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Lesser-Known Escherichia Coli Types Targeted in Food Safety Research
April 12, 2011 — Almost everyone knows about Escherichia coli O157:H7, the culprit behind many headline-making outbreaks of foodborne illness in the United States. But the lesser-known relatives of this pathogenic ... > full story -
Food Insecurity Undermines Your Future
April 11, 2011 — Food insecurity not only compromises your health and resilience. It brings along poor school attendance and educational attainment that thwart your future chances in life. Researchers confirmed this ... > full story -
Foodborne Illness? E. Coli an Unlikely Contaminant of Plant Vascular Systems
April 1, 2011 — A technique developed for tracking pathogens has helped confirm that Escherichia coli is not likely to contaminate the internal vascular structure of field-grown leafy greens and thus increase the ... > full story -
Aimless Proteins May Be Crucial to Disease
March 31, 2011 — A supposedly inactive protein actually plays a crucial role in the ability of one the world's most prolific pathogens to cause disease and could also be important to other such pathogen-based ... > full story -
Chemists' Biosensor May Improve Food, Water Safety and Cancer Detection
March 29, 2011 — A new nanotechnology-based biosensor under development may allow early detection of both cancer cells and pathogens, leading to increased food safety and reduced health ... > full story -
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Cruise Ship Norovirus Outbreak Highlights How Infections Spread
March 23, 2011 — Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis in the United States and is estimated to cause nearly 21 million cases annually. The results of an investigation of a 2009 outbreak on a cruise ... > full story -
How Different Strains of Parasite Infection Affect Behavior Differently
March 21, 2011 — Toxoplasma gondii infects approximately 25 percent of the human population. The protozoan parasite is noted for altering the behavior of infected hosts. Researchers have found clear differences in ... > full story -
Study Suggests Alternative Treatment for Bacteria in Oysters; Salt Water Relay Minimizes Vibrio
March 21, 2011 — A new study shows that moving farmed oysters into saltier waters just prior to harvest nearly eliminates the presence of a bacterium that can sicken ... > full story -
New Vaccine Candidate Shows Strong Potential to Prevent Highly Contagious Norovirus
March 15, 2011 — Scientists have found that an experimental vaccine against human norovirus -- the bug behind 90 percent of highly contagious nonbacterial illnesses causing diarrhea and vomiting -- generates a strong ... > full story -
New Research Focuses on Prion Diseases
March 14, 2011 — New research may shed light on possible treatments for prion ... > full story
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