A vaccine for herpes? Researchers discover immune cells that suppress HSV-2 infection By Loren Grush Published May 08, 2013 FoxNews.com… Original post on hnews.us Comments on reddit.com
A new research report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that compounds that stimulate the cannabinoid type 2 receptor in white blood cells, specifically macrophages, appear to weaken HIV-1 infection. Original post on eurekalert.org Comments on reddit.com
Researchers have developed biomimetic nanosponges that could prove an effective way of dealing with antibiotic-resistant infections. Each nanosponge is a tiny polymer-based particle measuring 85nm… Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
New research has revealed that the use of Antimicrobial Copper surfaces in hospital rooms can reduce the number of healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs) by 58% as compared to patients treated in Intensive Care Units with non-copper touch surfaces. In the United States, 1 out of every 20 hospital patients develops an HAI, resulting in an estimated 100,000 deaths per ye Original post on labspaces.net Comments on reddit.com
A team of researchers proposed a new approach for preventing infections due to the highly common herpes simplex viruses. Original post on sci-news.com Comments on reddit.com
A small group of adults given rapid drug treatment after HIV infection no longer need drugs to keep the virus in check Original post on newscientist.com Comments on reddit.com
CHICAGO (Reuters) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday warned state and local health officials about potential infections from a deadly virus previously unseen in humans that Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
The danger of growing resistance to antibiotics should be treated as seriously as the threat of terrorism, England’s chief medical officer says. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Exposing our bodies to vaccines based on benign microbes could promote immunity to much nastier but totally different diseases Original post on newscientist.com Comments on reddit.com
Appendix Evolved More Than 30 Times – ScienceNOW Original post on sciencemag.org Comments on reddit.com
Antibiotic resistance is an increasingly urgent concern for public health officials, as new drug-resistant diseases emerge. Original post on thestar.com Comments on reddit.com
The rise in drug resistant infections is comparable to the threat of global warming, according to the chief medical officer for England. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Duodenal Infusion of Donor Feces for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Original post on nejm.org Comments on reddit.com
It’s a staggering modern-day irony that the most common complication for hospital patients is acquiring an infection during their visit, affecting 1 in 20 patients in the US. It’s a problem estimated to cause millions of infections with 100,000 or so leading to death per year and a whopping $45 billion annually in hospital costs. If this isn’t bad enough, the tragedies from deadly superbugs within healthcare facilities are on the rise and will likely continue as the last lines of antibiotics fail without any new drugs moving fast enough up the pipeline to help. Original post on singularityhub.com Comments on reddit.com
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first treatment aimed at preventing HIV infections in healthy people who risk contracting the disease through unsafe sex. The medication, Truvada, is already used to treat HIV-positive patients. It is the first drug shown to protect HIV-negative individuals from infection with the virus that causes AIDS. “ Original post on bostonglobe.com Comments on reddit.com
A USA TODAY review finds that deadly CRE bacteria are showing up in hospitals and other health care facilities across the country and there is virtually nothing to stop these ‘superbugs’ at this point. Original post on usatoday.com Comments on reddit.com
A new strain of MRSA has been found in British milk, indicating that the superbug is spreading through the livestock population and poses a growing threat to human health. Original post on independent.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Nelson Mandela, the 94-year-old former South African president and Nobel Peace laureate hospitalized with a lung infection, has successfully undergone a procedure to have gallstones Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
Whole-genome analysis helps identify source of MRSA outbreak on infant ward. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
Australian scientists have confirmed a “weak link“ in the immune system – identifying the exact conditions under which an infection can prompt the body to attack itself. Original post on india.com Comments on reddit.com
A new type of antibiotic can effectively treat an antibiotic-resistant infection by disarming instead of killing the bacteria that cause it. Researchers report their findings in the Oct. 2 issue of mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. Original post on eurekalert.org Comments on reddit.com
More virulent pathogens may be evolving in people with depressed immune systems Original post on newscientist.com Comments on reddit.com
After surviving a near-fatal car accident, Kaitlin Hunter found herself battling a devastating bacterial infection. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
PubMed comprises more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. Original post on nih.gov Comments on reddit.com
Two neuroscientists who injected bacteria into dying patients’ brains will no longer be allowed to perform medical research, according to the Sacramento Bee. Read more Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
When heroin users in Scotland began dying from a powerful infection, public health officials were alarmed to discover the culprit was anthrax. The deaths provoked a desperate hunt for the source, involving the police, microbiologists and bioweaponeers Original post on wired.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The drug was approved for people who test negative for HIV infection. It’s supposed to be used in combination with safe-sex practices, such as using a condom, to reduce infection risk. Original post on npr.org Comments on reddit.com