Pneumococcal disease: More cases but fewer deaths
The vaccine given to children to immunise against serious pneumococcal disease does not offer full protection, reveals research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, finding that the number of cases diagnosed has tripled over the past 50 years. View More (2012-05-08)
Obesity and extreme slimness cause risks in pregnancy
Obese women run the risk of problems during pregnancy, labour and complications for the baby's health. A new study of more than 3000 expectant mothers confirms this, and also reveals that being underweight also has specific complications. View More (2012-04-20)
Dental plaque bacteria may trigger blood clots
Oral bacteria that escape into the bloodstream are able to cause blood clots and trigger life-threatening endocarditis. Further research could lead to new drugs to tackle infective heart disease. View More (2012-03-26)
Scientists discover how a bacterial pathogen breaks down barriers to enter and infect cells
Scientists from the Schepens Eye Research Institute, a subsidiary of Mass. Eye and Ear and affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have found for the first time that a bacterial pathogen can literally mow down protective molecules, known as mucins, on mucus membranes to enter and infect a part of the body. View More (2012-03-08)
LSUHSC research identifies 'bath salts' as new source of flesh-eating infection
A study led by Russell R. Russo, MD, a third-year Orthopaedic Surgery resident at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, has identified a new source of life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis - "bath salts." View More (2012-01-13)
BWH researchers develop a vaccine prototype stronger than traditional vaccines
Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) researchers have created a vaccine that is more potent than traditional vaccines available today. View More (2011-11-29)
IADR/AADR publish study on dental caries vaccine
In a report on a preclinical investigation titled "Flagellin Enhances Saliva IgA Response and Protection of Anti-caries DNA Vaccine," lead author Wei Shi, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his team of researchers demonstrate that anti-caries DNA vaccines, including pGJA-P/VAX, are promising for preventing dental caries. View More (2011-10-26)
Certain mouth bacteria signal pancreatic cancer
Particular types of mouth bacteria, some of which are found in gum disease, are associated with the development of pancreatic cancer, indicates a small study published online in the journal Gut. View More (2011-10-13)
Stanford study draws connection between narcolepsy and influenza
The onset of narcolepsy appears to follow seasonal patterns of H1N1 and other upper airway infections, according to a new study of patients in China that was led by Stanford University School of Medicine narcolepsy expert Emmanuel Mignot, MD. View More (2011-08-22)
Final countdown: Atlantis to carry next-generation vaccine candidate on last space voyage
On July 8, at approximately 11:26 a.m. EDT, the space shuttle Atlantis will streak skyward from the Kennedy Space Center's launch pad 39A, for one last mission. View More (2011-07-07)
New salmonella-based 'clean vaccines' aid the fight against infectious disease
A powerful new class of therapeutics, known as recombinant attenuated Salmonella vaccines (RASV), holds great potential in the fight against fatal diseases including hepatitis B, tuberculosis, cholera, typhoid fever, AIDS and pneumonia. View More (2011-06-30)
Microbiologists Discover How Cavity-Causing Microbes Invade Heart
Scientists have discovered the tool that bacteria normally found in our mouths use to invade heart tissue, causing a dangerous and sometimes lethal infection of the heart known as endocarditis. View More (2011-06-28)
Aging, obsolete cells prime the lungs for pneumonia
Community-acquired pneumonia is the leading cause of infectious death among the elderly. Newly published research from The University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio suggests why older people are vulnerable and offers a possible defense. View More (2011-05-27)
Biodegradable tooth-binding micelles inhibit Streptococcus mutans biofilm growth
Today, during the 89th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research and the 35th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, lead researcher F. Cheni will hold an oral presentation on a research study titled "Biodegradable... View More (2011-03-21)
Forsyth team gains new insight on childhood dental disease
Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have made a significant discovery about the nature of childhood dental disease. The scientific studies led by Anne Tanner, BDS, Ph.D., identified a new pathogen connected to severe early childhood caries (cavities). View More (2011-02-28)
New research traces evolutionary path of multidrug-resistant strep bacteria
Despite penicillin and the dozens of antibiotics that followed it, streptococcus bacteria have remained a major threat to health throughout the world. View More (2011-01-31)
Infant hydrocephalus, seasonal and linked to farm animals in Uganda
Hydrocephalus in Ugandan children and other developing countries is seasonal, linked to farm animals and in part, caused by previous bacterial infection, according to an international team of researchers from Uganda and the United States, who believe that the best approach to this problem is prevention. View More (2011-01-03)
For Your Teeth, Thanksgiving Dinner Is a Real Food Fight
If you're lucky, it will all be kisses and hugs around the Thanksgiving dinner table, with friends and family near and dear gathered about, and puppies at your feet waiting for table scraps. View More (2010-11-24)
New vaccine hope in fight against pneumonia and meningitis
A new breakthrough in the fight against pneumonia, meningitis and septicaemia has been announced today by scientists in Dublin and Leicester. View More (2010-11-12)
Researchers unlock the secret of bacteria's immune system
A team of Université Laval and Danisco researchers has just unlocked the secret of bacteria's immune system. View More (2010-11-05)
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