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  • Scientists Identify Blood Component that Turns Bacteria Virulent
    Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute have discovered the key chemical that signals Bacillus anthracis, the bacterium that causes anthrax, to become lethal. This finding opens up new avenues of exploration for the development of treatments for bacterial infections. ...More
    November 24, 2008
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  • If Avian Flu Hits, Look for Drop in U.S. Poultry Market
    If a case of avian flu is discovered in a U.S. poultry flock, it’s likely that poultry consumption would decline. The level of decline would also be likely to vary in different parts of the nation. KansasStateUniversity surveyed 2,000 people by mail in Wichita, Kan., ...More
    November 21, 2008
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  • Human Diet Gives Deadly Bacteria a Target
    University of Adelaide scientists are part of an international research team that has uncovered the first example of a bacterium causing disease in humans by targeting a molecule that is incorporated into our bodies from our diet. The discovery was published today in the ...More
    October 30, 2008
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  • Baxter’s Antimicrobial IV Technology Shown to Kill 6 Common Pathogens Including MRSA and VRE
    DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Baxter Healthcare Corporation today announced that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for expanded labeling for the first antimicrobial needleless intravenous (IV) connector, V-Link Luer-activated device (LAD) with VitalShield protective coating.  With ...More
    September 29, 2008
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  • Killing Bacteria Isn't Enough to Restore Immune Function After Infection
    DALLAS – A bacterial molecule that initially signals to animals that they have been invaded must be wiped out by a special enzyme before an infected animal can regain full health, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found. Using a genetically engineered ...More
    September 10, 2008
    Posted in News
  • Doctor Declares War on HAIs, Patents MRSA-Killing Machine
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- As a surgeon and clinical instructor, Jeffery Deal, MD, FACS, DTMH, knew firsthand about the growing number of patients contracting and dying from hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). He was also keenly aware that infections are quickly spreading beyond ...More
    September 10, 2008
    Posted in News
  • Rapid Test for Pathogens is Developed
    MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Dangerous disease often spreads faster than it takes to diagnose it in the lab. To remedy that, researchers at Kansas State University have developed a test to bring that time from days down to hours.Sanjeev Narayanan, assistant professor, and Greg ...More
    August 21, 2008
    Posted in News
  • White Blood Cell Uses DNA 'Catapult' to Fight Infection
    SALTLAKECITY – U.S. and Swiss scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how a type of white blood cell called the eosinophil may help the body to fight bacterial infections in the digestive tract, according to research published online this week in Nature ...More
    August 13, 2008
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  • Sesame Seed Extract and Konjac Gum May Help Ward off Salmonella and E. coli
    A new study in SCI's Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows that konjac gum and sesame seed extract may offer protection against different strains of E. coli and Salmonella bacteria.The study by Dr. Petra Becker and colleagues from Wageningen University and ...More
    August 5, 2008
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  • Cranberry Juice Creates Energy Barrier that Prevents Bacteria from Adhering to Cells, New Study Shows
    WORCESTER, Mass. — For generations, people have consumed cranberry juice, convinced of its power to ward off urinary tract infections, though the exact mechanism of its action has not been well understood. A new study by researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute ...More
    July 23, 2008
    Posted in News
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