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Targeting Prescribers Can Reduce Excessive Use of Antibiotics in Hospitals
April 29, 2013 Giving prescribers access to education and advice or imposing restrictions on use can curb overuse or inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals, according to a new Cochrane systematic review. ... > full story -
Researcher Reveals New Way to Safeguard Forensic Dna Samples Against Contamination
April 29, 2013 DNA evidence is invisible and remarkably easy to transfer, making it possible for a sample to be spilled or even planted on a piece of evidence. Scientists have now developed a solution that ... > full story -
First Snapshot of Organisms Eating Each Other: Feast Clue to Smell of Ancient Earth
April 29, 2013 Tiny 1,900-million-year-old fossils from rocks around Lake Superior, Canada, give the first ever snapshot of organisms eating each other and suggest what the ancient Earth would have smelled ... > full story -
New Drug Stimulates Immune System to Kill Infected Cells in Animal Model of Hepatitis B Infection
April 26, 2013 A novel drug developed and tested in an animal model suppresses hepatitis B virus infection by stimulating the immune system and inducing loss of infected ... > full story -
Flu and Bacteria: Better Prognosis for This Potentially Fatal Combination
April 26, 2013 Scientists have provided insights into how much harm bacteria can cause to the lung of people having the flu. The results could prompt the development of alternative treatments for flu-related ... > full story -
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How Parkinson's Disease Protein Acts Like a Virus
April 25, 2013 A protein known to be a key player in the development of Parkinson’s disease is able to enter and harm cells in the same way that viruses do, according to a new ... > full story -
Thanks to Rare Alpine Bacteria, Researchers Identify One of Alcohol's Key Gateways to the Brain
April 25, 2013 Thanks to a rare bacteria that grows only on rocks in the Swiss Alps, researchers have been the first to identify how alcohol might affect key brain ... > full story -
New Advances in the Management of Patients With Cirrhosis
April 25, 2013 New data from clinical studies provide new rationale for an old and established treatment option for portal hypertension. Additionally, spleen stiffness predicts the occurrence of clinical ... > full story -
Significant Step Forward in Combating Antibiotic Resistance
April 24, 2013 New research is a significant development in combating antibiotic resistance; it will pave the way for the creation of the inhibitors to counteract the process, allowing a renaissance in the use of ... > full story -
The Microbes You Inhale on the New York City Subway
April 24, 2013 The microbial population in the air of the New York City subway system is nearly identical to that of ambient air on the city streets. This research establishes an important baseline, should it ... > full story
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