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Antibiotic resistance in food animals nearly tripled since 2000

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Agriculture and Food, Bacteria, Diabetes, Food and Agriculture, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Microbes and More, Nutrition

Researchers report that the growing appetite for animal protein in low- to middle-income countries has resulted in a smorgasbord of antibiotic consumption for livestock that has nearly tripled the occurrence of antibiotic resistance in disease-causing bacteria between 2000 and 2018. The researchers found that antibiotic resistance in livestock was most widespread in China and India, with Brazil and Kenya emerging as new hotspots.

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Vaccine against RSV could be in sight, researchers say

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Cold and Flu, Herpes, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Influenza, Mumps, Measles, Rubella, Vaccines, Viruses

A vaccine for the common and sometimes deadly RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) has been elusive, but scientists say a new discovery puts them much closer to success.

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From sleeping cell to assassin — how immune cells work

October 7, 2019 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Cancer, HIV and AIDS, Immune System, Lymphoma, Medical Topics, Skin Cancer, Stem Cells

Scientists have carried out one of the most comprehensive studies into how immune cells sense and respond to their environment to fight infection and destroy tumors. The research team said the results provide important insights into how immune responses might be manipulated for the treatment of autoimmune diseases and cancer.

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Analysis of HIV-1B in Indonesia illuminates transmission dynamics of the virus

October 4, 2019 0 Comments Biology, Bird Flu Research, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, New Species, Sexual Health, STD, Virology

Research into the molecular phylogeny (evolutionary history) of the HIV-1B virus in Indonesia has succeeded in illuminating the transmission period and routes for three clades (main branches of the virus). This includes a clade thought to be unique to Indonesia, as well as clades that spread from Thailand, Europe and America in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Just add water: Chemists suggest a fix for insoluble drugs

October 3, 2019 0 Comments Chemistry, Controlled Substances, HIV and AIDS, Inorganic Chemistry, Nature of Water, Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmacology

Stable metal organic frameworks are prized for their ability to capture carbon dioxide or harvest atmospheric water, but researchers have developed a use for unstable metal organic frameworks: as a system for drug delivery.

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New test assists physicians with quicker treatment decisions for sepsis

October 3, 2019 0 Comments Allergy, Diseases and Conditions, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Patient Education and Counseling, Personalized Medicine, Today's Healthcare, Wounds and Healing

A new test to determine whether antibiotics will be effective against certain bacterial infections is helping physicians make faster and better prescription treatment choices.

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Engineered viruses could fight drug resistance

October 3, 2019 0 Comments Bacteria, Diabetes, Foodborne Illness, Genetically Modified, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Microbes and More, Microbiology

Biological engineers can program bacteriophages to kill different strains of E. coli by making mutations in the protein that the viruses use to bind to host cells. These engineered phages are less likely to provoke resistance in bacteria, and could help to overcome antibiotic resistance.

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In women with HIV, TB preventive therapy poses greater risk in pregnancy than postpartum

October 2, 2019 0 Comments Diseases and Conditions, Gynecology, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Menopause, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Teen Health, Women's Health

Study results help clarify how to safely prevent tuberculosis (TB) in women living with HIV who are pregnant or have recently given birth, are taking antiretroviral therapy, and live where TB is highly prevalent.

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Most kidney transplants between people with HIV have long-term success

October 2, 2019 0 Comments Chronic Illness, Diseases and Conditions, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Kidney Disease, Sexual Health, STD, Viruses

People living with HIV who received kidney transplants from deceased donors with HIV had high rates of overall survival and kidney graft survival after five years, according to an observational study. The investigators followed 51 study participants with HIV who received kidney transplants from deceased donors with HIV in South Africa.

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How AIDS pathogens multiply in the body

October 2, 2019 0 Comments Biology, Genetics, HIV and AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Medical Imaging, Molecular Biology, Virology, Viruses

Scientists have now succeeded in using high-resolution imaging to make visible to the millisecond how the HI virus spreads between living cells and which molecules it requires for this purpose. The researchers provide direct proof for the first time that the AIDS pathogen creates a certain lipid environment for replication.