Researchers at Loughborough University have revealed that a simple, daily probiotic might help prevent athletes catching colds during their training and competition. The research, which was published in the (peer-reviewed) International Journal…
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Scientists successfully crystallise key norovirus enzyme
With the number of norovirus infection cases rising across the country, scientists from the University of Southampton have successfully crystallised a key norovirus enzyme, which could help in the development of a…
Older Americans treated in Michigan ICUs see vast decrease in likelihood of dying
Older Americans who were treated in Michigan intensive care units (ICUs) saw larger decreases in their likelihood of dying while hospitalized than similar ICU patients in other Midwestern hospitals, according to a…
Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program appears to reduce hospital deaths by 10%
A Johns Hopkins-led safety checklist program that virtually eliminated bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units throughout Michigan appears to have also reduced deaths by 10 percent, a new study suggests. Although prior…
Johnson & Johnson deal may bring HIV/AIDS drugs to developing countries faster
Johnson & Johnson’s Tibotec Pharmaceuticals unit on Thursday announced it had granted multiple licenses to generic drug manufacturers “to provide copies of [the experimental HIV/AIDS drug rilpivirine hydrochloride] TMC278 in sub-Saharan Africa,…
Current prevention efforts delay but do not prevent HCV among injection drug users
Research suggests improvements in prevention and treatment efforts needed A recent 20-year study of injection drug users (IDUs) in Baltimore found a significant decline in new cases of HIV infection but only…
Tracing The Evolutionary Path Of Multidrug-Resistant Strep Bacteria
Despite penicillin and the dozens of antibiotics that followed it, streptococcus bacteria have remained a major threat to health throughout the world. The reason: the superb evolutionary skills of this pathogen to…
Veterinary Researcher Studies Neglected Tropical Diseases In Humans
Richard Martin, DVM, PhD, a biomedical sciences professor at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has devoted his 35-year career to studying nematode parasites. These parasites infect approximately one-quarter of the…
ISU researchers study parasites that cause NTDs in humans
Richard Martin, DVM, PhD, a biomedical sciences professor at Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has devoted his 35-year career to studying nematode parasites. These parasites infect approximately one-quarter of the…
Bacteria A Possible Cause Of Preterm Births
The type of bacteria that colonize the placenta during pregnancy could be associated with preterm birth and other developmental problems in newborns according to research published in the current issue of the…
The Key To Most Evolutionary Change In Bacteria Is Gene ‘Relocation’
In a new study, scientists at the University of Maryland and the Institut Pasteur show that bacteria evolve new abilities, such as antibiotic resistance, predominantly by acquiring genes from other bacteria. The…
Research Shows How Bacteria Stay Ahead Of Vaccines And Antibiotics
New research provides the first detailed genetic picture of an evolutionary war between Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria and the vaccines and antibiotics used against it over recent decades. Large-scale genome sequencing reveals patterns…
Measles Cases on the Rise in Brisbane
Media reports indicate that two more cases of measles have been reported from the northern side of Brisbane, triggering fears that the disease is spreading. Queensland Health said the cases began with…
Potentially Fatal Heart Infection Caused By Food-Borne Bacteria
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that particular strains of a food-borne bacteria are able to invade the heart, leading to serious and difficult-to-treat heart…
Early dental visit can result in good oral health in children
Good oral health is a key component of good overall health in children, which is why an early visit to the dentist is very important, says Temple University pediatric dentist Mark Helpin….