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TSRI researchers find potential new weapon to combat C. difficile infections

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a potential new weapon against Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that causes hundreds of thousands of severe intestinal infections in the U.S. every year and is frequently fatal.

16 Sep 2016

FDA warns retailers for selling newly regulated tobacco products to minors

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today it has taken action against 55 tobacco retailers by issuing the first warning letters for selling newly regulated tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, e-liquids and cigars, to minors.

15 Sep 2016

Study shows pig farm workers as main source of LA-MRSA in Norwegian herds of swine

Norway is the only country to have implemented a "search and destroy" strategy against LA-MRSA among pig herds to date.

14 Sep 2016

FDA approval of VisuMax Femtosecond Laser expands surgical treatment options for myopia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the VisuMax Femtosecond Laser for the small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) procedure to reduce or eliminate nearsightedness in certain patients 22 years of age or older.

14 Sep 2016

FDA awards $21.8 million to support states in implementing FSMA produce safety rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced the awarding of a total of $21.8 million to support 42 states to help implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) produce safety rule.

9 Sep 2016

Increased food availability during active season slows cellular aging in animals

Hibernation has long been considered the secret behind the relatively long lifespan of the edible dormouse.

2 Sep 2016

New mathematical model could help predict potential outbreaks of Ebola and Lassa fever

Potential outbreaks of diseases such as Ebola and Lassa fever may be more accurately predicted thanks to a new mathematical model developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

2 Sep 2016

New virus discovered by SDSU researchers named influenza D

he executive committee of the International Committee of Taxonomy of Viruses approved naming a new virus, influenza D, as the South Dakota State University researchers who discovered it proposed, according to professor Feng Li.

1 Sep 2016

Solution made of silver nanoparticles shows promise in healing diabetic foot ulcers

One of the major complications of diabetes is the appearance of wounds in the lower extremities that do not heal properly.

31 Aug 2016

Penn scientists find striking similarities between human patients with LCA and dogs

Ciliopathies are diseases that affect the cilia, sensory organelles that most mammalian cells possess and which play a critical role in many biological functions.

30 Aug 2016

Boehringer Ingelheim and Duke expand collaboration to create largest patient registry for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) announced today the expansion of the Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis – PROspective Outcomes (IPF-PRO) Registry, a patient registry developed to uncover insights into IPF, a rare and serious lung disease. The expansion will increase the study enrollment from 300 patients at 18 study sites to 1,500 patients at approximately 45 sites, creating the largest registry of newly diagnosed IPF patients.

29 Aug 2016

The rise of disease ecology and its implications for parasitology

The Journal of Parasitology – With a shared focus on host–pathogen relationships, parasitology and disease ecology seem to have a lot in common. But parasitology lacks the eye-catching—and wallet-opening—emphasis on known diseases. By working more closely with disease ecologists, could parasitologists gain more support for work crucial to predicting and controlling infectious diseases?

29 Aug 2016

Sanford-NDSU Collaborative Seed Grant Program provides funding for three health research projects

Three research projects have received $250,000 in seed funding from the Sanford Health NDSU Collaborative Seed Grant program. NDSU researchers will have opportunities to collaborate with investigators from Sanford Research.

28 Aug 2016

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation awards Quality of Life grants to 79 nonprofit organizations

The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a national nonprofit dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, announced it has awarded $575,704 in Quality of Life grants to 79 nonprofit organizations nationwide.

27 Aug 2016

Revised FDA guidance recommends universal testing of entire blood supply for Zika virus in the U.S.

As a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories.

27 Aug 2016

Veterinary News and Research

TSRI researchers find potential new weapon to combat C. difficile infections

FDA warns retailers for selling newly regulated tobacco products to minors

Study shows pig farm workers as main source of LA-MRSA in Norwegian herds of swine

FDA approval of VisuMax Femtosecond Laser expands surgical treatment options for myopia

FDA awards $21.8 million to support states in implementing FSMA produce safety rule

Increased food availability during active season slows cellular aging in animals

New mathematical model could help predict potential outbreaks of Ebola and Lassa fever

New virus discovered by SDSU researchers named influenza D

Solution made of silver nanoparticles shows promise in healing diabetic foot ulcers

Penn scientists find striking similarities between human patients with LCA and dogs

Boehringer Ingelheim and Duke expand collaboration to create largest patient registry for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)

The rise of disease ecology and its implications for parasitology

Sanford-NDSU Collaborative Seed Grant Program provides funding for three health research projects

Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation awards Quality of Life grants to 79 nonprofit organizations

Revised FDA guidance recommends universal testing of entire blood supply for Zika virus in the U.S.

New chemical compound could potentially be used to treat Ebola virus infection

Transient dose of rapamycin in middle age can increase life expectancy, improve measures of healthy aging

Novel innovation could help scientists study new treatments for mitochondrial diseases

Penn researchers uncover strategy to reverse effects of dyskeratosis congenita

Mathematicians developing new statistical methods to predict bacterial epidemics

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