News articles tagged with 'infection'
Last-resort lower-body amputation effective in extreme cases of bone infection
— 18 Nov 2009 12:35 | HealthA landmark, 25-year review of cases in which surgeons had to remove the lower portion of the body from the waist down for severe pelvic bone infections shows the therapy can add years... — full story
Study shows link between influenza virus and fever
— 17 Nov 2009 15:24 | HealthViruses are microscopically sized parasites. They plant their genes in the cells of their victim in order to 'reprogram' them. The infected cells then no longer produce what they need... — full story
HIV vaccine failure probably caused by virus used, says new research
— 17 Nov 2009 13:24 | HealthThe recent failure of an HIV vaccine was probably caused by the immune system reacting to the virus 'shell' used to transmit the therapy around the body, according to research published... — full story
Use of rib cartilage grafts in rhinoplasty results in patient satisfaction, few complications
— 17 Nov 2009 12:49 | HealthRib cartilage from human donors is well tolerated as a grafting material in nasal plastic surgery and yields positive functional, structural and cosmetic results, even in complex cases,... — full story
People with less education could be more susceptible to the flu
— 11 Nov 2009 13:43 | HealthPeople who did not earn a high school diploma could be more likely to get H1N1 and the vaccine might be less effective in them compared to those who earned a diploma, new research shows... — full story
FDA-approved drugs eliminate, prevent cervical cancer in mice
— 10 Nov 2009 17:05 | HealthResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health have eliminated cervical cancer in mice with two FDA-approved drugs currently used to treat breast... — full story
Exposure to several common infections over time may be associated with risk of stroke
— 10 Nov 2009 14:10 | HealthCumulative exposure to five common infection-causing pathogens may be associated with an increased risk of stroke, according to a report posted online today that will appear in the... — full story
Newly discovered fat molecule: An undersea killer with an upside
— 9 Nov 2009 16:36 | HealthA chemical culprit responsible for the rapid, mysterious death of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic Ocean has been found by collaborating scientists at Rutgers University and the... — full story
Pathogen protection and virulence: Dark side of fungal membrane protein revealed
— 8 Nov 2009 12:18 | BiologyResearchers at the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute (VBI) at Virginia Tech and Montana State University have discovered a fungal protein that plays a key role in causing disease in... — full story
Teen girls diagnosed with STI more likely to seek treatment for partners after watching video
— 6 Nov 2009 12:06 | HealthA study at Johns Hopkins Children's Centre found that girls diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) who watched a short educational video were three times more likely to discuss... — full story