News articles tagged with 'infection' (Page 121)
The severity of side-effects after salmon vaccination depends on the antigen composition
— 11 Jan 2008 17:12 | EnvironmentDuring the course of his doctoral studies, Stephen Mutoloki examined tissue reactions of salmon to oil-based vaccines and elucidated the components that play a significant role in the…
NIAID experts see dengue as potential threat to US public health
— 10 Jan 2008 16:07 | HealthA disease most Americans have never heard of could soon become more prevalent if dengue, a flu-like illness that can turn deadly, continues to expand into temperate climates and increase…
Smallpox vaccine alternative identified
— 7 Jan 2008 18:28 | HealthUniversity of California, Irvine infectious disease researchers have shown the effectiveness of a potential alternative to the existing smallpox vaccine that can replace the current…
Catheter chaos: hospitals lag in preventing common infection
— 3 Jan 2008 16:07 | HealthOne in four Americans in the hospital right now has a urinary catheter. One percent of them will get a urinary tract infection from that catheter. All of those will require antibiotics.…
Multiple species of bacteria may cause trachoma: Implications for treatment
— 3 Jan 2008 12:30 | HealthIn a study published in this week's PLoS Medicine, researchers have found that more than one species of bacteria may be causing the infectious eye disease trachoma. Six million people…
HIV isolate from Kenya provides clues for vaccine design
— 3 Jan 2008 12:30 | HealthTwo simple changes in its outer envelope protein could render the AIDS virus vulnerable to attack by the immune system, according to research from Kenya and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer…
A message for mothers and daughters: M. D. Anderson recommends HPV vaccination
— 2 Jan 2008 21:28 | HealthJanuary is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Centre is taking this opportunity to encourage mothers to get their daughters vaccinated…
Tonsillectomy significantly improves quality of life in patients
— 1 Jan 2008 17:34 | HealthTonsillectomies to treat chronic and recurrent tonsillitis substantially improve a patient's quality of live in both children and adults, according to two new studies published as a…
Exercising our immune system
— 4 Dec 2007 18:05 | BiologyElite athletes - often perceived as the epitome of health and fitness - may be more susceptible to common illness and are therefore proving useful in helping scientists understand more…
Aerosol launches immune response in lungs to wipe out lethal infections
— 3 Dec 2007 19:20 | BiologyAn inhaled immune system stimulant protects mice against lethal pneumococcal pneumonia and other deadly bacterial, viral and fungal infections of the lungs, a research team led by scientists…