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Drug allergy discovery
A research team led by the University of Melbourne and Monash University has discovered why people can develop life-threatening allergies after receiving treatment for conditions such as epilepsy and AIDS. (2012-05-24)

Mechanism of HIV spread has potential for future drug therapy
A new understanding of the initial interactions of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and dendritic cells is described by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers in a study currently featured in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). (2012-04-24)

Hot new manufacturing tool: A temperature-controlled microbe
Many manufacturing processes rely on microorganisms to perform tricky chemical transformations or make substances from simple starting materials. (2012-04-17)

New radiation therapy reduces treatment of gynecologic cancers from 5 weeks to 3 days
About 71,500 women in the United States are diagnosed with a gynecologic cancer every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center have developed a more effective way to treat gynecologic cancers, shortening radiation treatment time from five weeks to three days. (2012-04-17)

Study hints at why gums suffer with age
New research from Queen Mary, University of London in collaboration with research groups in the USA sheds light on why gum disease can become more common with old age. (2012-04-17)

A University of Tennessee professor's hypothesis may be game changer for evolutionary theory
A new hypothesis posed by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, associate professor and colleagues could be a game changer in the evolution arena. (2012-04-05)

BUSM researchers uncover liver's role in preventing dissemination of lung infection
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered the regulation and functional significance of the acute phase response during a lung infection. (2012-04-03)

Tiny sensors could aid rapid MRSA detection
A simple test to identify MRSA in wounds could identify the superbug quickly and help prevent infection from spreading. (2012-03-30)

Genetic regulators hijacked by avian and swine flu viruses identified: UBC study
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have identified a number of tiny but powerful "genetic regulators" that are hijacked by avian and swine flu viruses during human infection. (2012-03-29)

The time is ripe for Salmonella
The ripeness of fruit could determine how food-poisoning bacteria grow on them, according to scientists presenting their work at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Dublin this week. (2012-03-26)