21st Century Obesity Pandemic Still Suffering From Effects of Tuberculosis Plague of the 1800s
Jesse Roth, MD, a diabetes and obesity researcher at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, has identified a link between tuberculosis and the metabolic and inflammatory processes that is tied to obesity. Manhasset, NY (Vocus) June 23, 2009 -- Modern humans ...Oh-So-Cold Temperatures Plague Older People
Metabolism and other body changes exacerbate wintertime issues SUNDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Hypothermia, frostbite, and falls are among the winter-related dangers faced by older adults, warns the American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging. They're more susc...Foot Injuries Plague Athletes During Fall Sports Season
American Podiatric Medical Association highlights common sports injuries, preventative tips. Bethesda, MD (Vocus) September 11, 2008 -- With the 2008-09 football season still in its fledgling stages, storylines for many teams in the spotlight have evolved from the typic...CSC's DynPort Vaccine Company to Continue Plague Vaccine Development
FALLS CHURCH, Va., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- CSC (NYSE: CSC ) announced today that DynPort Vaccine Company LLC (DVC), a CSC company, has been notified by the Department of Defense (DoD) that all future funding for advanced development of plague vaccine will be allocated to the existing DVC contr...Depression and anger can plague recent university graduates: Study
The post-university years can start out tough. The good news: it gets better. A new University of Alberta study of almost 600 of its graduates (ages 20-29 years old) tracked mental health symptoms in participants for seven years post-graduation and looked at how key events like leaving home and...Errors Plague Medicare 'Competitive Bidding' Program in Ohio, Says American Association for Homecare
Program Will Put Medical Equipment Providers Out of Business and Disrupt Services to as Many as a Half Million Seniors and Disabled People in Ohio ARLINGTON, Va., April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new Medicare bidding program for durable medical equipment (DME) scheduled to be imp...Financial struggles plague families of children with autism
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The information that a child has been diagnosed with autism often throws parents into an emotional tailspin. A new study from a University of Missouri researcher says most people don't immediately consider the major financial struggles that follow. She suggests more outreach is nee...Scientists look at 'syringe' assembly in plague bacteria
Bacteria that cause the bubonic plague avoid death in our bodies by injecting our cells with immune evasion proteins. Scientists have discovered a new way bacteria build and hold the syringes, according to research published in the journal Microbiology. Some pathogenic bacteria have a complex i...Sleep Problems Plague the Older Set
But they don't have to be an inherent part of aging, experts say FRIDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Older Americans often have difficulty getting a good night's rest. It's a huge quality-of-life problem, experts say, because contrary to popular belief, seniors require about the same ...PharmAthene Submits SparVax(TM) Regulatory Strategy to FDA
...and treatment of morbidity and mortality associated with exposure to chemical nerve agents RypVax(TM) - a recombinant dual antigen vaccine for plague For more information about PharmAthene, please visit www.PharmAthene.com . Statement on Cautionary Factors Except for th...invivodata Certified to Deliver EXACT in COPD Trials
...r 20 years of research, deliver reliable patient self-reported data by driving patient compliance with the protocol and eliminating recall biases that plague paper-based self-report data. invivodata's solutions include comprehensive trial-support services that facilitate the collection of ePRO data, web-bas...invivodata Captures Symptom Relief Data in Endometriosis Trial
...r 20 years of research, deliver reliable patient self-reported data by driving patient compliance with the protocol and eliminating recall biases that plague paper-based self-report data. invivodata's solutions include comprehensive trial-support services that facilitate the collection of ePRO data, and web...Annual Conference on Vaccine Research to Highlight Not Only Health Benefits But Also Economic Gains
...errorism Agents U.S. Army researchers will also report success in mouse experiments with a four-in-one vaccine to protect against anthrax, botulism, plague and staphylococcus -- all of which might be used as bioterrorism agents. The vaccine, developed by the U.S. Army Research Institute of Infectious Di...National Wrestling Coaches Association Teams Up With CSG/SportsCoatings(TM)
...s for extended periods of time; CSG/SportsCoatings is committed to eliminating, inhibiting and controlling potentially harmful microorganisms known to plague wrestling environments. "We've been working to provide wrestling teams and clubs with a long-term solution to odor and infection causing bacteria fo...Inhaled Steriods Used as Preventive Treatment Post 9/11
...ns where rescues must be made and respiratory protections may be less than adequate, or when early symptoms occur." "Respiratory illness continues to plague those who were present when the World Trade Center collapsed," said Alvin V. Thomas, MD, FCCP, President of the American College of Chest Physicians. ...UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack
A University of Central Florida researcher may have found a defense against the Black Plague, a disease that wiped out a third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages and which government agencies perceive as a terrorist threat today. UCF Professor Henry Daniell and his team have developed a...Scientists discover why plague is so lethal
Bacteria that cause the bubonic plague may be more virulent than their close relatives because of a single genetic mutation, according to research published in the May issue of the journal Microbiology. The plague bacterium Yersinia pestis needs calcium in order to grow at body temperature. Whe...Scientists discover 21st century plague
Bacteria that can cause serious heart disease in humans are being spread by rat fleas, sparking concern that the infections could become a bigger problem in humans. Research published in the December issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology suggests that brown rats, the biggest and most comm...Will the plague pathogen become resistant to antibiotics?
A small piece of DNA that helps bacteria commonly found in US meat and poultry resist several antibiotics has also been found in the plague bacillus Yersinia pestis, gene sequence researchers report. The ability to resist many of the antibiotics used against plague has been found so far in only...Study illuminates how the plague bacteria causes disease
The bacteria responsible for the plague and some forms of food poisoning "paralyze" the immune system of their hosts in an unexpected way, according to a new study in the September 8, 2006 issue of the journal Cell, published by Cell Press. The researchers found that these bacteria, which belong ...A wolf in sheep's clothing: Plague bacteria reveal one of their virulence tricks
The bacterium that causes the plague belongs to a virulent family of bacteria called Yersinia, a group that also includes a pathogen responsible for food poisoning. These bacteria insert into their host cells proteins and other virulence factors, which kill by -- among other things -- disrupting th...Novel plague virulence factor identified
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have identified a previously unknown family of virulence factors that make the bacterium responsible for the plague especially efficient at killing its host. In the process, the team not only demonstrated that the use of the common roundworm is a vali...Studies reveal how plague disables immune system, and how to exploit the process to make a vaccine
Two studies by researchers at the University of Chicago show how the bacteria that cause the plague manage to outsmart the immune system and how, by slightly altering one of the microbe's tools, the researchers produced what may be the first safe and effective vaccine. Both papers -- one publishe...Ethiopian government celebrates rinderpest eradication
...imately, we hope the eradication will result in a larger and healthier cattle population and we'll see fewer of the violent cattle rustling raids that plague the region." ...Internationally acclaimed researcher joins UH faculty thanks to $5.5 million grant
...th continued research and expansion," Gov. Perry said. "This world-class research team will lead the charge in developing treatments for diseases that plague our citizens and enhance the University of Houston's presence as a biomedical research institution." Jan-ke Gustafsson, a renowned figure in the st...UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack
A University of Central Florida researcher may have found a defense against the Black Plague, a disease that wiped out a third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages and which government agencies perceive as a terrorist threat today. UCF Professor Henry Daniell and his team have developed a...UCF professor develops vaccine to protect against black plague bioterror attack
A University of Central Florida researcher may have found a defense against the Black Plague, a disease that wiped out a third of Europe's population in the Middle Ages and which government agencies perceive as a terrorist threat today. UCF Professor Henry Daniell and his team have developed a...PharmAthene to Host Second Quarter 2009 Conference Call and Webcast on Thursday, August 13, 2009
... and treatment of morbidity and mortality associated with exposure to chemical nerve agents RypVax(TM) -- a recombinant dual antigen vaccine for plague For more information about PharmAthene, please visit www.PharmAthene.com . ...Dow AgroSciences, NemGenix Establish New Collaboration in Plant Biotechnology
...ion capitalizes on the strengths of both Dow AgroSciences and NemGenix to develop next-generation technology to help combat parasitic nematodes, which plague millions of crop acres across the globe," said Daniel R. Kittle, Ph.D., vice president of R&D for Dow AgroSciences. "Dow AgroSciences is continuo...Assessment of safety and efficacy of human embryonic stem cell therapy
...ir discovery over a decade ago, hESCs have been considered a promising source of replacement cells for clinical studies. However, problems continue to plague clinical translation, including the risk of teratoma formation and the need for powerful drugs to overcome the problem of immune rejection. Until indu...invivodata Announces ePROficiency 2009 Web Seminar Series
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