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Plant's Ability to Identify, Block Invading Bacteria Examined
Understanding how plants
defend themselves from
bacterial infections may
help researchers understand
how people and other animals
... > full story
Microbe Detective Seeks out Germs
Microorganisms are
everywhere and most of them
are harmless, but they can
do a lot of damage in the
manufacture of
pharmaceuticals or in tissue
transplants. With the aid of
... > full story
Acne Drug Prevents HIV Breakout
Scientists have found that a
safe and inexpensive
antibiotic in use since the
1970s for treating acne
effectively targets infected
immune cells in which HIV,
the virus that causes AIDS,
... > full story
Molecular Brake for the Bacterial Flagellar Nano-Motor
Researchers have now
discovered that Escherichia
coli bacteria harness a
sophisticated chemosensory
and signal transduction
machinery that allows them
... > full story
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'Flying Vaccinator': Can Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Provide a New Strategy Against Malaria?
March 19, 2010 — Mosquitoes transmit infectious diseases to millions of people every year, including malaria for which there is no effective vaccine. New research reveals that mosquito genetic engineering may turn ... > full story -
Targeting Blood Vessels, Immune System May Offer Way to Stop Infection-Caused Inflammation
March 19, 2010 — Treating virulent influenza, sepsis, and other potentially deadly infections long has focused on looking for ways to kill viruses and bacteria. But new research shows that modulating the body's own ... > full story -
New TB Booster Shows Promise
March 19, 2010 — A booster shot appears to improve tuberculosis (TB) resistance in previously vaccinated adults, according to new research in South ... > full story -
Preventive Behaviors Limited Household Transmission of H1N1 Influenza During Initial Outbreak
March 19, 2010 — Simple, common sense behaviors, including having a discussion at home about how to prevent influenza, can help limit the spread of H1N1 in a household, according to a study of the initial outbreak in ... > full story -
Switch Mechanism for Controlling Traffic in Cells Discovered
March 18, 2010 — Scientists have identified a mechanism that switches on an extremely important process for the proper functioning and survival of our body's cells. Specifically, the fast-track transportation pathway ... > full story -
Mother Is 'More Essential' to Orphans Than Breadwinner Father, Research Suggests
March 18, 2010 — The role of a mother in African families is even more essential to the well-being of a child than the role played by the breadwinner father, according to a new ... > full story -
Another Serious Eye Disease, Uveitis, Linked to Smoking
March 18, 2010 — Smoking is already a known risk factor for age-related macular degeneration, cataract and thyroid eye disease. Now, the first study to specifically examine the impact of smoking on ... > full story -
Clinician and Patient Preferences Clash Over Information Sharing Before Transplantation
March 18, 2010 — Most kidney donors and recipients are in favor of exchanging personal health information that may influence success before scheduling a living organ donor transplant, while healthcare professionals ... > full story -
Manufacturing Antibodies
March 18, 2010 — New antibodies and recombinant proteins with a key signaling role in immune response to disease have been produced. The proteins have their own direct uses in immunization and are also the starting ... > full story -
France's National Program to Reduce Health-Care-Associated Infections Reports Important Successes
March 18, 2010 — Researchers evaluating France's national infection control program for health-care facilities found significant decreases in the rates of health-care-associated infections (HAIs) since 2004. The drop ... > full story
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