MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'infected'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:19:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050575&cid=t_110900_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-contrast-agent-provides-better-in-vivo-imaging-of-bacteria%2F2011.07.22 A new contrast agent based on maltodextrin has been developed at Georgia Tech that can provide in vivo imaging of bacteria with a sensitivity two orders of magnitude greater than previously achieved. Unlike most previous methods, the new probes are able to enter bacterial cells by pretending to be food, while avoiding being ingested by the mammalian cells. From Georgia Tech: Maltodextrin-based imaging probes consist of a fluorescent dye linked to maltohexaose, which is a major source of glucose for bacteria. The probes deliver the contrast agent into bacteria through the organism’s maltodextrin transporter, which only exists in bacterial cells and not mammalian cells. In experiments using a rat model, the researchers found that (more…) *This blog post was originally publi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050575 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:00:13 +0100 5050575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4658333&cid=t_110900_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F03%2Fserratia-marcescens-outbreak-kills-patients-source-infected-intravenous-fluid%2F Alabama medical officials are announcing that IV fluid infected with the bacteria Serratia marcescens is now responsible for nine deaths and has caused serious illness in ten others. Dr. Don Williamson of the Alabama Department of Public Health comments. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4658333 Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:05:16 +0100 4658333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3946233&cid=t_110900_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FVsA8GRuYb4Q%2F The illustration at left depicts a virion – the infectious particle that is designed for transmission of the nucleic acid genome among hosts or host cells. A virion is not the same as a virus. I define virus as a distinct biological entity with five different characteristics. Others believe that the virus is actually the infected host cell. The idea that virus and virion are distinct was first proposed by Bandea in 1983. He suggested that a virus is an organism without a cohesive morphological structure, with subsystems that are not in structural continuity: Viruses are presented as organisms which pass in their ontogenetic cycle through two distinctive phenotypic phases: (1) the vegetative phase and (2) the phase of viral particle or nucleic acid. In the vegetative phase, considered... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3946233 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:12:51 +0100 3946233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3153649&cid=t_110900_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FiLoNIU_9hRs%2F Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). People usually become infected after coming in contact with blood from an infected person. Sharing needles or other equipment for injecting drugs is the most common way of spreading HCV. The disease also can be spread by sexual contact. About 4 million people in the [...] (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153649 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:20:57 +0100 3153649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473596&cid=t_110900_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FFcY5guri4Mo%2F In 2004 an outbreak of HIV throughout porn performers almost shut down the industry. At the time, “a porn actor spread the virus to three actresses he had worked with and another unrelated performer also tested positive.” Legislation to enforce safer sex practices in the industry never saw the light of day. Now, officials are once again concerned because the Adult Industry Medical (AIM) Healthcare Foundation confirmed that an actress has tested positive for HIV and yet they will not release the name. Clinic reps from AIM also say the recent HIV confirmation is “not a major event.” Health officials are concerned that the clinic is not taking the matter as serious as it should. Image: sxc.hu. Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree Porn Ind... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473596 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:00:06 +0100 2473596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2262791&cid=t_110900_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F03%2F11%2Fmark-must-have-caught-the-wwii%2F I got to bring Marky home today.  Turns out he had GANGRENE!  Who gets gangrene in 2009?!?  Wow when they say everything old is new again, they really do mean everything don’t they? Mark is very lucky.  We caught it in time and he doesn’t have to have surgery, lose a hand, or die.  In fact, he is expected to have a full recovery.  If we had waited just one more day to go in however, this conversation would be having a very different tone to it.  One that included words like f., amputation, f., disability, f., he’s going to die, f. and f..  O and f..  Oops, I forgot f.. I get to spend the next few weeks pretending that I am a nurse.  And for once, its not the kind in the cute little miniskirt and sexy red heels.  His wound has to be dressed twice a day and I hav... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2262791 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:29:30 +0100 2262791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556277&cid=t_110900_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2008%2F06%2F30%2Fnasty-summer-suprise-exposed-pool-of-repugnance%2F That refreshing dip in the pool may cost you some time on the pot. Image details: Tropical Day Spa served by picapp.com There’s nothing better than a dip in the pool on a hot summer’s day, no? Well, um, maybe you ought to stick to the sprinkler instead. Pools (of the public variety), it seems, are often loaded with a creepy parasite called Cryptosporidium, which can bless you with a week or two of barfing, diarrhea or cramps. Good times. The problem with “Crypto” is that it is resistant to chlorine, leading it to hang out in pool water longer than the average microorganism. In fact, more than a thousand swimmers get sick every year in the US by diving into an affected public pool. Want to reduce your risks of being one of those unfortunate souls who end up spending ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556277 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:45:38 +0100 1556277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=808628&cid=t_110900_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F19%2Fupper-trunk-fat-this-is-not-about-elephants%2F This study, linking upper trunk fat to insulin resistance, was conducted by researchers based at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The connection was actually established in the course of a study of fat redistribution and metabolic change in HIV-infected patients. Both HIV-positive patients on antiretroviral therapy and non-HIV-infected control participants were involved in the study.A surprise finding was this fact that upper trunk fat contributes to insulin resistance just as much as does visceral fat. Also of note: this occurs regardless of whether or not the other type of fat is present. The researchers also note that all study participants were equally at risk. Says lead researcher Dr. Carl Grunfeld, "Strikingly, there was very little difference between HIV-infected people and cont... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=808628 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 808628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=534114&cid=t_110900_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F10%2Fgay-bisexual-men-lobby-for-hpv-vaccine%2F Filed under: Drug, Prevention, Research, Daily news, Anal cancerIt's not yet clear if the drug Gardasil, the vaccine intended to prevent the human papillomavirus (HPV) in females, is effective for men. But some men are signing up for the chance to take the drug.Gay and bisexual men in San Francisco are asking their doctors for the vaccine with hopes it will prevent anal and penile cancer, also caused by HPV. "The prevalence of anal cancer among gay and bisexual men is very high," says Jason Riggs, spokesman for the STOP AIDS Project. "So that's why some people are looking at this as a possible preventive cure for anal cancer and HPV that causes anal cancer." Anal cancer occurs among gay and bisexual men at a rate 35 times higher than that of the general population. And it occurs mor... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=534114 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 534114