48% in the first…
Study finds IAP enzyme restores normal microbial population in gastrointestinal system
Potential therapy could prevent some antibiotic-associated health problems An enzyme that keeps intestinal bacteria out of the bloodstream may also play an important role in maintaining the normal microbial population of the…
Scientists complete genetic blueprints for 13 different strains of Lyme disease bacteria
Scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have determined the complete genetic blueprints for 13 different strains of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. The achievement should lead…
Royal Cornwall Hospital receives grant to study Hepatitis E
Researchers from the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro have received a grant of -337,000 to carry out a two-year study with partners in Glasgow and Norwich into a rare form of Hepatitis…
Novel approach to automated detection of bacterial pathogens in food
Technologies for rapid detection of bacterial pathogens are crucial to maintaining a secure food supply. Researchers from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and the Bindley Bioscience Center…
NIH awards two new grants to develop Avidocin platform
AvidBiotics today announced the receipt of two new grants totaling $1 million dollars from the National Institutes of Health that further the development of the company’s novel Avidocin™ platform for narrow spectrum…
SAMHSA awards grants to provide integrated substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention services
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $52.5 million for up to five years in cooperative agreements (grants) to provide integrated substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention…
Loyola announces 36-hour drill to test response to flu outbreak
Loyola University Health System (LUHS) will conduct a 36-hour drill to test its ability to quickly and efficiently respond to a deadly disease outbreak by inoculating its staff against the flu. The…
New inexpensive filtering technology to kill disease-causing bacteria without clogging
With almost one billion people lacking access to clean, safe drinking water, scientists are reporting development and successful initial tests of an inexpensive new filtering technology that kills up to 98 percent…
Food allergy increases among children in the United States
The scary reality is that food allergies are becoming more and more common in the United States. In the last 10 years there has been an 18 percent increase in children with…
New global plan for elimination of TB
Targets are realistic, but a projected shortfall of US$ 4.2 billion per year for TB care and crucial research must be filled.The world could be on its way towards eliminating tuberculosis (TB)…
Loyola continues mandatory employee flu-vaccination policy for second straight year
The best way to prevent the spread of the flu to patients in a medical setting would be to require all health-care workers to get an annual flu shot, says the American…