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New method sifts through millions of molecular targets to find precise tumor beacon

By screening millions of molecular targets, researchers have uncovered a tumor beacon detected by the immune cells of two patients with colorectal cancer.

22 Dec 2017

Researchers develop more accurate method to gauge incidence of HIV infections

Researchers at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute have led an effort to develop a more accurate way to gauge the incidence of HIV infections in large populations, which will improve research and prevention strategies worldwide.

21 Dec 2017

New test could prove to be quicker, cheaper way to diagnose respiratory viral illnesses

A new test that measures RNA or protein molecules in human cells can accurately identify viral infection as a cause of respiratory symptoms, according to a Yale study.

21 Dec 2017

Study findings could lead to less expensive and more effective cancer treatments

The latest generation of cancer treatments spring from the discovery that the human immune system is able to beat the disease. Like Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," what research teams around the world have spent decades searching for was right in their own backyard all along.

20 Dec 2017

Dysfunctional gene may be cause of Crohn's disease in some patients

This holiday season, millions of people will gather at airports ready to board planes for destinations around the world. Depending on the environment at their destination, their suitcases may be filled with sunscreen and bathing suits, or heavy parkas and mittens.

19 Dec 2017

New study suggests young adulthood as most beneficial age for HIV screening

A new study suggests that the most beneficial age for a one-time screening HIV test of the general population would be age 25.

19 Dec 2017

Ottawa researchers use viruses to target and destroy HIV

While Ottawa researchers are known for their work on cancer-fighting viruses, one team is applying these viruses to a new target: HIV.

19 Dec 2017

Scientists use nanoparticles to fight Mucoviscidosis

Scientists of the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Germany succeeded in developing an efficient method to treat Mucoviscidosis. Crucial are nanoparticles that transport the antibiotics more efficiently to their destination.

15 Dec 2017

Scientists use AI-enhanced microscope system to quickly, accurately identify bacteria

Microscopes enhanced with artificial intelligence could help clinical microbiologists diagnose potentially deadly blood infections and improve patients' odds of survival, according to microbiologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

15 Dec 2017

Study: Living Lyme disease bacteria found months after antibiotic treatment

Bay Area Lyme Foundation, a leading sponsor of Lyme disease research in the US, today announced results of two papers published in the peer-reviewed journals PLOS ONE and American Journal of Pathology, that seem to support claims of lingering symptoms reported by many patients who have already received antibiotic treatment for the disease.

14 Dec 2017

Chagas disease presents real public health problem to Canadians

Believe it or not, a tropical blood parasite native to Latin America could be harmful to Canadians. Infectious diseases like malaria or Zika may have dominated recent headlines but Chagas - the "Kissing Bug" disease - is in the spotlight following the publication of a new case study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

13 Dec 2017

Survey finds extremely high rate of mortality from sepsis in ICUs

Brazil has an extremely high rate of mortality from sepsis in intensive care units (ICUs), surpassing even mortality due to stroke and heart attack in ICUs.

13 Dec 2017

Human ‘common cold’ virus kills healthy chimpanzees in Uganda

In the wild, chimpanzees face any number of dire threats, ranging from poachers to predators to deforestation.

13 Dec 2017

Lactic acid bacteria can offer protection against subtypes of influenza A virus

Lactic acid bacteria, commonly used as probiotics to improve digestive health, can offer protection against different subtypes of influenza A virus, resulting in reduced weight loss after virus infection and lower amounts of virus replication in the lungs, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

13 Dec 2017

Tailor-made protein combats several kinds of pathogenic bacteria

As resistance to existing antibiotics increases, new approaches to serious bacterial infections are needed. Now researchers at Lund University in Sweden, together with colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in the US, have investigated one such alternative.

13 Dec 2017

Male virgins still at risk for acquiring HPV, study finds

Men who have never engaged in sexual intercourse are still at risk for acquiring HPV, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Infectious Diseases by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health.

13 Dec 2017

Scientists develop new, high resolution method for identifying microbial species and strains

Scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Sema4, and collaborating institutions New York University and the University of Florida today published a report detailing their new, more accurate method for identifying individual microbial species and strains in a community.

13 Dec 2017

Children's Colorado and RxRevu partner to help prescribers better meet needs of pediatric patients

Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) and RxRevu, the leader in prescription-decision support, are collaborating to help prescribers better meet the needs of children by seamlessly incorporating antimicrobial-stewardship best practices into prescribers' decision-making processes.

12 Dec 2017

Novel compound inhibits mycomembrane biosynthesis and kills tuberculosis bacteria

Tuberculosis is one of the most widespread life-threatening infectious diseases. Not only does antibiotic resistance make treatment increasingly difficult, but the bacteria’s relatively impermeable mycomembrane also limits the effectiveness of many drugs.

12 Dec 2017

Tgen And Baylor secure federal grant to develop early detection system for pancreatic cancer

A group of the nation's premier cancer researchers led by the Baylor Scott & White Research Institute and the Translational Genomics Research Institute -- has secured a $5.13 million federal grant to develop an early detection system for pancreatic cancer, the nation's third-leading cause of cancer-related death.

11 Dec 2017

Infectious Diseases News and Research

New method sifts through millions of molecular targets to find precise tumor beacon

Researchers develop more accurate method to gauge incidence of HIV infections

New test could prove to be quicker, cheaper way to diagnose respiratory viral illnesses

Study findings could lead to less expensive and more effective cancer treatments

Dysfunctional gene may be cause of Crohn's disease in some patients

New study suggests young adulthood as most beneficial age for HIV screening

Ottawa researchers use viruses to target and destroy HIV

Scientists use nanoparticles to fight Mucoviscidosis

Scientists use AI-enhanced microscope system to quickly, accurately identify bacteria

Study: Living Lyme disease bacteria found months after antibiotic treatment

Chagas disease presents real public health problem to Canadians

Survey finds extremely high rate of mortality from sepsis in ICUs

Human ‘common cold’ virus kills healthy chimpanzees in Uganda

Lactic acid bacteria can offer protection against subtypes of influenza A virus

Tailor-made protein combats several kinds of pathogenic bacteria

Male virgins still at risk for acquiring HPV, study finds

Scientists develop new, high resolution method for identifying microbial species and strains

Children's Colorado and RxRevu partner to help prescribers better meet needs of pediatric patients

Novel compound inhibits mycomembrane biosynthesis and kills tuberculosis bacteria

Tgen And Baylor secure federal grant to develop early detection system for pancreatic cancer

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