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Stimulating Science: One Year After the Recovery Act
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A year ago, as the US economy was on the brink of meltdown, Congress and President Obama enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA; PL 111-5). The $787-billion economic stimulus promised a new future for America, a future that not only brought economic growth and jobs but also addressed society's most pressing issues: education, human health, infrastructure, and clean energy. The act included more than $24 billion for federal science programs, much of which was designated for research and development (R&D). These funds were intended to create or save jobs by directly supporting researchers and studen...
Source: Washington Watch - February 9, 2010 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: organizations
Epidemiology of HPV in HIV-Positive and HIV-Negative Fertile Women in Cameroon, West AfricaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Oncogenic HPV subtypes 45 and 58 were more prevalent than those subtypes carried in the quadrivalent vaccine. Further studies are needed to assess whether the current vaccine will be effective in this region.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology - February 9, 2010 Category: OBGYN Source Type: journals
Epidemiological analysis of Microtia: A retrospective study in 345 patients in ChinaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: The majority of microtia cases in China are sporadic and usually more common in males. Mothers who have prior miscarriages over 3 times or perinatal virus infection seem to be more likely to have severe microtia infants.
Source: International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology - February 9, 2010 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Jinfang Wu, Ruhong Zhang, Qun Zhang, Zhicheng Xu, Wenxin Chen, Datao Li Tags: Research papers Source Type: journals
Part nine: Climate scientists withheld Yamal data despite warnings from senior colleaguesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Ancient trees dragged from frozen Siberian bogs do not undermine climate science, despite what the sceptics sayIn a unique experiment, The Guardian has published online the full manuscript of its major investigation into the climate science emails stolen from the University of East Anglia, which revealed apparent attempts to cover up flawed data; moves to prevent access to climate data; and to keep research from climate sceptics out of the scientific literature. As well as including new information about the emails, we will allow web users to annotate the manuscript to help us in our aim of creating the definitive account ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 9, 2010 Category: Science Authors: Fred Pearce Tags: Environment Climate change Climate change scepticism Science Education University of East Anglia Hacking Technology Email Internet Data and computer security guardian.co.uk Analysis Source Type: news
Lymphatics in Human Lymphatic Filariasis: In Vitro Models of Parasite-Induced Lymphatic RemodelingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lymphatic Research and Biology Dec 2009, Vol. 7, No. 4: 215-219.
Source: Lymphatic Research and Biology - February 9, 2010 Category: Biology Tags: article Source Type: journals
The Wonder of ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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It's infectious and permeates my whole being: the innocence, wonder, and creativity I experience from being with my grandchildren.Tags: creativity, mindful awareness, parenting and children
Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features - February 9, 2010 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr George Simon, PhD Tags: General creativity mindful awareness parenting and children Source Type: news
Stanford Scientists Make Stem Cells Pluripotent Using Virus-Free TechniqueEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tiny circles of DNA are the key to a new and easier way to transform stem cells from human fat into induced pluripotent stem cells for use in regenerative medicine, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine...
Source: Genetics News From Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Tags: Stem Cell Research Source Type: news
Stanford Scientists Make Stem Cells Pluripotent Using Virus-Free TechniqueEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tiny circles of DNA are the key to a new and easier way to transform stem cells from human fat into induced pluripotent stem cells for use in regenerative medicine, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Unlike other commonly used techniques, the method, which is based on standard molecular biology practices, does not use viruses to introduce genes into the cells or permanently alter a cell's genome...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stem Cell Research Source Type: news
Could bacteria have caused your back pain? (And will a simple dose of antibiotics cure it for good?)Email this article to a colleague.
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It's thought that up to one in four cases may actually be caused by infection and not by mechanical problems such as poor posture or improper lifting.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NOVAVAX Reports Additional Positive Data From Its Trivalent Seasonal Influenza (VLP) Vaccine Clinical Study In Healthy AdultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) announced new data from a clinical study that began in May of 2009 among healthy adults 18 to 49 years of age with Novavax's trivalent seasonal influenza Virus-like Particle (VLP) vaccine. The vaccine matched the influenza strains recommended for the 2008-2009 influenza season including H1N1 A/Brisbane/59/2007, H3N2 A/Brisbane/10/2007, and B/Florida/04/2006 strains...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Respiratory / Asthma Source Type: news
GeoVax Labs, Inc. Begins Enrollment At Final Site For Preventative Vaccine; Next Step Is To Submit IND Application For Therapeutic Vaccine To FDAEmail this article to a colleague.
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GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX) (the "Company"), an Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, provided an update on its vaccine trials progress. "The HIV/AIDS population continues to grow at an alarming rate, 60,000 new infections annually, and that's just in the United States. Preventing the spread of this disease and controlling infections through the development of vaccines remains our mission and our goal," stated Robert McNally, Ph.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
NOVAVAX Reports Additional Positive Data From Its Trivalent Seasonal Influenza (VLP) Vaccine Clinical Study In Healthy AdultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) announced new data from a clinical study that began in May of 2009 among healthy adults 18 to 49 years of age with Novavax's trivalent seasonal influenza Virus-like Particle (VLP) vaccine. The vaccine matched the influenza strains recommended for the 2008-2009 influenza season including H1N1 A/Brisbane/59/2007, H3N2 A/Brisbane/10/2007, and B/Florida/04/2006 strains...
Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Respiratory / Asthma Source Type: news
GeoVax Labs, Inc. Begins Enrollment At Final Site For Preventative Vaccine; Next Step Is To Submit IND Application For Therapeutic Vaccine To FDAEmail this article to a colleague.
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GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GOVX) (the "Company"), an Atlanta-based, biopharmaceutical company developing human vaccines for diseases caused by HIV-1 (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and other infectious agents, provided an update on its vaccine trials progress...
Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
The war on 'cures' for homosexualityEmail this article to a colleague.
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My undercover investigation has led to a campaign against those who wreck lives by peddling conversion therapyLast year, in Britain, a psychiatrist and a psychotherapist tried to "cure" me of my homosexuality. What they didn't know was that I was working undercover investigating what happens during so-called conversion therapy. The results of my investigation, published last week in the Independent, have sparked a bushfire of anger and outrage.It's hardly surprising. The psychotherapist told me I had been sexually abused by a member of my family (which I hadn't). The psychiatrist tried to induce arousal in me during a "the...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 9, 2010 Category: Science Authors: Patrick Strudwick Tags: Gay rights World news Mental health Society Psychology Science guardian.co.uk Comment Comment is free Source Type: news
Antibodies From Plants May Help Fight DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The first head-to-head comparison of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies produced from plants versus the same antibodies produced from mammalian cells has shown that plant-produced antibodies can fight infection equally well. Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Arizona State University conducted the comparison as a test of the potential for treating disease in developing nations with the significantly less expensive plant-based production technique. The results are reported online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: infectious Diseases / bacteria / viruses Source Type: news
Antibodies From Plants May Help Fight DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The first head-to-head comparison of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies produced from plants versus the same antibodies produced from mammalian cells has shown that plant-produced antibodies can fight infection equally well. Scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St...
Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today - February 9, 2010 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: infectious Diseases / bacteria / viruses Source Type: news
UN uses nuclear technology to improve child nutritionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is working to boost the nutrition of children at risk of malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases through state-of-the-art nuclear technology.
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - February 9, 2010 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: organizations
Forget the Botox! New iPhone app 'zaps acne and wrinkles' with red and blue lightsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dr Greg Pearson’s AcneApp uses 420 nanometer blue light and 550 nanometer red light to help kill bacteria and promote collagen growth.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Agricultural scientists turn to a wild oat to combat crown rustEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists are tapping into the DNA of a wild oat, considered by some to be a noxious weed, to see if it can help combat crown rust, the most damaging fungal disease of oats worldwide.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 9, 2010 Category: Science Source Type: news
Drug shows promise against river blindness: studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Closantel, an older drug used to treat a parasitic liver disease in animals, may prove effective at combating river blindness in humans, a major cause of infection-related blindness, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
EBV-positive Hodgkin lymphoma is associated with suppression of p21cip1/waf1 and a worse prognosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Although the underlying mechanisms are unclear, EBER1 inhibits p21cip1/waf1 transcription and prevents apoptosis through down-regulation of p53, EGR1, and STAT1. The anti-apoptotic activity of EBER1 may be important in the rescue of Reed-Sternberg cells from drug-induced apoptosis and in the clinical behaviors of EBV+ HLs.
Source: Molecular Cancer - February 9, 2010 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ting-Yun LiuShang-Ju WuMi-Hsin HuangFei-Yun LoMong-Hsun TsaiChing-Hwa TsaiSu-Ming HsuChung-Wu Lin Source Type: journals
Are we doing enough? Evaluation of the Polio Eradication Initiative in a district of Pakistan's Punjab province: a LQAS studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Low coverage, both routine and during NIDs, and poor quality of logistics management, monitoring systems and NIDs service delivery were highlighted as major constraints in polio eradication and these should be considered in prioritizing future strategies.
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - February 9, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Muhammad Umair MushtaqMuhammad Ashraf MajroohMohsin Zia Sana UllahJaved AkramArif Mahmood SiddiquiMushtaq Ahmad ShadMuhammad WaqasHussain Muhammad AbdullahWaqar AhmadUbeera ShahidUsman Khurshid Source Type: journals
A probable case of transfusion-transmitted hepatitis B virus infection in an immunosuppressed recipient caused by an occult HBV-infected donor with negative ID-NATEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Transfusion Medicine - February 9, 2010 Category: Hematology Authors: V. K. S. Leung, C. K. Lee, T. N. Chau, W. I. Cheung, F. H. Lo, K. B. Lai, C. K. Lin Source Type: journals
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Denmark, 1994–2008Email this article to a colleague.
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The aim of this study was to describe trends in the management of pregnancies in HIV-infected women and their outcomes over a 14-year period in Denmark on a national basis. The study was a retrospective cohort study of all HIV-infected women in Denmark giving birth to one or more children between 1 June 1994 and 30 June 2008. We identified 210 HIV-infected women with 255 pregnancies, ranging from 7 per year in 1995 to 39 per year in 2006. Thirty per cent of the women were Caucasian and 51% were Black African. Knowledge of HIV status before pregnancy increased from 8% (four of 49) in 1994[ndash]1999 to 80% (164 of 206) in 2...
Source: HIV Medicine - February 9, 2010 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: ML von Linstow, V Rosenfeldt, AM Lebech, M Storgaard, T Hornstrup, TL Katzenstein, G Pedersen, T Herlin, NH Valerius, N Weis Source Type: journals
Predictors of HAV/HBV vaccination completion among methadone maintenance clientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This randomized, controlled study (N = 256) was conducted to compare three interventions designed to promote hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination completion among clients undergoing methadone maintenance (MM) treatment. Participants were recruited from five MM treatment sites in Southern California and randomized into three groups: Motivational Interviewing-Single (MI-Single), Motivational Interviewing-Group (MI-Group); and Nurse-Led Hepatitis Health Promotion (HHP). All were offered the three-series HAV/HBV vaccine. A total of 148 participants completed the vaccine. Groups did not differ in rate...
Source: Research in Nursing and Health - February 9, 2010 Category: Nursing Authors: Adeline Nyamathi, Karabi Sinha, Barbara Greengold, Allan Cohen, Mary Marfisee Source Type: journals
The effect of wild lactic acid bacteria on the production of goat's milk soft cheeseEmail this article to a colleague.
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A blend of four wild strains of lactic acid bacteria, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus, Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus paracasei subsp. paracasei and Enterococcus faecalis, was used as starter to produce a goat's milk soft cheese. The cheese was analysed microbiologically, physicochemically and organoleptically through a 30-day period of ripening. Counts of the starter cultures increased in the first 24 h and then remained stable during ripening. Yeasts and coliforms were found at low numbers initially and gradually decreased to undetectable levels. Micrococcal counts were high throughout ripening. Th...
Source: International Journal of Dairy Technology - February 9, 2010 Category: Nutrition Authors: IOANNA-ARETI ASTERI, NANCY KITTAKI, EFFIE TSAKALIDOU Source Type: journals
A Novel High-Affinity Sucrose Transporter Is Required for Virulence of the Plant Pathogen Ustilago maydisEmail this article to a colleague.
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A novel, high-affinity sucrose transporter identified in the plasma membrane of the plant pathogen Ustilago maydis is essential for fungal virulence and successful infection of maize.
Source: PLoS Biology: Archived Table of Contents - February 9, 2010 Category: Biology Authors: Ramon Wahl et al. Source Type: journals
Strategies for DNA interstrand crosslink repair: Insights from worms, flies, frogs, and slime moldsEmail this article to a colleague.
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DNA interstrand crosslinks (ICLs) are complex lesions that covalently link both strands of the DNA double helix and impede essential cellular processes such as DNA replication and transcription. Recent studies suggest that multiple repair pathways are involved in their removal. Elegant genetic analysis has demonstrated that at least three distinct sets of pathways cooperate in the repair and/or bypass of ICLs in budding yeast. Although the mechanisms of ICL repair in mammals appear similar to those in yeast, important differences have been documented. In addition, mammalian crosslink repair requires other repair factors, s...
Source: Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis - February 9, 2010 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Mitch McVey Source Type: journals
The conserved and divergent roles of carbonic anhydrases in the filamentous fungi Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus nidulansEmail this article to a colleague.
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) and its hydration product bicarbonate (HCO3-) are essential molecules in various physiological processes of all living organisms. The reversible interconversion between CO2 and HCO3- is in equilibrium. This reaction is slow without catalyst, but can be rapidly facilitated by Zn2+-metalloenzymes named carbonic anhydrases (CAs). To gain an insight into the function of multiple clades of fungal CA, we chose to investigate the filamentous fungi Aspergillus fumigatus and A. nidulans. We identified four and two CAs in A. fumigatus and A. nidulans, respectively, named cafA-D and canA-B. The cafA and cafB gene...
Source: Molecular Microbiology - February 9, 2010 Category: Microbiology Authors: Kap-Hoon Han, Yoon-Hee Chun, Bárbara de Castro Pimentel Figueiredo, Frederico Marianetti Soriani, Marcela Savoldi, Agostinho Almeida, Fernando Rodrigues, Charlie Timothy Cairns, Elaine Bignell, Jaqueline Moisés Tobal, Maria Helena S. Goldman, Jong-Hwan Source Type: journals
Parameters for accurate genome alignmentEmail this article to a colleague.
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These results enable more accurate genome alignment, with reliability measures for local alignments and for individual aligned bases. This study was made possible by our new software, LAST, which can align vertebrate genomes in a few hours (http://last.cbrc.jp/).
Source: BMC Bioinformatics - Latest articles - February 9, 2010 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Martin FrithMichiaki HamadaPaul Horton Source Type: journals
Proteomic analysis of the metabolic adaptation of the biocontrol agent Pseudozyma flocculosa leading to glycolipid productionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The yeast-like epiphytic fungus Pseudozyma flocculosa is known to antagonize powdery mildew fungi through proliferation on colonies presumably preceded by the release of an antifungal glycolipid (flocculosin). In culture conditions, P. flocculosa can be induced to produce or not flocculosin through manipulation of the culture medium nutrients. In order to characterize and understand the metabolic changes in P. flocculosa linked to glycolipid production, we conducted a 2-DE proteomic analysis and compared the proteomic profile of P. flocculosa growing under conditions favoring the development of the fungus (control) or cond...
Source: Proteome Science - February 9, 2010 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Walid HammamiFlorian ChainDominique MichaudRichard Belanger Source Type: journals
A new therapeutic strategy for lung tissue injury induced by influenza with CR2 targeting complement inhibitiorEmail this article to a colleague.
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Influenza is a respiratory disease that seriously threatens human health. In fact, influenza virus itself does not make critical contribution to mortality induced by influenza, but "cytokine storm" produced by the excessive immune response triggered by the virus can result in inflammatory reaction of lung tissues and fatal lung tissue injury, and thus increase influenza mortality. Therefore, besides antiviral drugs, immunosuppression drugs should also be included in infection treatment.Presentation of the hypothesisComplement is the center of inflammatory reaction. If complement system is over activated, the bo...
Source: Virology Journal - February 9, 2010 Category: Virology Authors: Chuanfu ZhangYuanyong XuLeili JiaYutao YangYong WangYansong SunLiuyu HuangFei QiaoStephen TomlinsonXuelin LiuYusen ZhouHongbin Song Source Type: journals
Epstein-Barr Virus-Positive Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma During Therapy With Alemtuzumab for T-Cell Prolymphocytic Leukemia [DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY]Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - February 8, 2010 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sohani, Ferry, Chang, Abramson Tags: Epidemiology, Diagnosis & Staging, Chemotherapy, Biologic Therapy, Biology & Immunology, Diagnosis & Staging, Chemotherapy, Biological Therapy, Biology & Immunology DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY Source Type: journals
Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in an Immunocompetent Woman [DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY]Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Journal of Clinical Oncology - February 8, 2010 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Pozdnyakova, Spieler, Abraham, Freedman, Kutok Tags: Diagnosis & Staging DIAGNOSIS IN ONCOLOGY Source Type: journals
Adapting to clogged airways makes common pathogen resist powerful antibiotics -- even without previous exposureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Certain bacteria cause chronic lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis. Surviving in this oxygen-poor, nitrate-rich environment makes the bacteria less susceptible to antibiotics.
Source: uwnews.org | Health and Medicine - February 8, 2010 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Global Update: H.I.V. and Herpes: Treating Herpes Doesn’t Reduce Chance That AIDS Virus Will Spread, Study FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The herpes drug acyclovir lowered H.I.V. levels in the blood but did not make a person less likely to spread the AIDS virus, researchers said.
Source: NYT > Health - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By Donald G. McNeil Jr. Tags: Herpes viruses Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Increasing Incidence of Empyema Complicating Childhood Community‐Acquired Pneumonia in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Background. The incidence of childhood pneumonia decreased following introduction of 7‐valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in the United States. Recent regional reports suggest an increase in the incidence of childhood pneumonia complicated by empyema. We assessed whether early decreases in pneumonia hospitalization rates were sustained and trends in such hospitalizations complicated by empyema in United States children aged
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - February 8, 2010 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals
Protease Inhibitor–Based Antiretroviral Prophylaxis during Pregnancy and the Development of Drug ResistanceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. In our study no clinically significant resistance mutations developed in pregnant women receiving a short‐term protease inhibitor–based antiretroviral regimen for prophylaxis of mother‐to‐child transmission of HIV. Future therapeutic options are therefore preserved.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - February 8, 2010 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article HIV/AIDS Source Type: journals
High Genetic Barrier Antiretroviral Drugs in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Positive PregnancyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - February 8, 2010 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article EDITORIAL COMMENTARY Source Type: journals
Blastomycosis of the Central Nervous System: A Multicenter Review of Diagnosis and Treatment in the Modern EraEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. On the basis of these data, we recommend initial treatment with a lipid formulation of amphotericin B followed by a prolonged course of oral azole therapy, preferably voriconazole.
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - February 8, 2010 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article MAJOR ARTICLE Source Type: journals
Clinical Implications of Genotypic Resistance to the Newer Antiretroviral Drugs in HIV‐1–Infected Patients with Virological FailureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Virological suppression rates achieved with the new antiretroviral drugs in patients with virological failure and resistance to multiple drug classes are nearly matching the rates seen in treatment‐naive patients. Knowledge of cross‐resistance patterns to drugs of the same class is key for successful use of etravirine, tipranavir, and darunavir in treatment‐experienced patients. Determination of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV‐1) tropism is cardinal for maraviroc. The impressive potency of raltegravir must not preclude its us...
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases Latest Issue - February 8, 2010 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: article HIV/AIDS Source Type: journals
Longer Needle May Be Preferred for HBV Vaccination of Obese TeensEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a randomized study, use of a longer needle resulted in significantly higher titers in response to hepatitis B virus vaccine among obese adolescents. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 8, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news
SEVERE CUTANEOUS CANDIDA INFECTION DURING NATALIZUMAB THERAPY IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSISEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Neurology - February 8, 2010 Category: Neurology Authors: Gutwinski, S., Erbe, S., Munch, C., Janke, O., Muller, U., Haas, J. Tags: fungal infections, Class IV, Multiple sclerosis CLINICAL/SCIENTIFIC NOTES Source Type: journals
Ocular Involvement by Epstein-Barr Virus-Positive Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Elderly: A New Disease Entity in the World Health Organization Classification [Research Letters]Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Archives of Opthalmology - February 8, 2010 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tsuji, H., Tamura, M., Yokoyama, M., Takeuchi, K., Mimura, T. Tags: Aging/ Geriatrics, viral Infections, Ophthalmology, Ophthalmological Disorders, Ocular/ Adnexal Tumors, Diagnosis, infectious Diseases Research Letters Source Type: journals
Standard Care Impact on Effects of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Interventions: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials [Review Article]Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Intervention and control patients were exposed to effective adherence care. Future meta-analyses of (behavior change) interventions should control for variability in care delivered to active controls. Clinical practice may be best served by implementing current best practice.
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 8, 2010 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: de Bruin, M., Viechtbauer, W., Schaalma, H. P., Kok, G., Abraham, C., Hospers, H. J. Tags: HIV/AIDS, Patient-Physician Relationship/ Care, Treatment Adherence, Public Health, Public Health, Other, Quality of Care, Quality of Care, Other, Review, Drug Therapy, Adherence, Drug Therapy, Other, infectious Diseases Review Article Source Type: journals
Passive Smoking and Tuberculosis [Original Investigation]Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Similar to active smoking, passive exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke in the household also predisposes to the development of TB. Increased emphasis should therefore be put on tobacco control in national TB programs.
Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 8, 2010 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Leung, C. C., Lam, T. H., Ho, K. S., Yew, W. W., Tam, C. M., Chan, W. M., Law, W. S., Chan, C. K., Chang, K. C., Au, K. F. Tags: bacterial Infections, Tuberculosis/ Other Mycobacterium, infectious Diseases, Other, Public Health, Tobacco, World Health, Public Health, Other, Pulmonary Diseases, Pulmonary Diseases, Other, Women's Health, Women's Health, Other, infectious Diseases Or Source Type: journals
Secondhand Smoke and Infectious Disease in Adults: A Global Women's Health Concern: Comment on "Passive Smoking and Tuberculosis" [Invited Commentary]Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - February 8, 2010 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Benowitz, N. L. Tags: bacterial Infections, Tuberculosis/ Other Mycobacterium, infectious Diseases, Other, Public Health, Tobacco, World Health, Public Health, Other, Pulmonary Diseases, Pulmonary Diseases, Other, Women's Health, Women's Health, Other, infectious Diseases In Source Type: journals
Researchers Report Elevated Levels of Tβ4 Levels Predict Patient Survival in Hepatitis B Virus-related Liver FailureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tβ4 – Potential New Therapeutic Agent for
Liver Failure
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 8, 2010 - REGENERX
BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (NYSE Amex:RGN) announced today that
researchers have correlated Tβ4 levels with...
Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - February 8, 2010 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: clinical trials
Virus hunting in CameroonEmail this article to a colleague.
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Global pandemics, like swine flu, are often caused by viruses that have jumped from animals to people. Scientists in Cameroon are working with local bush meat hunters to monitor this viral transmission.
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - February 8, 2010 Category: Science Tags: Health & Medicine,Society Policy,infectious Diseases Source Type: journals
Transforming human fat into stem cells using virus-free techniqueEmail this article to a colleague.
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Tiny circles of DNA are the key to a new and easier way to transform stem cells from human fat into induced pluripotent stem cells for use in regenerative medicine, say scientists. Unlike other commonly used techniques, the method, which is based on standard molecular biology practices, does not use viruses to introduce genes into the cells or permanently alter a cell's genome.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 8, 2010 Category: Science Source Type: news
