Infection Control Today

Zinc Helps Against Infection by 'Tapping the Brakes' in Immune Response

New research suggests that zinc helps control infections by gently tapping the brakes on the immune response in a way that prevents out-of-control inflammation that can be damaging and even deadly. Scientists determined in human cell culture and animal studies that a ...More

February 7, 2013

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Lungs Respond to Hospital Ventilator as If It Were an Infection

When hospital patients need assistance breathing and are placed on a mechanical ventilator for days at a time, their lungs react to the pressure generated by the ventilator with an out-of-control immune response that can lead to excessive inflammation, new research ...More

July 19, 2012

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Caltech Researchers Find Evidence of Link Between Immune System Irregularities and Autism

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) pioneered the study of the link between irregularities in the immune system and neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism a decade ago. Since then, studies of postmortem brains and of individuals with autism, ...More

July 17, 2012

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Bio-Hybrid Device Acts as Thermostat to Control Systemic Inflammation in Sepsis

A small, external bioreactor holding human cells pumped out an anti-inflammatory protein to prevent organ damage and other complications in a rat with acute inflammation caused by bacterial products in a model of sepsis, according to a report from researchers at the ...More

May 14, 2012

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Is Depression the Evolutionary Byproduct of the Ability to Fight Infection?

Depression is common enough – afflicting 1 in 10 adults in the United States -- that it seems the possibility of depression must be “hard-wired” into our brains. This has led biologists to propose several theories to account for how depression, or behaviors linked to it, ...More

March 1, 2012

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Exposure to Common Environmental Bacteria May be Source of Some Allergic Inflammation

New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that certain strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cause white blood cells to produce high levels of histamine, which worsens the severity of inflammation and infection. Could some cases of asthma actually be ...More

January 31, 2012

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Asthma Linked to Bacterial Communities in the Airway

Asthma may have a surprising relationship with the composition of the species of bacteria that inhabit bronchial airways, a finding that could suggest new treatment or even potential cures for the common inflammatory disease, according to a new UCSF-led study. Using new ...More

February 17, 2011

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Research Team Creates New Synthetic Compound With HIV-Fighting Promise

Using chemical compounds found in a Japanese plant as a lead and the clever application of ultraviolet light, a Scripps Research Institute team has created a unique library of dozens of synthetic compounds to test for biomedical potential. Already, one of the compounds has ...More

January 19, 2011

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Gut Microbes Regulate Genes That Control Obesity and Inflammation

If you are looking to lose weight in the coming year, you may need help from an unexpected place: the bacteria in your gut. That's because scientists have discovered that the bacteria living in your intestines may play a far more significant role in weight loss and ...More

January 13, 2011

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Researchers Find Link Between Depression and Inflammatory Response

Vanderbilt University researchers may have found a clue to the blues that can come with the flu – depression may be triggered by the same mechanisms that enable the immune system to respond to infection. In a study in the December issue of Neuropsychopharmacology, Chong-Bin ...More

December 20, 2010

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