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Public Health Risks With Refusal of vaccines - 0 views

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  • loryn_micro on 18 Apr 13
     
    Appropriate based on todays discussion.
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New study looks at microbial differences between parents, kids and dogs - 0 views

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  • Amy Jorgenson on 18 Apr 13
     
    Parents share more microbes with their dogs than their children? Share and share alike, I guess. Interesting...
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In-package plasma process quickly, effectively kills bacteria - 0 views

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  • Amy Jorgenson on 18 Apr 13
     
    If this is adapted for liquids, it could work wonders in areas with contaminated drinking water. However, the article also states that future research will examine food quality. My question is, why was that not researched before this article was released?
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Search for new antibiotics advanced by discovery of key processes within bacterial protein - 0 views

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  • Jenna Veldhuizen on 16 Apr 13
     
    Scientists have recently discovered how pili are formed, giving another potential target for antimicrobial medications
  • Amy Jorgenson on 18 Apr 13
     
    A rather novel discovery in the field of pili biogenesis. This also appears to be a big steeping stone in the development of potential new antibiotics for cystitis (bladder inflammation a.k.a urinary tract infections).
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Researchers Identify Genetic Profile That Predicts Cancer Survival After Chemotherapy ... - 0 views

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  • Megan Goldman on 17 Apr 13
     
    Researchers have identified a biomarker, an eight gene "signature" (a group of genes in a cell whose combined expression is uniquely characteristic of a medical condition), that predicts how long cancer patients might survive without relapse after undergoing chemotherapy. They found that this eight gene signature show a strong correlation to an elevated response to five chemotherapy agents, and showed a lower risk of recurrence and longer relapse-free survival.
  • Megan Goldman on 17 Apr 13
     
    Curious if this eight gene signature is a result of the genetics of our cell (and resultant interactions) or if it entirely up to the cancerous agent? In simpler terms, are we genetically prone to this eight gene signature or is it luck that our cancer results in this eight gene signature?
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The Conspiracy To End Cancer | TIME.com - 0 views

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  • saraeberhardt on 17 Apr 13
     
    Interesting look on cancer... "It's not just one disease; it's hundreds, potentially thousands." Enjoy!
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Ancient Fungus Discovered Deep Under Ocean Floor - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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  • Jeremiah Williamson on 17 Apr 13
     
    This could have huge implications in the microbiology field. If they could somehow find an antibiotic use out of this fungus it could help fight bacteria that is resistant to most drugs on the market today.
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What government tests found in your meat - CNN.com - 0 views

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  • Nate Scheibe on 17 Apr 13
     
    You guys are going to think I am trying to convert you all to vegetarianism (not that there is anything wrong with that)...
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Got Food Allergies? You Can Now Test Your Meal On the Spot Using a Cell Phone - 0 views

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  • Alletia DeMartino on 17 Apr 13
     
    We were just talking about how phone operating testing is the wave of the future. this is pretty interesting and might even be incredibly helpful considering some people have life threatening food allergies!
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Fighting disease from within the mosquito: New techniques to help halt the spread of di... - 0 views

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  • When infected with the bacteria Wolbachia, mosquitoes are unable to spread viruses such as dengue
  • by introducing an insecticide resistance gene alongside the Wolbachia bacteria into the mosquito, that the insects pass on the disease-blocking bacteria to other mosquitoes faster
  • Our results show that Wolbachia-based strategies could hold the key to a cheap and sustainable approach to disease control
  • Amy Jorgenson on 12 Apr 13
     
    This in an interesting application in slowing the spread of diseases such as dengue and yellow fever, but one also has to wonder what this will do to the mosquito population as it reduces the mosquito's ability to lay viable eggs. How controlled will this application be and how often will it be utilized?
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Surprising finding could alter the face of dengue vaccine development - 0 views

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  • Tyrell Varner on 16 Apr 13
     
    New leads reveal T-cell immunity may be an important key in the strong cross protection that occurs when dengue infected humans have two or more variations of the virus.
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Medical laboratory and biomedical science: Outbreak of hepatitis A virus infection in f... - 0 views

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  • Tiffany Arcand on 16 Apr 13
     
    Outbreak of hepatitis A infection in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The exposure is taking place within the countries and may be foodborne from a persistent common source.
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Brain Scans Offer Precise Measurement Of Human Pain | Popular Science - 0 views

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  • Further research along these lines could lead to an objective measure of physical pain, though that's still a long ways away.
  • Right now, if a doctor wants to measure or record someone's pain, she'll generally just ask her patient about it, or ask her patient to rate his pain from 1 to 10. That will always be a very important part of diagnosis, Wager says, but having a less subjective measure could nevertheless help. Some people, such as very young, very old or certain disabled people, can't communicate well. Others may underreport their pain—or are less likely to be believed.
  • Using this pain signature, they were then able to evaluate people's pain in response to particular levels of heat with 90 to 100 percent accuracy
  • Alison Prodzinski on 11 Apr 13
     
    Pain is exactly that - no matter what kind! Pain from sunburn or pressure initiates the same pain... Researchers will be using this to test how much pain they have. Using the research that they have found, they will be able to deduce how much pain a person is in!!
  • Casey Finnerty on 16 Apr 13
     
    But aren't there different types of pain sensation? Sharp/stabbing vs. dull/pounding, for example? And doesn't the perceived source/location matter?
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Molecule in meat may increase heart disease risk | Genes & Cells | Science News - 3 views

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  • Hazen’s group also found that blood levels of TMAO and L-carnitine could predict heart disease risk, which they learned by collecting blood samples from 2,595 patients and tracking their health for three years.
    • Casey Finnerty
      Casey Finnerty on 16 Apr 13
       
      That is a fairly large sample size and long term study.
  • Molecules proposed as biomarkers for heart disease often look promising in initial studies but fizzle out clinically. “We’ve been down this road so many times before.”
    • Casey Finnerty
      Casey Finnerty on 16 Apr 13
       
      Very true.
  • Nate Scheibe on 12 Apr 13
     
    This is an interesting story on how the microbiota of our gut may play an indirect role in cardiovascular disease.
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