Archive: 11/07/2014
Study shows significant increase in antibiotic use across the world
Global use of antibiotics is surging, according to Princeton University researchers who have conducted a broad assessment of antibiotic consumption around the world.
Jul 11, 2014
WHO warns HIV 'exploding' among gay men, urges preventive drugs
HIV infections are rising among gay men in many parts of the world, the World Health Organization warned Friday, urging all men who have sex with men to take antiretroviral drugs to prevent infection.
Jul 11, 2014
Blame it on the astrocytes
In the brains of all vertebrates, information is transmitted through synapses, a mechanism that allows an electric or chemical signal to be passed from one brain cell to another. Chemical synapses, which are the most abundant ...
Jul 11, 2014
Heroin upsurge in US has police packing antidote
As police sergeant Casey Stidham heads out on patrol, he carries a pistol, handcuffs, a Taser gun—and a dose of naloxone, should he come across a heroin overdose case.
Jul 11, 2014
World's most advanced dengue vaccine candidate shows promise in phase 3 trial
The first dengue vaccine candidate (CYD-TDV) to reach phase 3 clinical testing has shown moderate protection (56%) against the disease in Asian children, according to new research published in The Lancet.
Jul 11, 2014
Novel treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis shows promise, but concerns for patient safety remain
In a viewpoint published this week in The Lancet, the Community Research Advisors Group (CRAG) argue that research into bedaquiline – a new drug, fast tracked for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) – should proceed ...
Jul 11, 2014