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Extension of vaccination programs against anthrax to include U.S. forces in the Pacific Commands including Korea

William Winkenwerder, Jr., MD, assistant secretary of defense for health affairs has announced the extension of the vaccination programs against anthrax to include U.S. forces in the Pacific Commands including Korea.

4 Jul 2004

Protein called Rac controls a number of biological processes and is directly implicated in several human diseases

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have described the regulatory mechanism of an important human protein called Rac that controls a number of biological processes and is directly implicated in several human diseases.

2 Jul 2004

Three-dimensional cryo-electron microscope may help guide the design of new antibiotics

Understanding the last step of protein synthesis – the basic process of translating DNA into its final protein product – just became more clear both literally and figuratively.

1 Jul 2004

Antibiotic use early in life does not increase the subsequent risk of asthma

Previous research has indicated that infections in early life may offer protection from developing asthma. Therefore, it has been suggested that antibiotics increase the risk of asthma by reducing the protective effect of infections or by interfering with normal bacterial flora in the gut.

26 Jun 2004

MRSA "superbug" genome decoded

On 18 June 2004, the BBC reported fears that deaths from the 'superbug' MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) might double in the next five years.

25 Jun 2004

Mathematics helps explain meningococcal meningitis outbreaks

Outbreaks of meningococcal meningitis depend on small differences in the pathogenicity of different bacterial strains, a new report indicates.

22 Jun 2004

Fairfax student dies after a four-day hospitalization for meningitis/encephalitis

A 16-year old Chantilly high school student died last week after a four-day hospitalization for meningitis/encephalitis. The cause does not appear to be bacterial meningitis. However, an autopsy is pending and investigation is underway.

20 Jun 2004

Washington and Oregon health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis

In the past two months, more than ten people in Washington and Oregon have been infected with Salmonella after handling chicks in both states.

20 Jun 2004

Lingering outbreak of pertussis in four Chicago-area counties

Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director, today urged parents to ensure their children have been properly immunized against this highly contagious disease and asked that persons exhibiting symptoms to immediately seek medical care.

20 Jun 2004

A natural molecule that blocks a key bacterial enzymes could lead to a new generation of antibiotics

Rutgers scientists have deciphered the complex mechanics of microcin J25 (MccJ25), a tiny, natural molecule that acts like a cork in a bottle to block a key bacterial enzyme – potentially leading to a new generation of antibiotics.

17 Jun 2004

Miniature ammonia sensor which detects ammonia in three steps

Dutch researcher Björn Timmer has developed a miniature ammonia sensor which detects ammonia in three steps. The sensor uses very small quantities of a reagent and is cheap to use.

15 Jun 2004

U.S. team to battle malaria in Peru

In the middle of the Peruvian Amazon, a battle against malaria – the second largest killer of people worldwide – will be undertaken by an international team of researchers led by tropical disease specialist Joseph Vinetz, M.D., from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine.

11 Jun 2004

Expert to help WHO in Dili, East Timor with tropical diseases

A JCU public health expert is off to Dili, Timor Leste (formerly East Timor) to help the World Health Organisation address three serious tropical diseases: lymphatic filariasis, intestinal worms and yaws.

10 Jun 2004

Patent issued for GHB, date rape drug test

A patent for a highly sensitive test to detect the presence of the "date rape" drug, GHB, has recently been granted to the University of California, Santa Barbara.

9 Jun 2004

Australian scientists have developed a tool that acts as a pregnancy test for the detection of anthrax

Once a deadly disease associated with animals, anthrax is now used as a bioterrorist weapon. While infection can be controlled with antibiotics, in a bioterrorism attack people will not know they have been infected until symptoms develop, at which stage drugs are useless.

7 Jun 2004

Bacterial News and Research

Extension of vaccination programs against anthrax to include U.S. forces in the Pacific Commands including Korea

Protein called Rac controls a number of biological processes and is directly implicated in several human diseases

Three-dimensional cryo-electron microscope may help guide the design of new antibiotics

Antibiotic use early in life does not increase the subsequent risk of asthma

MRSA "superbug" genome decoded

Mathematics helps explain meningococcal meningitis outbreaks

Fairfax student dies after a four-day hospitalization for meningitis/encephalitis

Washington and Oregon health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of salmonellosis

Lingering outbreak of pertussis in four Chicago-area counties

A natural molecule that blocks a key bacterial enzymes could lead to a new generation of antibiotics

Miniature ammonia sensor which detects ammonia in three steps

U.S. team to battle malaria in Peru

Expert to help WHO in Dili, East Timor with tropical diseases

Patent issued for GHB, date rape drug test

Australian scientists have developed a tool that acts as a pregnancy test for the detection of anthrax

Proteins transform DNA into molecular velcro

Disease-causing microbes found in baby food

Studies suggest white tea help prevent staphylococcus and streptococcus infections

Genes that allow nerve cells to communicate may have come from bacteria eons ago

Research laboratory at the forefront of the science of metabolomics

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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