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Deadly E. Coli Strain Decoded
July 26, 2012 — The secret to the deadly 2011 E. coli outbreak in Germany has now been decoded. The deadliest E. coli outbreak ever was traced to a particularly virulent strain that researchers had never seen in an ... > full story -
Beneficial Bacteria May Help Ward Off Infection
July 20, 2012 — Scientists have explored the role of Lactobaccilus reuteri -- a natural resident of the human gut -- to protect against food-borne ... > full story -
New Agents Join the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
July 19, 2012 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has named antimicrobial resistance one of the most important threats to human health. Scientists have now demonstrated that a new class of chemically produced ... > full story -
TLR1 Protein Drives Immune Response to Certain Food-Borne Illness in Mice
July 10, 2012 — A naturally occurring protein called TLR1 plays a critical role in protecting the body from illnesses caused by eating undercooked pork or drinking contaminated water, according to new ... > full story -
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Reward Sensitivity Increases Food 'Wanting' Following Television 'Junk Food' Commercials
July 10, 2012 — New research sought to investigate personality traits that make some people more vulnerable to over-eating and weight ... > full story -
Genetic Discovery Will Help Fight Diarrhea Outbreaks
June 14, 2012 — Researchers have discovered unexpectedly large genetic differences between two similar species of the pathogenic Cryptosporidium ... > full story -
Rapidly Cooling Eggs Ups Shelf Life, Cuts Risk of Illness
June 11, 2012 — Taking just a few seconds to cool freshly laid eggs would add weeks to their shelf life, according to a new study. The rapid-cooling process uses liquid carbon dioxide to stabilize the proteins in ... > full story -
Food-Trade Network Vulnerable to Fast Spread of Contaminants
June 7, 2012 — Physicists and food science experts have recently published a rigorous analysis of the international food-trade network that shows the network's vulnerability to the fast spread of contaminants as ... > full story -
Why Is It So Difficult to Trace the Origins of Food Poisoning Outbreaks?
June 1, 2012 — As illustrated by the 2011 E. coli outbreak in Germany, any delay in identifying the source of food poisoning outbreaks can cost lives and cause considerable political and economical damage. ... > full story -
Gut-Throat Competition: Native Bacteria Fend Off Invaders, Suggesting New Way to Stop Dangerous Forms of E. Coli
May 10, 2012 — From tiny villages in developing nations to suburban kitchens in the U.S., dangerous strains of E. coli bacteria sicken millions of people each year – and kill untold numbers of children. Now, ... > full story
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