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Spaceflight Can Change Bacteria Into More Infectious Pathogens
September 24, 2007 — Space flight has been shown to have a profound impact on human physiology as the body adapts to zero gravity environments. Now, a new study has shown that the tiniest passengers flown in space -- ... > full story -
Curbing C. Difficile's Toxin Production
September 5, 2007 — Researchers have discovered how the protein CodY controls toxin production of Clostridium difficile, a bacterium that has caused epidemics of severe diarrhea in hospital patients. In its search for ... > full story -
Novel Insecticidal Toxins From Bacteria
September 5, 2007 — A light-emitting strain of bacteria and a nematode worm, which work together to prey on soil-dwelling insects, use insecticidal toxins to kill their insect hosts. Scientists are now investigating the ... > full story -
Hepatitis E In Europe: Are Pigs Or Pork The Problem?
September 3, 2007 — Hepatitis E virus infections can be fatal in pregnant women, but until recently doctors thought the disease was confined to China, India and developing countries. Now people are also contracting the ... > full story -
New Viruses To Treat Bacterial Diseases: 'My Enemies' Enemy Is My Friend'
September 2, 2007 — Viruses found in the River Cam in Cambridge, famous as a haunt of students in their punts on long, lazy summer days, could become the next generation of antibiotics, according to scientists. With ... > full story -
Lettuce, Leafy Greens And E. Coli
September 2, 2007 — The rise in year-round consumption of fresh leafy greens such as lettuce and baby spinach is increasing the difficulty of keeping produce free from contamination by food poisoning bacteria, according ... > full story -
Norwalk Virus: 'Cruise Ship' Illness Challenging And Costly To Hospitals, Too
August 29, 2007 — A review of measures taken to address a 2004 outbreak of the highly infectious Norwalk virus at the Johns Hopkins Hospital has provided the first solid documentation of expenses and efforts in the ... > full story -
Scientists Preserve And Protect Foods Naturally
August 21, 2007 — Chemists and food scientists joined forces to develop natural approaches to the prevention of food contamination and spoilage. They employed natural antimicrobial agents derived from sources such as ... > full story -
Commentary Highlights Impact Of Food-Cancer Drug Interactions
July 18, 2007 — A commentary in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, urges researchers to explore an intriguing approach to reduce the dose and therefore the cost, of oral targeted cancer ... > full story -
More Swimmers Means More Pathogens In The Water
July 2, 2007 — The levels of potentially harmful waterborne microorganisms in rivers, lakes and other recreational waterways may be highest when the water is most crowded with swimmers. Researchers at the Johns ... > full story
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