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Lyme disease vaccine shows promise in clinical trial

(Medical Xpress)—The results of a phase 1/2 clinical trial in Europe of an investigational Lyme disease vaccine co-developed by researchers at Stony Brook University, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and at Baxter International ...

Medications created May 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Effective vaccination against borreliosis possible

"Borreliosis" or "Lyme disease" is caused by the bacterium "Borrelia burgdorferi". In Austria approximately 16,000 people fall ill with borreliosis annually following a tick bite. Roughly every fifth tick in Austria carries ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Injecting insulin through clothes may contribute to infection

(HealthDay)—Insulin injections have been associated with non-tuberculous mycobacteria cutaneous infections and cutaneous mycobacteria may have a prolonged incubation period, according to a literature review ...

Diabetes created May 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hydrogen peroxide vapor enhances hospital disinfection of superbugs

Infection control experts at The Johns Hopkins Hospital have found that a combination of robot-like devices that disperse a bleaching agent into the air and then detoxify the disinfecting chemical are highly effective at ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

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 created Dec 27, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

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 created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

US health leader warns of human-to-human H7N9 bird flu

There is no evidence that the deadly H7N9 bird flu has yet spread between humans in China but health authorities must be ready for the virus to mutate at any time, a top US virologist has warned.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cancer research often falls short: study

Cancer research tends to involve small studies focused on a single therapy, often falling short of scientific standards seen in other medical investigations, said a study released Monday.

Cancer created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study brings long-sought vaccines for deadly parasite closer to reality

One major cause of illness from food-borne diseases is the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). New insights into how the immune system combats T. gondii are provided in a study published by Cell Press Decemb ...

Immunology created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research finds targeted screening for hepatitis C is cost-effective

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that targeted screening for populations with a higher estimated prevalence for hepatitis C may be cost-effective.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HIV-infected moms who breastfeed exclusively have lower levels of virus in breast milk

HIV-infected women in sub-Saharan Africa who fed their babies exclusively with breast milk for more than the first four months of life had the lowest risk of transmitting the virus to their babies through breast milk, according ...

HIV & AIDS created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fifth of US youth with HIV unaware during first-time sex

Twenty percent of young people born with HIV in the United States don't know they're infected when they have sex for the first time, according to a new study released Friday.

HIV & AIDS created Nov 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study suggests link between untreated depression and response to shingles vaccine

Results from a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggest a link between untreated depression in older adults and decreased effectiveness of the herpes zoster, or shingles, vaccine. Older adults are known ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0