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Physicians use age-old practice to toilet train their infant daughter

You know that disposable diapers are ecologically questionable, but cloth diapers seem too messy for you and your child -- is there an alternative? The answer is 'yes' according to Jeffrey M. Bender, MD, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Rosemary C. She, MD, a pathologist and medical microbiologist at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

21 Jun 2017

Vaccines can be blamed for any illness even with lack of evidence says EU court

In a landmark judgment yesterday, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that courts could consider vaccines to be the reason for an illness despite the absence of any concrete evidence to support the connection.

21 Jun 2017

Scientists discover biological fingerprint in children with tuberculosis meningitis

Children with tuberculosis meningitis - a brain and spinal cord infection that leads to disability and death -- have a biological fingerprint that can be used to assess the severity of the condition, help decide the best course of treatment, and provide clues for novel treatments, scientists at the Francis Crick Institute, Imperial College London and the University of Cape Town reveal.

21 Jun 2017

Simple method could help reduce ever-growing risk of bacterial resistance

Hebrew University researchers have developed a test for efficiently classifying bacterial strains as tolerant, resistant, or persistent. If implemented in the hospital setting, this innovation could help to guide treatment decisions, and could ultimately reduce the ever-growing risk of bacterial resistance.

21 Jun 2017

A clinic mix-up leaves pregnant woman in dark about Zika risk

Hospital officials in Washington state have apologized after failing for months to inform a pregnant woman she was likely infected with the Zika virus that can cause devastating birth defects.

21 Jun 2017

Synergistic drug pairing: New approach to combat MDR bacterial infections

Antibiotics were the wonder drug of the 20th century, but persistent use and over-prescription have opened the door that has allowed bacteria to evolve resistance.

20 Jun 2017

NIH renews major grant for UW-led research center to understand malaria in India

The National Institutes of Health has renewed a major grant that funds a University of Washington-led research center to understand malaria in India.

20 Jun 2017

Genetic mutation could be cause of severe eczema, research finds

A genetic mutation could be the cause of severe eczema, according to new research published June 19 in Nature Genetics by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

20 Jun 2017

A ‘safe’ space to shoot up: Worth a try in California?

Tawny Biggs' seemingly happy childhood in the northern Los Angeles County suburb of Santa Clarita, Calif., showed no outward sign that she would one day struggle with drug addiction.

19 Jun 2017

Researchers discover mutations in CARD11 gene that lead to eczema

Researchers have identified mutations in a gene called CARD11 that lead to atopic dermatitis, or eczema, an allergic skin disease.

19 Jun 2017

Major study to examine clinical outcomes of children infected with Zika virus after birth

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the Baylor College of Medicine will join with Guatemalan investigators in a major study examining the clinical outcomes of children infected with the Zika virus after being born, focusing on long-term brain development.

19 Jun 2017

IU study may explain how Wolbachia bacterium prevents mosquitoes from transmitting deadly diseases

A new study from Indiana University may explain how a bacterium called Wolbachia prevents mosquitoes from transmitting deadly diseases such as dengue fever, West Nile virus and Zika.

16 Jun 2017

BUSM receives $392,000 grant for training future physicians to better serve refugees

Given the unprecedented refugee crisis and the current political and social climate today's immigrant's face, training the next generation of health professionals to be competent global healers and leaders is imperative.

15 Jun 2017

SLU scientists discover nuclear receptor that appears to play key role in muscle regeneration

Saint Louis University researchers report in Molecular Metabolism new findings that the nuclear receptor REV-ERB appears to play a key role in muscle regeneration, suggesting the receptor may be a good target for new drugs to treat a variety of muscle disorders and injuries.

14 Jun 2017

Survey finds parents to be least knowledgeable about invasive pneumococcal disease

Pfizer Inc., in partnership with Parents magazine, announced today the results of a national survey of more than 2,000 new and expectant parents assessing their knowledge of childhood infectious diseases, such as measles, whooping cough and invasive pneumococcal disease, and the measures parents can take to help prevent them.

14 Jun 2017

UAB researchers demonstrate persistence of donor microbes in recipients after fecal transplant

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have made the first direct demonstration that fecal donor microbes remained in recipients for months or years after a transplant to treat the diarrhea and colitis caused by recurrent Clostridium difficile infections -- a serious and stubborn cause of diarrhea after an antibiotic treatment for some other illness.

14 Jun 2017

Infectious Diseases News and Research

Physicians use age-old practice to toilet train their infant daughter

Vaccines can be blamed for any illness even with lack of evidence says EU court

Scientists discover biological fingerprint in children with tuberculosis meningitis

Simple method could help reduce ever-growing risk of bacterial resistance

A clinic mix-up leaves pregnant woman in dark about Zika risk

Synergistic drug pairing: New approach to combat MDR bacterial infections

NIH renews major grant for UW-led research center to understand malaria in India

Genetic mutation could be cause of severe eczema, research finds

A ‘safe’ space to shoot up: Worth a try in California?

Researchers discover mutations in CARD11 gene that lead to eczema

Major study to examine clinical outcomes of children infected with Zika virus after birth

IU study may explain how Wolbachia bacterium prevents mosquitoes from transmitting deadly diseases

BUSM receives $392,000 grant for training future physicians to better serve refugees

SLU scientists discover nuclear receptor that appears to play key role in muscle regeneration

Survey finds parents to be least knowledgeable about invasive pneumococcal disease

UAB researchers demonstrate persistence of donor microbes in recipients after fecal transplant

Study: Seal oil holds potential to help promote nerve regeneration in patients with Type 1 diabetes

Researchers identify key Lassa virus structure using powerful Argonne X-rays

Zika viral load not necessarily linked to pregnancy problems, fetal abnormalities

Low levels of vitamin A could be strong risk factor for TB

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