Urinary tract infections likely caused by tainted food
...ter of UTIs resulting from the same drug-resistant strain of the bacterium E. coli came from a single source...l. Between October 1999 and January 2000, a single strain of E. coli was discovered to be responsible for drug-resistant UTIs in university communities in Cal...Study models impact of anthrax vaccine
...ould also prevent cases if an antibiotic-resistant strain of anthrax were used in an attack. "Our study highlights the need for rapid distribution of antibiotics to minimize casualties from an anthrax outbreak," explained Ron Brookmeyer, PhD, lead author of the study and professor in the Department of Bi...Success of experimental herpes vaccine builds momentum for human clinical trials
... cold sores. In contrast, dl5-29 is a live, mutant strain of HSV-2 that is missing two of the genes necessary for it toreplicate and persist inside its host. "The proteins that are expressed are able to induce immune responses but the virus can't spread," said Knipe, who is a coauthor on the paper. Normally...First-ever safety study of medical cannabis use in Canada launched
...t Systems Inc under contract to Health Canada. The strain used in this study contains about 12 percent THC (the active ingredient). Government-supplied cannabis will be sent to pharmacies at each site and dispensed to patients there. "Right now, thousands of Canadians are using cannabis to treat their ...Jefferson scientists reveal how some types of rabies invade the brain
...lver-haired bat rabies virus clone with those of a strain used in a rabies wildlife vaccine and discovered that certain parts particularly the glycoprotein cover on the virus surface are responsible for the virus's superior ability to attack the brain. They reported their findings this month online in the...Body shaving and turf burns spread infection in college football team
...patients. In recent years, though, a more virulent strain has emerged that can infect healthy people. Staphylococcus outbreaks among athletes are becoming increasingly common, due to the players' frequent direct person-to-person contact. Researchers found that 10 percent of players on a Connecticut colle...Studies demonstrate positive data in treatment of hepatitis C
...s in existence, genotype 1 is the most predominant strain in the U.S., Japan and Western Europe, and is particularly difficult to treat. Unlike existing therapies, which are administered by injection, NM283 is taken orally, says Afdhal, adding that it also has fewer side effects than existing agents. NM283...Supervised treatment interruptions fail to control HIV-1 viremia
...the original experiment was infected with a second strain of HIV, even though the first virus was still well controlled. "This paper was important because it indicated that the amount of immunity might be enough for the person's own virus, but might not protect against closely related viruses circulating in...Bacteria-killing vs. bacteria-inhibiting drugs in treating infections
...icularly since a drug that is bactericidal for one strain of bacteria may only inhibit the growth of another strain, according to an article in the November 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. Although it might seem logical that bactericidal drugs would be preferable to bacteriost...Flu crisis need not cost lives
... lot will depend on how virulent this season's flu strain turns out to be. The yearly death toll in the US varies from 17,000 to 51,000 depending on severity. The problems with flu vaccine production this year are symptomatic of a wider ailment in the industry stemming from high production costs, static mar...Gene from 1918 virus proves key to virulent influenza
...odes for a key protein changed a relatively benign strain of flu virus from a nuisance to a highly virulent form. In the late 1990s, scientists were able to extract a handful of genes from the 1918 virus by looking in the preserved lung tissue of some of the pandemic's victims. Subsequently, the genes were ...Simple interventions for accident and emergency patients could help reduce excessive drinking
...elated to their use of alcohol. This places a huge strain on NHS resources, and this study could provide a way to tackle this growing problem." Dr Mike Crawford, from Imperial College London and Central and North West London Mental Health Trust, and one of the researchers, adds: "Identification and referral...Many who cut back on Rx drugs to cut costs don't tell doctors
...nes that boost company profits, but put additional strain on patients' financial resources when they have to pay for them," says Piette. "When alternative generic drugs are available, they often can reduce patients' costs over the long term while providing equivalent clinical benefit as the brand-name versi...New compounds show promise in fighting malaria and cancer
...os feeding on human blood, the most commonly fatal strain of the malaria parasite began showing formidable resistance to current treatments decades ago, making the development of new and more effective drugs a worldwide priority. With support from the National Institutes of Health since 1994, Posner's resea...Northeastern professor warns big backpacks cause big back pains
... heavy backpacks after witnessing her own children strain under the weight of their schoolbooks. About 70 percent of the middle school students in her experiment were lugging around a backpack that was harmful to their growing bodies. While small kids hauling around 25-pound backpacks is a common sight in e...Envisat's rainbow vision detects ground moving at pace fingernails grow
...work?) To accurately measure the slow build up of strain as tectonic plates move against each other along Earth's seismic belts, multiple interferograms are combined, requiring many individual SAR images. "The reason for this is to minimise any atmospheric interference, relative to the small crustal defor...Wartime spitfire strain test monitors stress on key heart artery - aortic aneurysm
...Initially the surgeon had tried placing mechanical strain gauges on an aortic aneurysm as they manipulated i...themselves placed an unwelcome additional physical strain on the aortic aneurysm. The surgeon turned to researchers at the University of Warwick led by Geoff ...African-Americans respond poorly to hepatitis C treatment
...tment than other hepatitis C genotypes. This virus strain is the most common form of the hepatitis C in the ...ower response rate to treatment, because the virus strain is difficult to treat. By comparing similar patient groups, the researchers determined that the diff...Parkinson's caregivers at risk for deteriorating health
...found that physical and mental health declined and strain increased dramatically over 10 years. The investigators also found that there were predictors early in the course of caregiving that might identify who was at greatest risk. "As an example, caregivers who had bad health and depression to start with w...Immune cells may play important role in progression of type 1 diabetes, Joslin researchers find
...e, when the researchers treated the diabetes-prone strain of mice with various reagents that depleted the NK cells, this lowered the incidence of overt diabetes. "We now believe that NK cells play an important role in the destruction of beta cells, especially in rapidly progressing type 1 diabetes," Benoist...