Journal of Infectious Diseases
Belgian scientists develop way to detect superparasites
Belgian scientists of the Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) in Antwerp, Belgium made a breakthrough in bridging high tech molecular biology research on microbial pathogens and the needs of the poorest of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 19, 2012 |
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Hepatitis C may increase deaths from both liver-related and other diseases
[EMBARGOED FOR JULY 18, 2012] In a long-term study of people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), researchers found increased deaths from both liver-related and non-liver related diseases in patients with active infections ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 18, 2012 |
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Sun exposure and cutaneous HPV infection found synergistic in skin cancers
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have found that having antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus (HPV), ...
Cancer
Jun 25, 2012 |
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New data suggests HIV superinfection rate comparable to initial HIV infection
HIV superinfection, when a person with HIV could acquire a second, new strain of HIV, may occur as often as initial HIV infection in the general population in Uganda, a study suggests.
HIV & AIDS
Jun 07, 2012 |
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Short-term risk of shingles recurrence low
People who have had an episode of herpes zoster, also known as shingles, face a relatively low short-term risk of developing shingles, according to a Kaiser Permanente Southern California study published online in the Journal of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 05, 2012 |
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Investigators trace of role reusable grocery bag in norovirus outbreak
Oregon investigators recently mapped the trail of an outbreak of a nasty stomach bug among participants in a girls' soccer tournament to a reusable open top grocery bag stored in a hotel bathroom. Their findings, which illustrate ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 09, 2012 |
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Study suggests link between H. pylori bacteria and adult Type 2 diabetes
A recent study shows that the presence of H. pylori bacteria is associated with elevated levels of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), an important biomarker for blood glucose levels and diabetes. This association was strong ...
Diabetes
Mar 14, 2012 |
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Viral load a major factor affecting risk of sexually transmitting HIV
The level of HIV-1 in the blood of an HIV-infected partner is the single most important factor influencing risk of sexual transmission to an uninfected partner, according to a multinational study of heterosexual couples in ...
HIV & AIDS
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Study suggests new way to ensure effectiveness of TB treatment
A UT Southwestern Medical Center study using a sophisticated "glass mouse" research model has found that multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is more likely caused in patients by speedy drug metabolism rather than inconsistent ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 28, 2011 |
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Shorter malaria treatment proven as effective in treating seriously ill children as standard course
(Medical Xpress) -- A shorter anti-malaria treatment is as effective in treating seriously ill children as the standard regimen, according to new research. Researchers have shown that three doses over two days of the drug ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Study suggests early ART in recently HIV-infected patients preferable to delayed treatment
Among people recently infected with HIV, immediate antiretroviral therapy (ART) appears preferable to deferring treatment, according to a new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases and now available online ...
HIV & AIDS
Dec 16, 2011 |
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No evidence for potential competition between human papillomavirus types in men
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recently recommended that teenage boys be vaccinated against the human papillomavirus.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 14, 2011 |
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