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McLeod Health joins SafetyConnect to effectively monitor clinical data and reduce infections

By eliminating piles of paper, McLeod Health is now able to more effectively monitor clinical data and reduce infections with the help of the Premier healthcare alliance's SafetyConnect™ program.

1 Feb 2011

Study finds E2F5 transcription factor commonly overexpressed in primary human HCC

E2F5 is a member of the E2F transcription factor family, and plays a key role in cell growth and proliferation. Overexpression of E2F5 has been reported in various human cancers, but not in liver cancer, and its biological implication is largely unknown. It is not known whether E2F5 plays a tumor suppressor role or an oncogenic role.

1 Feb 2011

Current prevention efforts delay but do not prevent HCV among injection drug users

A recent 20-year study of injection drug users (IDUs) in Baltimore found a significant decline in new cases of HIV infection but only a slight decline in new cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The findings suggest that efforts to curb blood-borne transmission of these viral infections have had success but must be expanded against the highly transmissible HCV.

1 Feb 2011

EVP of Advaxis' Science & Operations moderates Live Cancer Vaccines panel discussion

Dr. John Rothman, EVP of Science & Operations of Advaxis, Inc., the live, attenuated Listeria monocytogenes (Listeria) immunotherapy company, moderated a panel discussion titled, "Live Cancer Vaccines."

29 Jan 2011

Scientists use full genome sequencing to identify precise steps in molecular evolution of S. pneumoniae

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 rapidly alter its genetic makeup.

29 Jan 2011

Inovio to use proceeds from $24.3M offering for development of DNA vaccine against cervical dysplasias

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today the closing of the sale to a single institutional investor of 21,130,400 shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase up to 10,565,200 additional shares of its common stock.

28 Jan 2011

Placental colonization by bacteria could lead to preterm birth and other developmental problems

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 online journal mBio-.

28 Jan 2011

NuGEN expands NGS utility for microbial transcriptome analysis with Ovation Prokaryotic RNA-Seq System

NuGEN Technologies, a leader in genomics sample preparation, expands the utility of next-generation sequencing for the analysis of microbial species and microbiome samples with its Ovation Prokaryotic RNA-Seq System.

27 Jan 2011

Researchers find food-borne bacteria can cause difficult-to-treat heart infections

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 infections.

27 Jan 2011

ASM to host 2011 Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) will host its 2011 Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting February 6-9, 2011 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.

25 Jan 2011

Schools have highest number of bacteria

When kids are at school, we hope for high marks in math, science and English. But what about the grades the school itself would receive in a class on cleanliness? A study conducted by Dr. Charles Gerba, professor of environmental microbiology at the University of Arizona, in partnership with The Clorox Company, found that plenty of bacteria are going to school too.

25 Jan 2011

Research findings reveal HIV's hiding spot, new way to stop the virus

HIV adapts in a surprising way to survive and thrive in its hiding spot within the human immune system, scientists have learned. While the finding helps explain why HIV remains such a formidable foe after three decades of research - more than 30 million people worldwide are infected with HIV - it also offers scientists a new, unexpected way to try to stop the virus.

24 Jan 2011

Researchers map complex choreography used by immune system's T cells to recognize pathogens

Researchers have for the first time mapped the complex choreography used by the immune system's T cells to recognize pathogens while avoiding attacks on the body's own cells.

21 Jan 2011

IMDx enters multi-year agreement with Abbott Molecular for m2000 instrument system

IMDx today announced that they have signed a multi-year agreement with Abbott whereby IMDx will design, develop, regulatory clear, and manufacture assays for the Abbott Molecular FDA cleared, m2000 instrument system to be distributed worldwide. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

21 Jan 2011

Scientists find ADAR1 enzyme protect against measles virus

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have found that a known enzyme in cells protects against measles virus, likely by altering the virus's genetic material, RNA. Cells lacking the enzyme become highly vulnerable to the virus's destructive effects. The enzyme also protects against several other respiratory viruses, including influenza A.

21 Jan 2011

Three ASM scientists to receive NAS award for excellence in microbiology field

Three members of the American Society for Microbiology are among the 13 scientists that will be honored by the National Academy of Sciences with awards recognizing extraordinary scientific achievement in the field of microbiology:

21 Jan 2011

BUSM receives NIH grant to explore how chronic inflammation can lead to systemic diseases

A team of researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $7.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to explore how chronic inflammation can lead to systemic diseases.

20 Jan 2011

Koronis' KP-1461 drug causes extra mutations to occur in HIV genome in HIV-infected patients

Recently published Phase 2a clinical trial results show that the frequency of specific, drug-induced mutations in the HIV genome can be significantly increased by administering KP-1461, a drug being developed by Koronis Pharmaceuticals based on its novel Viral Decay Acceleration (VDA) drug mechanism.

20 Jan 2011

Race and region play major role in health outcomes of people infected with HIV

Women, nonwhites, and people in the southern United States who were newly infected with HIV and followed for an average of four years experienced greater HIV/AIDS-related morbidity compared to men and people of other races living in other regions of the country. The findings, published in the February 15 issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases, underscore the urgent need to improve the health of these populations in order to reduce HIV-related morbidity and mortality in the U.S.

19 Jan 2011

AMBR sensor measures growth and drug susceptibility of bacterial cells without use of microscope

With an invention that can be made from some of the same parts used in CD players, University of Michigan researchers have developed a way to measure the growth and drug susceptibility of individual bacterial cells without the use of a microscope.

19 Jan 2011

Microbiology News and Research

McLeod Health joins SafetyConnect to effectively monitor clinical data and reduce infections

Study finds E2F5 transcription factor commonly overexpressed in primary human HCC

Current prevention efforts delay but do not prevent HCV among injection drug users

EVP of Advaxis' Science & Operations moderates Live Cancer Vaccines panel discussion

Scientists use full genome sequencing to identify precise steps in molecular evolution of S. pneumoniae

Inovio to use proceeds from $24.3M offering for development of DNA vaccine against cervical dysplasias

Placental colonization by bacteria could lead to preterm birth and other developmental problems

NuGEN expands NGS utility for microbial transcriptome analysis with Ovation Prokaryotic RNA-Seq System

Researchers find food-borne bacteria can cause difficult-to-treat heart infections

ASM to host 2011 Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research Meeting

Schools have highest number of bacteria

Research findings reveal HIV's hiding spot, new way to stop the virus

Researchers map complex choreography used by immune system's T cells to recognize pathogens

IMDx enters multi-year agreement with Abbott Molecular for m2000 instrument system

Scientists find ADAR1 enzyme protect against measles virus

Three ASM scientists to receive NAS award for excellence in microbiology field

BUSM receives NIH grant to explore how chronic inflammation can lead to systemic diseases

Koronis' KP-1461 drug causes extra mutations to occur in HIV genome in HIV-infected patients

Race and region play major role in health outcomes of people infected with HIV

AMBR sensor measures growth and drug susceptibility of bacterial cells without use of microscope

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