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TAILORED-Treatment project to increase effectiveness of antibiotics receives EU funding

The European Union has funded a 4 year project called TAILORED-Treatment with € 6.000.000,-. The main goal of TAILORED -Treatment is to establish a strategy that can be used to increase the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment, reduce any potential side-effects of therapy, and help limit the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in hospitalized children and adults. The project will be coordinated by Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

14 Nov 2013

Friendly microbes in the guts of healthy children have numerous antibiotic resistance genes

Friendly microbes in the intestinal tracts (guts) of healthy American children have numerous antibiotic resistance genes, according to results of a pilot study by scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

14 Nov 2013

Groundbreaking study reveals novel approach to treat, eliminate MRSA infection

Recent work from University Distinguished Professor of Biology Kim Lewis promises to overcome one of the leading public health threats of our time. In a groundbreaking study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, Lewis' team presents a novel approach to treat and eliminate methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, a potent bacterium whose resistance to antibiotics has kept it one step ahead of researchers.

14 Nov 2013

New view can give scientists better understanding of how antidepressants work in human brain

Research from Oregon Health & Science University's Vollum Institute, published in the current issue of Nature, is giving scientists a never-before-seen view of how nerve cells communicate with each other.

13 Nov 2013

Infection prevention: an interview with Dr. Robert Gorab, Chief Medical Officer, Hoag Orthopedic Institute

HOI has one of the lowest if not the lowest surgical readmission rate in the State of California. Our all-cause readmission rate is 3.3% and our joint replacement readmission was at 1.8% based on published CMS reports we received in September 2013.

12 Nov 2013

Porvair Sciences launches multi-format mixer for laboratory use

Porvair Sciences has introduced the Co-Mix - an accurate, reliable, compact and simple-to-use multi-format mixer.

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Pregnant women may transmit effects of stress to child by way of bacteria in vagina and placenta

Pregnant women may transmit the damaging effects of stress to their unborn child by way of the bacteria in their vagina and through the placenta, suggest new findings from two animal studies presented by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania at Neuroscience 2013, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.

12 Nov 2013

Researchers find zinc starves bacteria by preventing its uptake of essential metal

Australian researchers have found that zinc can 'starve' one of the world's most deadly bacteria by preventing its uptake of an essential metal.

11 Nov 2013

Risk of dangerous bloodstream infections can be reduced in newborns with central venous catheters

A new study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center investigators shows that clinicians can reduce the risk of dangerous bloodstream infections in newborns with central venous catheters by ending use of the device as soon as possible, rather than waiting for signs of infection.

11 Nov 2013

Scientists study effect of diet complexity, estrogen hormone receptors on intestinal microbiota

Texas A&M University and University of North Carolina School of Medicine scientists have completed a study on the effect of diet complexity and estrogen hormone receptors on intestinal microbiota.

11 Nov 2013

New 'clinical score' test for patients with sore throats reduces antibiotics usage nearly 30%

A new 'clinical score' test for patients with sore throats could reduce the amount of antibiotics prescribed and result in patients feeling better more quickly, research in the British Medical Journal shows.

11 Nov 2013

Drug used to treat intestinal worms could protect people from periodontitis, says study

A drug currently used to treat intestinal worms could protect people from periodontitis, an advanced gum disease, which untreated can erode the structures-including bone-that hold the teeth in the jaw. The research was published ahead of print in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.

11 Nov 2013

First generic versions of Aciphex delayed-release tablets get FDA approval for GERD treatment

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the first generic versions of Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium) delayed-release tablets, used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults and adolescents (ages 12 and up).

10 Nov 2013

Government spending cuts within NHS increase risk of Clostridium difficile infection

72% of clinicians believe that Government spending cuts within the NHS increase the risk of hospital acquired infections. The ‘Think C-differently’ report, which advises on the current Clostridium difficile landscape, found that despite stringent measures to manage and control Clostridium difficile infection, the NHS is still battling to keep infection rates to a minimum.

8 Nov 2013

Cancer pioneer James Allison wins 2013 Innovations Award for bioscience

For basic science research that opened a completely new approach for treating cancer, The Economist has named James Allison, Ph.D., professor and chair of Immunology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, as its 2013 Innovations Award winner in Bioscience.

8 Nov 2013

Discovery could rev up body's immune response to infection, autoimmune diseases

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report that disrupting the light-dark cycle of mice increased their susceptibility to inflammatory disease, indicating that the production of a key immune cell is controlled by the body's circadian clock.

8 Nov 2013

Locker rooms from local high school to NFL, concern about spread of deadly infections

In locker rooms from your local high school to the National Football League, concern about the spread of potentially deadly bacteria and infections are leading training staffs to take extreme measures to prevent outbreaks. Neutra Corp. (OTCBB: NTRR), a growing provider of all-natural wellness solutions, could be close to offering a solution to the problem.

7 Nov 2013

Utah pathologist receives prestigious Packard Foundation award for research on good bacteria

Bacteria have a bad reputation, but University of Utah pathologist June L. Round, Ph.D., likes to look at their good side-and for the second time this year she's received a prestigious national award to aid her research into bacteria that actually are good for human health.

7 Nov 2013

PDL BioPharma closes financing transaction with Durata Therapeutics

PDL BioPharma, Inc. announced today that it closed a financing transaction with Durata Therapeutics, Inc., a pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics for patients with infectious diseases and acute illnesses.

6 Nov 2013

FDA issues GRAS Letters of No Objection for Morinaga's proprietary probiotic strain

Morinaga Milk Industry Co., Ltd., the second largest dairy product company in Japan, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued Generally Recognized as Safe Letters of No Objection for Morinaga's proprietary probiotic strain, Bifidobacterium breve M-16V for food applications and infant formulas.

6 Nov 2013

Bacteria News and Research

TAILORED-Treatment project to increase effectiveness of antibiotics receives EU funding

Friendly microbes in the guts of healthy children have numerous antibiotic resistance genes

Groundbreaking study reveals novel approach to treat, eliminate MRSA infection

New view can give scientists better understanding of how antidepressants work in human brain

Infection prevention: an interview with Dr. Robert Gorab, Chief Medical Officer, Hoag Orthopedic Institute

Porvair Sciences launches multi-format mixer for laboratory use

Pregnant women may transmit effects of stress to child by way of bacteria in vagina and placenta

Researchers find zinc starves bacteria by preventing its uptake of essential metal

Risk of dangerous bloodstream infections can be reduced in newborns with central venous catheters

Scientists study effect of diet complexity, estrogen hormone receptors on intestinal microbiota

New 'clinical score' test for patients with sore throats reduces antibiotics usage nearly 30%

Drug used to treat intestinal worms could protect people from periodontitis, says study

First generic versions of Aciphex delayed-release tablets get FDA approval for GERD treatment

Government spending cuts within NHS increase risk of Clostridium difficile infection

Cancer pioneer James Allison wins 2013 Innovations Award for bioscience

Discovery could rev up body's immune response to infection, autoimmune diseases

Locker rooms from local high school to NFL, concern about spread of deadly infections

Utah pathologist receives prestigious Packard Foundation award for research on good bacteria

PDL BioPharma closes financing transaction with Durata Therapeutics

FDA issues GRAS Letters of No Objection for Morinaga's proprietary probiotic strain

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