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Special issue on Helicobacter pylori provides new insights into diagnosis, prevention and treatment

A special issue on Helicobacter pylori has been published by Landes Bioscience (Austin, TX USA). The articles contained in this special issue of the journal Gut Microbes have been authored by world-class investigators and provide new insights into the pathophysiology, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of this microbe.

20 Nov 2013

NIAID awards $4.4M grant to study unknown gene function in bacteria that cause plague, brucellosis

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded the University of Chicago $4.4 million over five years to study genes of unknown function in bacteria that cause plague and brucellosis.

20 Nov 2013

Youth prefer rapid point-of-care HIV tests than traditional blood tests

Youth prefer, accept and receive HIV results more often when offered rapid finger prick or saliva swab tests rather than traditional blood tests according to a study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

20 Nov 2013

Researchers use computer modeling to investigate complex relationships between spread and evolution of HIV virus

Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory are investigating the complex relationships between the spread of the HIV virus in a population (epidemiology) and the actual, rapid evolution of the virus (phylogenetics) within each patient's body.

20 Nov 2013

Study reveals substantial economic impact of HAIs following cardiac surgery

After cardiac surgery, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are common complications associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and use of resources.

19 Nov 2013

U-M researchers collaborate with MDCH to evaluate statewide influenza vaccination reminder campaign

A new University of Michigan study found that the state immunization registry - the public health database that tracks vaccinations- can be an effective tool to encourage influenza vaccinations during a pandemic.

19 Nov 2013

New method could cut hours off the time it takes to diagnose blood infections

A new method could cut hours off the time it takes to diagnose blood infections while also eliminating the need for complicated manual processing and expensive equipment, according to a report to be published in mBio-, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, on November 19.

19 Nov 2013

Segregating household sleeping arrangements can help prevent malaria spread

Better malaria control might come from segregating household sleeping arrangements, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Guelph professor.

19 Nov 2013

Gilead Sciences gets marketing authorization from European Commission for Vitekta tablets

Gilead Sciences, Inc. today announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Vitekta (elvitegravir 85 mg and 150 mg) tablets, an integrase inhibitor for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults without known mutations associated with resistance to elvitegravir.

18 Nov 2013

Entire structure of health-care delivery needs to be re-engineered to address threat of antibiotic resistance

The entire structure of health-care delivery for effective antibiotics – from research and development, to distribution and rational use – needs to be re-engineered to address the looming global threat of antibiotic resistance, say the authors of a new report, published today [Sunday 17 November] in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, ahead of European Antibiotic Awareness Day, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ‘Get Smart About Antibiotics Week’ on Monday 18 November.

18 Nov 2013

Researchers solve structure of key protein in Nipah virus

What began as a summer internship project designed for an undergraduate student evolved into a one-year study of one of the deadliest, but little known viruses.

18 Nov 2013

American Academy of Ophthalmology unveils comprehensive eye disease and condition patient database

The American Academy of Ophthalmology today unveiled the nation's first comprehensive eye disease and condition patient database. The IRIS Registry (Intelligent Research in Sight) made its debut in a presentation to 25,000 attendees during the opening session of the world's largest ophthalmic conference - the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

18 Nov 2013

Study: New device helps people who lost vision due to blinding genetic disease

Research presented today at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology shows promising data about a device that helps people who have lost their vision due to a blinding genetic disease to recognize common objects.

18 Nov 2013

Genetic mutations in parasite cause over 100 million cases of malaria annually in Africa

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered recent genetic mutations in a parasite that causes over 100 million cases of malaria annually-changes that may render tens of millions of Africans who had been considered resistant, susceptible to infection.

16 Nov 2013

Protein shed by HIV-infected brain cells alters synaptic connections between networks of nerve cells

A protein shed by HIV-infected brain cells alters synaptic connections between networks of nerve cells, according to new research out of the University of Minnesota. The findings could explain why nearly half of all patients infected with the AIDS virus experience some level of neurocognitive impairment.

16 Nov 2013

Human Treg responses allow sustained recombinant adeno-associated virus-mediated transgene expression

Successful gene therapy is based on the effective delivery and maintained expression of healthy copies of a gene into tissues of individuals with a disease-associated genetic mutation.

16 Nov 2013

Scientists join patients to address Friedreich's Ataxia

The Spanish Federation of Ataxia (FEDAES)—in representation of the GENEFA Platform for a Friedreich's Ataxia cure—, the Babel Family association for biomedical research into Friedreich's Ataxia, the "Centro de Biología Molecular Severo Ochoa" (CMBSO), and the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) have signed an agreement through which these patients' associations will fund, by means of donations, a 3-year research project addressing Friedreich's Ataxia.

16 Nov 2013

New Malaria Vaccine Technology Roadmap aims to identify second generation malaria vaccines

The world should aim to have vaccines which reduce malaria cases by 75%, and are capable of eliminating malaria, licensed by 2030, according to the updated 2013 "Malaria Vaccine Technology Roadmap", launched today.

15 Nov 2013

Designation of ISIS-GSK4Rx as a development candidate triggers milestone payment to Isis

Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that it has earned a $5 million milestone payment from GlaxoSmithKline related to the designation of ISIS-GSK4Rx as a development candidate. ISIS-GSK4Rx is an antisense drug designed to treat an undisclosed ocular disease.

15 Nov 2013

Rugby star partners with researchers to tackle motor neurone disease

A World Cup winning rugby star is joining forces with leading researchers in a new partnership to tackle motor neurone disease (MND).

15 Nov 2013

Disease/Infection News

Special issue on Helicobacter pylori provides new insights into diagnosis, prevention and treatment

NIAID awards $4.4M grant to study unknown gene function in bacteria that cause plague, brucellosis

Youth prefer rapid point-of-care HIV tests than traditional blood tests

Researchers use computer modeling to investigate complex relationships between spread and evolution of HIV virus

Study reveals substantial economic impact of HAIs following cardiac surgery

U-M researchers collaborate with MDCH to evaluate statewide influenza vaccination reminder campaign

New method could cut hours off the time it takes to diagnose blood infections

Segregating household sleeping arrangements can help prevent malaria spread

Gilead Sciences gets marketing authorization from European Commission for Vitekta tablets

Entire structure of health-care delivery needs to be re-engineered to address threat of antibiotic resistance

Researchers solve structure of key protein in Nipah virus

American Academy of Ophthalmology unveils comprehensive eye disease and condition patient database

Study: New device helps people who lost vision due to blinding genetic disease

Genetic mutations in parasite cause over 100 million cases of malaria annually in Africa

Protein shed by HIV-infected brain cells alters synaptic connections between networks of nerve cells

Human Treg responses allow sustained recombinant adeno-associated virus-mediated transgene expression

Scientists join patients to address Friedreich's Ataxia

New Malaria Vaccine Technology Roadmap aims to identify second generation malaria vaccines

Designation of ISIS-GSK4Rx as a development candidate triggers milestone payment to Isis

Rugby star partners with researchers to tackle motor neurone disease

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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