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Food-Borne Bacteria Causes Potentially Fatal Heart Infection
January 26, 2011 — Researchers have found that particular strains of a food-borne bacteria are able to invade the heart, leading to serious and difficult to treat heart ... > full story -
New Dishware Sanitizers Prove More Effective at Killing Harmful Bacteria
January 25, 2011 — Researchers recently tested the merits of two new dishware sanitizers, and found them more effective at removing bacteria from restaurant dishes than traditional sanitizers. The two new sanitizers ... > full story -
Nanoparticle Vaccine Protects Against Stomach Flu
January 19, 2011 — A new vaccine strategy using nanoparticles as carriers may be the key to developing a vaccine against norovirus, one of the most common causes of foodborne disease in the United ... > full story -
Like Humans, Amoebae Pack a Lunch Before They Travel
January 19, 2011 — Some amoebae do what many people do. Before they travel, they pack a lunch. Evolutionary biologists have shown that long-studied social amoebae Dictyostellum discoideum (commonly known as slime ... > full story -
Killer Paper for Next-Generation Food Packaging
January 19, 2011 — Scientists are reporting development and successful lab tests of "killer paper," a material intended for use as a new food packaging material that helps preserve foods by fighting the bacteria that ... > full story -
Airborne Pathogens Can Induce Mad Cow Disease, New Findings Suggest
January 13, 2011 — Airborne prions are also infectious and can induce mad cow disease or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disorder, new findings suggest. Researchers recommend precautionary measures for scientific labs, ... > full story -
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Fight Against Tapeworm-Caused Epilepsy Intensified
January 13, 2011 — Researchers are intensifying their fight in Congo against the pork tapeworm, which in spite of its name is also a human parasite, causing epilepsy. Scientists have worked for years on the tapeworm ... > full story -
On the Trail of a Stealthy Parasite Biologist Shows Why Some Strains of Toxoplasma Are More Dangerous Than Others
January 4, 2011 — About one-third of the human population is infected with a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii, but most of them don't know it. Though Toxoplasma causes no symptoms in most people, it can be harmful to ... > full story -
Protein Helps Parasite, Toxoplasma Gondii, Survive in Host Cells
December 28, 2010 — Researchers have learned why changes in a single gene, ROP18, contribute substantially to dangerous forms of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The answer has likely moved science a step closer to new ... > full story -
Warning Lights Mark Shellfish That Aren't Safe to Eat
December 15, 2010 — Red tides and similar blooms can render some seafood unsafe to eat, though it can be difficult to tell whether a particular batch harbors toxins that cause food poisoning. A new kind of marker makes ... > full story
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