Legionnaires' Risk Growing in NYC as Weather Warms
Jun 22, 2017 · The number of Legionnaires' cases in New York over the last couple weeks has led to concern and recommendations of caution for those at risk. The bacteria grows in water, especially in larger water systems like those at hotels. Conditions are improving for its growth as temperatures rise for summer. A warm environment is more hospitable for …
Cancer Patients Out of Options Are Hoping for a Cure from This ...
Sep 6, 2017 · Image via Zamarin, D and Pesonen S, Hum. Gen. Ther., 2015 "Since a major mechanism of action of Newcastle disease virus appears to be its ability to stimulate anti-tumor immune response," Zamarin said, "we have primarily focused our efforts on combinations of Newcastle disease virus with immunomodulatory agents and on engineering the viruses that could modify the tumor microenvironment to ...
What Microbes May Be Living in the Oceans of Europa & Enceladus
Jul 5, 2017 · These bacteria can live in oxygen-free environments and feed on waste and byproducts of inorganic processes, like hydrogen contained in vapors that press up from the floor of the oceans on Earth. Put all together, these signs indicate that there could some kind of life processes taking place on these ocean worlds, and those processes might be ...
First Success in Long Search for Universal Flu Vaccine
Jul 19, 2017 · Flu vaccines can help prevent us from getting or suffering the most severe effects of the flu. But, each vaccine only protects us from three different strains of the flu. If we don't have a vaccine against all types of flu, it leaves us open for an epidemic with a …
Step Aside Penicillin — A Deep Dive into Fungus Genes Reveals …
On October 17, 1943, a story in the New York Herald Tribune read "Many laymen — husbands, wives, parents, brothers, sisters, friends — beg Dr. Keefer for penicillin," according to the American Chemical Society.
HIV Co-Opts the Body's First Line of Defense—Using It
Feb 16, 2017 · A new study just out reveals that HIV takes hold in the human body with the help of cells that usually work to heal, not kill. HIV invades the body through genital or rectal mucous membranes. Exactly how that occurs on a molecular level was not understood until now. The study reports a common mucosal cell may be responsible for increasing the ability of HIV to infect human immune cells.
Cellular Pumps Help E. Coli Beat Antibiotics - WonderHowTo
Jun 29, 2017 · New research reveals how E. coli bacteria construct elaborate and effective tunnels to pump unwanted molecules like antibiotics and other toxins out of cells. The discovery could help us better understand how antibiotic resistance occurs and give us a leg-up to beat them at their own game.
Genetically-Modified Parasites Could Save People from Malaria
Jan 13, 2017 · You might feel the bite, you might not, but an infected mosquito has injected you with a parasite named Plasmodium falciparum, a single-cell protozoa that quickly takes up residence in your body. You don't feel a thing as the parasite infects your liver and begins to multiply. But then tens of thousands of parasites spill into your bloodstream and start eating their way through your red blood ...
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Microbe-Fighting Plastic Wrap Keeps Fruits Fresher for a Week
Sep 2, 2017 · They found a way to incorporate antibacterial agents into their innovative food wrap and published their results in the online version of Food Bioprocess Technology in January 2017. Their newest research, presented August 21 at the 254th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society , described a novel way to coat their food ...