Even after Lyme disease is gone, its remains may perpetuate inflammation
(Medical Xpress) -- Non-infectious proteins of the species of bacteria that causes Lyme disease can remain in the body for a long time after antibiotic therapy, and are capable of causing an inflammatory immune ...
Inflammatory disorders
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Cancer vaccine combination therapy shows survival benefit in breast cancer
A vaccine that targets cancer cells in combination with the drug letrozole, a standard hormonal therapy against breast cancer, significantly increased survival when tested in mice, a team of UC Davis investigators has found.
Cancer
May 15, 2012 |
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Vaccine against black fever being tested
After more than two decades of research, scientists are testing the first vaccine against the deadliest form of a disease that infects more than 12 million people worldwide.
Medications
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Test links strains of common parasite to severe illness in US newborns
Scientists have identified which strains of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, the cause of toxoplasmosis, are most strongly associated with premature births and severe birth defects in the United States. The r ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Researchers move step closer to rapidly detecting resistant tuberculosis, other pathogens
For patients with infectious diseases like tuberculosis, timing is critical. Tuberculosis is one of the most common causes of death from a curable disease, and cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis are on the ...
Medical research
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Broader screening for hepatitis C would be cost effective, study suggests
Broader screening to identify people infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) would likely be cost effective, according to a new report published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. Significantly reducing HCV-related mortality and morbidity, however, will require a coordinated ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 14, 2012 |
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7-country study examining the causes of childhood pneumonia outlined
The scientific journal Clinical Infectious Diseases has released its March Special Supplement focusing entirely on the research design of and pilot data from the Pneumonia Etiology Research for Child Health (PERCH) Projec ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 09, 2012 |
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First vaccine against fatal visceral leishmaniasis enters clinical trial
The first clinical trial of a new vaccine for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been launched by the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI), a Seattle-based nonprofit that develops products to prevent, detect, and treat ...
Medications
Feb 23, 2012 |
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IBD travelers are not at higher risk of contracting intestinal infections
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) travelers have an increased risk of illness during trips to industrialized countries, but not to developing or tropical regions, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and He ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Anti-infective drug shortages pose threat to public health and patient care
Shortages of key drugs used to fight infections represent a public health emergency and can put patients at risk, according to a review published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. Frequent anti-infective shortages can substantially alter clinical care and may ...
Medications
Jan 20, 2012 |
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Vitamin D may improve bone health in those taking anti-HIV drug
Vitamin D may help prevent hormonal changes that can lead to bone loss among those being treated for HIV with the drug tenofovir, according to the results of a National Institutes of Health network study of adolescents with ...
HIV & AIDS
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Study: 'Google Flu Trends' a powerful early warning system for emergency departments
Monitoring Internet search traffic about influenza may prove to be a better way for hospital emergency rooms to prepare for a surge in sick patients compared to waiting for outdated government flu case reports. A report on ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 09, 2012 |
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The pros and cons of Helicobacter pylori
(Medical Xpress) -- The debate over the bacteria Helicobacter pylori continues as a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows that people carrying H. pylori have a reduced risk of diarrhea from other bacterial ...
Medical research
Dec 27, 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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Ready-to-bake cookie dough not ready-to-eat, study of E. coli outbreak finds
The investigation of a 2009 multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), an important cause of bacterial gastrointestinal illness, led to a new culprit: ready-to-bake commercial prepackaged cookie ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 09, 2011 |
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