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Previously unknown family of plague virulence factors identified

Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have identified a previously unknown family of virulence factors that make the bacterium responsible for the plague especially efficient at killing its host.

28 Aug 2005

Immunity - another important function of the mitochondria

Researchers have discovered a surprise lurking inside mitochondria, the power plants that are present in every cell. It turns out that these powerhouses also contain a protein that triggers the immune system to attack viral invaders.

28 Aug 2005

The role of antigenic drive and tumor-infiltrating accessory cells in the pathogenesis of Helicobacter-induced MALT lymphoma

Research led by Dr. Anne Mueller at Stanford University School of Medicine demonstrates that successful eradication of Helicobacter may not prevent future aggressive gastric lymphoma since resting B cells are left behind.

25 Aug 2005

Genomics reveals mechanisms that engineer remarkable heat resistance in bacteria

Warm-blooded creatures maintain a relatively stable body temperature that cannot tolerate the stress of intense heat (or cold). When it's too hot proteins destabilize and degrade--in some cases, with fatal results.

24 Aug 2005

First study to test the role of RNA chemical modifications on immunity

The investigators published their findings in the August issue of Immunity. "We think this study will open a new area of research in understanding how our immune systems protect us," says Weissman.

23 Aug 2005

Fear of superbugs bans nurses from wearing their uniform when not on duty

District nurses in the UK, working in the community, have been banned from wearing their uniforms when they are not on duty, amid growing concerns about superbugs.

23 Aug 2005

Elderly woman latest victim of swine flu in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong government has reported that an elderly woman has contracted the pig-borne bacterial disease that has killed nearly 40 people in mainland China.

22 Aug 2005

New FDA and USDA approved compound for Salmonella reduction in poultry processing

Solution BioSciences, Inc., has announced a new antimicrobial system, called Bromitize, to reduce salmonella and other carcass bacteria during poultry processing.

22 Aug 2005

Researchers test experimental drug Neuprex on infants undergoing heart surgery

UT Southwestern Medical Center is the only institution in the nation approved by the Food and Drug Administration to test an experimental drug on infants undergoing heart surgery to see whether it can help them avoid potentially lethal infections and improve survival.

22 Aug 2005

New phenomenon in which one bacterial cell can stop the growth of another on physical contact

Scientists have discovered a new phenomenon in which one bacterial cell can stop the growth of another on physical contact. The bacteria that stop growing may go into a dormant state, rather than dying. The findings have implications for management of chronic diseases, such as urinary tract infections.

22 Aug 2005

Water park closed after 700 become sick

A fun park has been forced to close after more than 700 people, mostly children and teenagers, became sick with a gastrointestinal illness.

21 Aug 2005

Latest scare in Hong Kong - cancer-causing chemical in eel meat

Health officials in Hong Kong say they have found a suspected cancer-causing chemical in some eels.

21 Aug 2005

Asymmetric cell divisions are essential for skin development

It took almost 10 years for Elaine Fuchs, Ph.D., a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator at Rockefeller University, to find a postdoctoral fellow who shared her curiosity for the direction of cell divisions in the skin.

18 Aug 2005

Discovery of gene that controls the speed at which patients develop tuberculosis

Scientists at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) have discovered a gene that controls the speed at which patients develop tuberculosis--the first time such a gene has been discovered for this disease.

16 Aug 2005

China insists recalled pork free of pig disease

According to Chinese officials, pork they had recalled in the southern city of Shenzhen, showed, after tests were done, that it was not contaminated with the bacteria that appears to have killed nearly 40 people in the Sichuan province.

16 Aug 2005

Pork recalled in Hong Kong while authorities battle to control yet another outbreak of disease

The media in Hong Kong have reported over 1,270 kilograms of pork has been recalled in the southern city of Shenzhen.

15 Aug 2005

New gene technique useful for identifying genes and drug targets for diseases such as cancers and diabetes

A collaborative project between American and Chinese researchers developed a way to study the function of genes in mice and man by using a moveable genetic element from moths, according to a report in the journal Cell.

13 Aug 2005

How some antibiotics kill bacteria

Researchers have uncovered how members of one family of antibiotics kill bacteria that make people sick.

11 Aug 2005

Australian lambskin pressure care products granted FDA approval in the U.S.

Export opportunities into the lucrative American market have been thrown wide open for a unique South Australian range of medical lambskin products.

11 Aug 2005

Third case of swine flu in Hong Kong

A 78-year-old woman has become the third case in Hong Kong of swine flu, since the outbreak of the disease in southwest China in recent weeks.

11 Aug 2005

Bacteria News and Research

Previously unknown family of plague virulence factors identified

Immunity - another important function of the mitochondria

The role of antigenic drive and tumor-infiltrating accessory cells in the pathogenesis of Helicobacter-induced MALT lymphoma

Genomics reveals mechanisms that engineer remarkable heat resistance in bacteria

First study to test the role of RNA chemical modifications on immunity

Fear of superbugs bans nurses from wearing their uniform when not on duty

Elderly woman latest victim of swine flu in Hong Kong

New FDA and USDA approved compound for Salmonella reduction in poultry processing

Researchers test experimental drug Neuprex on infants undergoing heart surgery

New phenomenon in which one bacterial cell can stop the growth of another on physical contact

Water park closed after 700 become sick

Latest scare in Hong Kong - cancer-causing chemical in eel meat

Asymmetric cell divisions are essential for skin development

Discovery of gene that controls the speed at which patients develop tuberculosis

China insists recalled pork free of pig disease

Pork recalled in Hong Kong while authorities battle to control yet another outbreak of disease

New gene technique useful for identifying genes and drug targets for diseases such as cancers and diabetes

How some antibiotics kill bacteria

Australian lambskin pressure care products granted FDA approval in the U.S.

Third case of swine flu in Hong Kong

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