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Novel Pathway for a Mucosal TB Vaccine
January 31, 2013 A new pathway for improving vaccines against tuberculosis has been discovered by ... > full story -
Gene Finding May Lead to Treatments Effective Against All MRSA Strains
January 31, 2013 New research has pinpointed a gene that causes the dominant strain of MRSA infection to linger on the skin longer than other strains, allowing it to be passed more readily from one person to the ... > full story -
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Novel Materials Shake Ship Scum
January 31, 2013 Just as horses shake off pesky flies by twitching their skin, ships may soon be able to shed the unwanted accumulation of bacteria and other marine growth with the flick of a ... > full story -
Biologistics: How Fast Do Chemical Trains Move in Living Cells?
January 31, 2013 The rate of chemical processes in cells is dictated by the speed of movement (diffusion) of molecules needed for a given reaction. Using a new versatile method, researchers were able to predict for ... > full story -
Tuberculosis: WHO-Endorsed Test Offers Rapid Detection
January 31, 2013 A diagnostic test for tuberculosis (TB) can accurately and quickly detect both TB and drug-resistant strains, according to a new study. The authors of a new systematic review assessing the diagnostic ... > full story -
Scientists Unveil a Superbug's Secret to Antibiotic Resistance
January 30, 2013 Many strains of the bacterium Staphyloccocus aureus are already resistant to all antibiotics except vancomycin. But as bacteria are becoming resistant to this once powerful antidote, S. aureus has ... > full story -
Gut Microbes at Root of Severe Malnutrition in Kids
January 30, 2013 A study of young twins in Malawi, in sub-Saharan Africa, finds that bacteria living in the intestine are an underlying cause of a form of severe acute childhood ... > full story -
West Nile Virus Spreading Due to Mosquitoes in Orchards and Vineyards, Experts Warn
January 30, 2013 Researchers have linked orchards and vineyards with a greater prevalence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes and the insects' ability to spread the virus to birds, horses and people. The finding is the ... > full story -
Discovery of Sexual Mating in Candida Albicans Could Provide Insights Into Infections
January 30, 2013 Like many fungi and one-celled organisms, Candida albicans, a normally harmless microbe that can turn deadly, has long been thought to reproduce without sexual mating. But a new study shows that C. ... > full story -
Tuberculosis May Lurk in Bone Marrow Stem Cells of Infected Patients
January 30, 2013 Tuberculosis is a devastating disease that kills nearly 2 million people worldwide each year. Now, in a classic case of bench-to-bedside research, scientists have discovered a possible reason for the ... > full story
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