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Vaccine to prevent Lyme disease on the cards

Lyme disease is an infection that spreads with the bites of an infected tick. For the past four years, a vaccine to protect dogs from this disease has been available. Now, vaccinating humans against this disease has also become a possibility.

26 Sep 2017

Knowledge about risk of meningitis among teens remains worryingly low, survey reveals

Just one in ten parents and young people aged 14-18 are aware that teenagers are among the most at-risk for contracting meningitis, according to new research from GSK.

25 Sep 2017

Study identifies two genes involved in invasive group A Streptococcus infections

Group A Streptococcus bacteria cause a variety of illnesses that range from mild nuisances like strep throat to life-threatening conditions including pneumonia, toxic shock syndrome and the flesh-eating disease formally known as necrotizing fasciitis.

22 Sep 2017

Research finds new therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in spinal cord injury patients

New research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found a potential therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in patients with spinal cord injuries.

22 Sep 2017

University of Portsmouth helping tackle air pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa

The University of Portsmouth is helping to tackle air pollution and its harmful effects in Sub-Saharan Africa.

22 Sep 2017

Care for Dental Bridges

Patients who have undergone a dental bridge procedure should be advised as to the best ways to care for the bridge to prolong its lifespan.

22 Sep 2017

Global resurgence of whooping cough can be attributed to immunological failures of vaccines

The startling global resurgence of pertussis, or whooping cough, in recent years can largely be attributed to the immunological failures of acellular vaccines, Boston University School of Public Health researchers argue in a new journal article.

21 Sep 2017

New study shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system

For years, medical investigators have tried and failed to develop vaccines for a type of staph bacteria associated with the deadly superbug MRSA. But a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system, offering a clearer picture of how a successful vaccine would work.

21 Sep 2017

High-dose flu vaccine could protect middle-aged adults with chronic conditions

Expanding the high-dose influenza vaccine recommendation to include middle-aged adults with chronic health conditions may make economic sense and save lives, report scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

21 Sep 2017

UNIST to develop self-powered tracking device for bird flu outbreak prediction

The official signboard-hanging ceremony of the Self-powered Mobile Tracker Research Center took place at UNIST on September 12, 2017.

20 Sep 2017

Study may provide insights into treating autism and other neuropsychiatric disorders

Alterations in a naturally occurring chemical in the brain called serotonin have been linked to a number of neuropsychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder as well as autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

20 Sep 2017

WHO report shows serious lack of new antibiotics to combat drug-resistant infections

A report, Antibacterial agents in clinical development - an analysis of the antibacterial clinical development pipeline, including tuberculosis, launched today by WHO shows a serious lack of new antibiotics under development to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

20 Sep 2017

Trial shows safety and tolerability of antisense oligomer for treatment of influenza A

A phase 1 clinical trial published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that radavirsen -- an antisense oligomer that inhibits the production of certain influenza proteins -- is safe and well-tolerated in healthy individuals.

20 Sep 2017

Scientists find a way to convert “bad body fat” to “good fat”

Researchers have found that the unhealthy fat in the body called “white fat” could be converted to a healthier fat by blocking a special protein. This could help fight the obesity epidemic they speculate. The report was published in the journal Cell Reports.

19 Sep 2017

Workers exposed to dispersants during oil spill cleanup experience range of health symptoms

Workers who were likely exposed to dispersants while cleaning up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill experienced a range of health symptoms including cough and wheeze, and skin and eye irritation, according to scientists at the National Institutes of Health.

19 Sep 2017

New research identifies way to convert white fat into brown fat in mice

There's good fat and bad fat in our bodies. The good fat helps burn calories, while the bad fat hoards calories, contributing to weight gain and obesity. Now, new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a way to convert bad, white fat into good, brown fat, at least in mice.

19 Sep 2017

Leading researchers join forces to create a “standard model” of the brain

Leading neuroscientists are teaming up to study the brain in a way that is modelled on physics projects, where researchers look for new particles.

19 Sep 2017

Research deepens understanding of interconnection between nervous and immune system

A newly-discovered reflex arc mediates a process which leads to a disruption in the hormones secreted by the adrenal glands which, in turn, results in an increased susceptibility to bacterial infections.

19 Sep 2017

Hospital design and effective decontamination can prevent spread of antibiotic-resistant infections

Hospitals should design premises and adapt their infection control routines to a society that no longer has effective antibiotics, and that is vulnerable to fast-spreading global pandemics. This is argued in a new dissertation from Lund University in Sweden.

18 Sep 2017

Breakthrough research allows scientists to program cells like computers for battling against diseases

Cells can be programmed like a computer to fight cancer, influenza, and other serious conditions - thanks to a breakthrough in synthetic biology by the University of Warwick.

18 Sep 2017

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Vaccine to prevent Lyme disease on the cards

Knowledge about risk of meningitis among teens remains worryingly low, survey reveals

Study identifies two genes involved in invasive group A Streptococcus infections

Research finds new therapeutic strategy to prevent infections in spinal cord injury patients

University of Portsmouth helping tackle air pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa

Care for Dental Bridges

Global resurgence of whooping cough can be attributed to immunological failures of vaccines

New study shows how staph cells evade the body's immune system

High-dose flu vaccine could protect middle-aged adults with chronic conditions

UNIST to develop self-powered tracking device for bird flu outbreak prediction

Study may provide insights into treating autism and other neuropsychiatric disorders

WHO report shows serious lack of new antibiotics to combat drug-resistant infections

Trial shows safety and tolerability of antisense oligomer for treatment of influenza A

Scientists find a way to convert “bad body fat” to “good fat”

Workers exposed to dispersants during oil spill cleanup experience range of health symptoms

New research identifies way to convert white fat into brown fat in mice

Leading researchers join forces to create a “standard model” of the brain

Research deepens understanding of interconnection between nervous and immune system

Hospital design and effective decontamination can prevent spread of antibiotic-resistant infections

Breakthrough research allows scientists to program cells like computers for battling against diseases

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