Public Release: 22-Apr-2018 University of Exeter Exposure to a toxin primarily found in sheep could be linked to the development of multiple sclerosis (MS) in humans, new research suggests. Carried out by the University of Exeter and MS Sciences… Read More ›
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How highly contagious norovirus infection gets its start
Public Release: 12-Apr-2018 Virus infects rare intestinal cells in mice; findings point to therapeutic strategy Washington University School of Medicine Caption Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified how the highly contagious norovirus… Read More ›
Cancer comes back all jacked up on stem cells
Public Release: 19-Mar-2018 University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus IMAGE: Antonio Jimeno, MD, PhD, and University of Colorado Cancer Center colleagues analyze three tumor samples collected over time from a single patient to show how cancer evolves to resist… Read More ›
Children’s Colorado doctors conclude EV-D68 likely cause of acute flaccid myelitis ( sudden paralysis )
Public Release: 26-Feb-2018 Recent mysterious illness, which resulted in paralysis, now better understood; work toward prevention and treatment moves forward Children’s Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colo. (Feb. 26, 2018) – A team of doctors and scientists from the U.S. and… Read More ›
OHSU, CDC unravel mysterious eye infection
Public Release: 12-Feb-2018 Oregon woman first known case of human infected with cattle eyeworm species Oregon Health & Science University Caption Erin Bonura, M.D., assistant professor of medicine (infectious disease) at the OHSU School of Medicine, answered a call… Read More ›
First report in decades of a forgotten crop pathogen calls for critical close monitoring
Public Release: 8-Feb-2018 John Innes Centre Scientists, breeders, farmers and conservation groups must continue to work in close collaboration to prepare for the potential re-emergence of a forgotten crop pathogen, a new study advises today. Work between groups has… Read More ›
Pandemic risk: How large are the expected losses?
Public Release: 31-Jan-2018 There is an unmet need for greater investment in preparedness against major epidemics and pandemics University of Hawaii at Manoa The worldwide spread of a serious infectious disease could result in pandemic-related deaths of 700,000 and… Read More ›
Epidemics: The end of containment measures?
Public Release: 30-Jan-2018 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne When an epidemic outbreak – such as those caused by the H1N1, Zika or SARS viruses – takes place, containment measures may seem to be the most reasonable solution. However, an EPFL… Read More ›
Viruses prefer cultivated areas to natural areas
Public Release: 30-Jan-2018 Cirad Agriculture has a considerable influence on the distribution and prevalence of plant viruses in the environment. In cultivated areas, viral infections are significantly more frequent than in natural areas. This is the conclusion of a study… Read More ›
Flu may be spread just by breathing, new UMD-led study shows
Public Release: 18-Jan-2018 Coughing and sneezing not required for transmission University of Maryland It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new University of Maryland-led study released today. People commonly believe that… Read More ›
