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Blood signatures to diagnose infection
Coughing and wheezing patients could someday benefit from quicker, more accurate diagnosis and treatment for respiratory infections such as flu, through a simple blood test, according to scientists.
4 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Are white homosexual men still taking too many HIV risks?
Risky sexual behavior among members of a subset of the gay community is still adding to the spread of HIV. Research published in the open access journal BMC Infectious Diseases has found that ...
4 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Electronic nose sniffs out bacteria
Early treatment of infection in burns patients is critical. A European consortium has designed a point-of-care instrument that can identify types of bacteria from the tiny amounts of volatile ...
21 hours ago from PhysOrg
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Antibacterial peptide could aid in treating soldiers' burn wound infections
An antibacterial peptide developed by Laszlo Otvos, a research professor of biology in Temple's College of Science and Technology, looks to be a highly-effective therapy against infections in ...
Tue 31 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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New mouse virus linked to chronic fatigue
Researchers have linked a second type of mouse virus to a baffling condition called chronic fatigue syndrome, but say their findings do not yet prove that any virus causes the symptoms.
Mon 23 Aug 10 from ABC Science
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When it comes to the immune system, we're all more alike than previously thought, study finds
When it comes to the mechanics of the human immune system, we are all more alike than previously thought, according to a new study by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Highlight: New TB diagnostic proves effective, expedient, study finds
A molecular test designed to easily diagnose tuberculosis (TB) and detect a drug-resistant form of the bacterium that causes TB can provide much more specific, sensitive and rapid results than ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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New genomic marker for tuberculosis may help identify patients who will develop the disease
It may soon be possible to identify patients who will develop tuberculosis, as scientists have identified changes in the blood specific to the disease. These findings are from an international ...
Mon 30 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Researchers pave the way for a better understanding of HIV infection and AIDS
Dr. Eric A. Cohen, Director of the Human Retrovirology research unit at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal (IRCM), and his team published yesterday, in the online open-access journal ...
Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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Hopeful step in fight against Ebola virus
US authorities have given the green light for human volunteers to be tested with a new treatment for Ebola, a notorious African virus and feared future weapon of bioterrorism.
Mon 23 Aug 10 from ABC Science
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