New biosensor rapidly detects deadly foodborne pathogen
...developed a sensor that can detect the potentially deadly bacteria Listeria monocytogenes in less than 24 hours at concentrations as low as 1,000 cells per milliliter of fluid - an amount about the size of a pencil eraser. The sensor also is selective enough to recognize only the species monocytogenes. "...Interactive health information system to detect Japanese encephalitis in Asia
...to eventually rid the region of this disabling and deadly disease. The Voxiva system is able to quickly spread the word about new vaccines as they become available. ...Botulism bug says no to nitric oxide, provides key to molecule's role in human cell signaling
...USTON Oct. 7, 2004 (Embargoed to 1 p.m. CDT) -- A deadly bacterium's defense against a mortal molecular enemy illuminates the origins and structure of a vital protein involved in human cell signaling, University of Texas Medical School scientists report today in Science Express, the rapid online publicatio...HHS awards $232 million in biodefense contracts for vaccine development
... spur the development of vaccines against the most deadly agents of bioterrorism," said Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of NIAID. "These important new contracts reflect our commitment to develop medical tools to protect citizens against pathogens that could be deliberately introduced into society." NI...Effort to control trade in great white sharks gets teeth from international community
... a victim of what is undoubtedly the planet's most deadly species--humans. This listing will help us manage the trade that currently threatens the great white shark by requiring data that harvests are not a detriment to the species. The listing of the great white shark is noteworthy in that fish species ...Muscling in on a deadly cancer
...arly but significant steps to fight a particularly deadly childhood muscle cancer by identifying some of the...e previously have been created to develop the less deadly embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma muscle cancer, and a rare type, known as pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma, bu...New version of tumor-suppressor linked to progression of childhood cancer
...sor in neuroblastoma (NB), a highly aggressive and deadly childhood cancer. The study, published in the October issue of Cancer Cell, reveals new evidence about what stimulates progression of neuroblastoma and may provide a likely target for new anti-cancer therapies. Neurotrophin tyrosine kinase receptor t...New insight into progression of colorectal cancer
...pment of colorectal cancer, one of the most common deadly human cancers. The discovery furthers the understanding of mechanisms that contribute to disease progression and provides new avenues for development of therapies for colorectal cancer. According to study author, Dr. Marcus F. Neurath from the Univer...Clues to improving TB treatment
...t tuberculosis strain, which has proved especially deadly in developing countries. F. Frnois, J. Engohang-Ndong, C. Locht, A. R. Baulard and V. Villeret: "Structure of EthR in a Ligand Bound Conformation Reveals Therapeutic Perspectives against Tuberculosis" The other members of the rese...Sandbagging cancer in the bloodstream
...may actually help people ward off some of the most deadly and metastatic cancers," says Cheresh. "Currently, anti-cancer drugs are typically aimed at the tumor cells themselves. The problem is that genetically unstable tumor cells are able to develop resistance to one or more drugs, ultimately overwhelming ...Safety and immunogenicity data available for new pertussis booster vaccine candidate for adolescents
...r sufferers, this highly contagious disease can be deadly in infants who are too young to be fully immunized. Up to 90 percent of non-vaccinated household members may develop the disease when exposed to people infected with pertussis. Reported cases of pertussis once a common childhood illness dropped dr...OneWorld Health presents preliminary clinical trial results at ASTMH
...nical trial in India for a low-cost drug to cure a deadly parasitic disease will be presented by Victoria Hale, Ph.D., founder and CEO of the Institute for OneWorld Health, the first nonprofit pharmaceutical company in the U.S. The results will be made at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygie...Link between immune protein and longer survival in melanoma patients identified
...nses to prevent or delay the spread of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are more likely to prolong survival in patients if their immune cells carry a special kind of marker on the surface, according to a team of researchers at the University of Virginia Health System. The finding is published in the...OneWorld Health named business leader in public health on '2004 Scientific American 50'
...nical trial in India for a low-cost drug to cure a deadly parasitic disease, visceral leishmaniasis (VL) during a scientific session at the 53rd annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) in Miami, Fla. VL kills approximately 200,000 people each year, mostly in the Indi...New program examines stem cells' potential to repair, replace damaged tissue
...er that often is found by dentists and can be very deadly if not treated aggressively. Dental faculty, such as Dr. Schuster, with expertise in cell biology and biomaterials; Dr. James Borke, who studies bone formation; and Dr. David H. Pashley, who studies dental materials, are among those working with th...Computer models to simulate hypothetical outbreak of avian flu
...us. By simulating the outbreak of this potentially deadly avian flu in a hypothetical human community, the r...trategies to protect the public from a potentially deadly disease."...Poisoning solved after millions of years
...oisoning due to the seasonal algal bloom caused by deadly cyanobacteria. From Canada we know that during algal bloom cyanobacteria cause toxic foam to collect in the surface water. Anything that drinks this water collapses almost immediately. This is true of both land animals and birds. Observations have s...New study by UGA researcher shows that Salmonella uses hydrogen as an energy source
...first time that Salmonella a widespread and often deadly bacterial pathogen use molecular hydrogen to grow and become virulent. The discovery represents a way that diseases caused by Salmonella and other enteric infections could be lessened or even eliminated. The research, just published in the journal I...Promising results in the battle against incurable ALS muscle disease
...alert mentally. The originating mechanism of this deadly disease of deterioration - which has an enormous medico-social impact - remains obscure. At present, the disease is totally untreatable - causing many ALS patients to choose euthanasia, a very controversial solution. However, previous genetic researc......ink could become a cocktail to prevent or stop the deadly disease in humans. Research by Texas Agriculture Experiment Station scientists has shown that citrus compounds called limonoids targeted and stopped neuroblastoma cells in the lab. They now hope to learn the reasons for the stop-action behavio...