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Artificial intelligence algorithm to predict and prevent spread of infectious diseases
Team of researchers from USC Viterbi School of Engineering has created an algorithm that can help policymakers reduce the overall spread of disease. The algorithm is optimized to make the most of limited resources, such as advertising…
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Research suggests possibility of vaccine development against Staphylococcal skin infections
Researchers have discovered how the immune system might protect a person from recurrent bacterial skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (staph). The findings, publishing online this week in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, provides new opportunities to…
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Researchers identify how Ebola virus disables the human immune system
A research study by scientists at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston sheds light on how Ebola effectively disables the human immune system. Virologist Alex Bukreyev, UTMB professor and senior author of the study, said the…
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Gene therapy using lipid based nanoparticles
Lipid nanoparticles (SLNs and NLCs) are regarded as highly promising systems for delivering nucleic acids in gene therapy. Literature review by researchers at PharmaNanoGene describes these systems and their main advantages in gene therapy, such as their capacity to protect…
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Research shows reduced Surgical Site Infections with use of Antimicrobial Sutures
New analyses of the published clinical studies indicate that antimicrobial sutures are effective for preventing surgical site infections (SSIs), and they can result in significant cost savings. The results are published in the British Journal of Surgery.…
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Proton pump inhibitors linked with increased risk of infectious gastroenteritis
Research has found a link between proton pump inhibitors and an increase in the risk of infectious gastroenteritis. The study led by The Australian National University (ANU) and based on data from the Sax Institute’s 45 and…
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Research unveils structure of crucial bacterial cell wall protein
Duke University researchers have provided the first close-up glimpse of a protein, called MurJ, which is crucial for building the bacterial cell wall and protecting it from outside attack. The research is published in Nature Structural and…
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Zika virus research: Structure of immature virus revealed
Researchers at Purdue University have determined the high-resolution structure of immature Zika virus, a step toward better understanding how the virus infects host cells and spreads. Purdue researchers have determined the high-resolution structure of the immature Zika…
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New approach to tuberculosis treatment: targeting LD-transpeptidase enzyme
Researchers at Johns Hopkins report they have laid the foundation to develop novel antibiotics that work against incurable, antibiotic-resistant bacteria like tuberculosis by targeting an enzyme essential to the production and integrity of bacterial cell walls. The…
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Polysorbate, a food additive found to be protective against E. coli poisoning
Polysorbate, a safe additive found in everything from ice cream to cosmetics, has been proven to slow the toxic effects of E. coli poisoning. The findings, featured in the current issue of the journal Biofouling, show that…
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