Immunology

Do Antimicrobial Soaps Even Work? The Answer Is...

If you've been to a hospital to see a newborn you've likely been assaulted by a number of sprays and soaps before even getting near the little critter.   You'd have to wonder how you ever survived as a child without antibacterial soaps, wipe ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 9 2010 - 7:09pm

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Run Ad In The Washington Post

CORAL GABLES, Florida, December 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/-- In an unprecedented move, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients published a half-page ad in The Washington Post today. The ad brings attention to new, HIV-like retroviruses, including XMRV, which ha ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Dec 23 2011 - 11:15am

HIV-Positive Patient Cured by Adult Stem Cell Transplant

Writing in Blood, a group says that a 2007 adult stem cell transplant cured a patient of both his HIV and his leukemia.   Up to 33 million people worldwide have HIV/AIDS. How did it work and what does it mean?  It was a perfect storm of good fortune for th ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Dec 15 2010 - 2:48pm

Primate Immune System Differences: Why Are Humans More Susceptible To Some Viruses?

Humans have greater susceptibility than other primates to certain infectious diseases which could be explained by species-specific changes in immune signaling pathways, a University of Chicago study finds. The first genome-wide, functional comparison of ge ...

Article - News Staff - Dec 21 2010 - 11:22am

Genetically Modified 'Superchicken' Doesn't Spread Bird Flu

Avian influenza, bird flu, causes the unnecessary deaths of millions of chickens each year, preventing them from instead being killed for my dinner. Luckily, science is on the case, though irrational left-wing anti-science types won't like the solutio ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Jan 14 2011 - 4:29pm

Antibiotics 2020- Turning Bacteria Against Themselves

Bacteria attack with toxins designed to hijack or kill host cells but they have ways of protecting themselves from their own toxins.   Researchers have described one of these protective mechanisms, potentially paving the way for new classes of antibiotics ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 8 2011 - 7:00pm

Henry VIII And Miscarriages; Was It The Kell Antigen?

Henry VIII, King of England and founder of the Anglican Church, was basically the Brad Pitt of his day when he was younger.   Charming, attractive and even kind, for a member of the Royal family. Yet he is most remembered for being gluttonous, impaired and ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 3 2011 - 6:08pm

World Malaria Day: When A Simple Initiative Conveys Great Results

LIMBURGERHOF, Germany, April 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/-- April 25th marks the fourth annual  World Malaria Day, again to focus on the goal of achieving near zero malaria deaths by 2015, and how different stakeholders are contributing to reaching this target. ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Apr 19 2011 - 11:53pm

Endocarditis And Streptococcus Mutans

Endocarditis is a dangerous and sometimes lethal infection of the heart sometimes caused after a dental procedure.     ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 27 2011 - 4:27pm

Australia's Deadly Hendra Virus (HeV) Desperately Needs More Research

Right now on the east coast of Australia where I live, we have an outbreak of the deadly Hendra Virus (HeV) which kills horses and humans and even infects dogs and I have to admit that I’m scared, especially as I own 3 horses and 3 dogs. Over the last mont ...

Blog Post - Helen Barratt - Aug 5 2011 - 3:24am