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Doctors warn of 'aggressive' new sexually-transmitted superbug - 0 views

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  • Megan Rasmussen on 05 May 13
     
    Gonorrhea HO41 was discovered two years ago and is not only a very resistant strain of gonorrhea but it can cause septic shock leading to death all within a couple of days
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'Unfortunately, yes', mold did grow in Capri Sun: Kraft Foods - 0 views

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  • Jenna Veldhuizen on 07 May 13
     
    5 different types of fungi have been found growing in Capri Sun but the company says "a mold-related recall is unnecessary...mold must be inhaled to cause allergic symptoms...immersing it in liquid prevents spores from becoming airborne and inhaled." Gross!
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Activity of cancer inducing genes can be controlled by the cell's skeleton - 0 views

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  • n the latest issue of the journal Oncogene, Florence Janody and her team at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC, Portugal), identified a novel mechanism by which the activity of Src is limited by the cell's skeleton (cytoskeleton) limiting the development of tumours.
  • ble to stop the tumour development induced by the high activity of Src through the genetic manipulation of the cytoskeleton in fly tissues
  • showed that the development of tumours is stopped in the presence of high levels of the actin Capping Protein.
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  • Although the precise molecular mechanism is still unknown, the hypothesis raised by these scientists is that the "tuner" creates a tension in the cables of the cytoskeleton that impedes the action of these proteins
  • The cytoskeleton works as a "barbwire" network.
  • Alletia DeMartino on 07 May 13
     
    WOW! random discoveries are being made every day. Makes you wonder when the cure will come!
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Human brain cells developed in lab, grow in mice - 0 views

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  • The researchers generated and transplanted a type of human nerve-cell progenitor called the medial ganglionic eminence (MGE) cell, in experiments describe
  • The researchers generated and transplanted a type of human nerve-cell progenitor called the medial ganglionic eminence (MGE) cel
  • Kriegstein sees MGE cells as a potential treatment to better control nerve circuits that become overactive in certain neurological disorders.
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  • Kriegstein sees MGE cells as a potential treatment to better control nerve circuits that become overactive in certain neurological disorders.
  • , the human MGE-like cells survived within the rodent forebrain, integrated into the brain by forming connections with rodent nerve cells, and matured into specialized subtypes of interneurons.
  • To generate MGE cells in the lab, the researchers reliably directed the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells -- either human embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells derived from human skin
  • unlimited potential to become any human cell type.
  • To generate MGE cells in the lab, the researchers reliably directed the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells -- either human embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent stem cells derived from human skin.
  • These findings may serve as a model to study human diseases in which mature interneurons malfunction,
  • These findings may serve as a model to study human diseases in which
  • mature interneurons malfunction,
  • Nicholas utilized key growth factors and other molecules to direct the derivation and maturation of the human MGE-like interneurons
  • Nicholas utilized key growth factors and other molecules to direct the derivation and maturation of the human MGE-like interneurons. He timed the delivery of these fa
  • "The hope is that we can deliver these cells to various places within the nervous system that have been overactive and that they will functionally integrate and provide regulated inhibition," Nicholas said.
  • The researchers also plan to develop MGE cells from induced pluripotent stem cells derived from skin cells of individuals with autism, epilepsy, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease, in order to investigate how the development and function of interneurons might become abnormal -- creating a lab-dish model of disease.
  • One mystery and challenge to both the clinical and pre-clinical study of human MGE cells is that they develop at a slower, human pace, reflecting an "intrinsic clock." In fast-developing mice, the human MGE-like cells still took seven to nine months to form interneuron subtypes that normally are present near birth.
  • Alletia DeMartino on 07 May 13
     
    pretty interesting that there wasnt rejection from the mice immune system. very cool for furthering research 
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Blood and Spore: How a Bat-Killing Fungus Is Threatening U.S. Agriculture - Stephanie G... - 0 views

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  • The disease "could wipe out half of the bat species in the US," she says. "It's caused one of the fastest declines of wildlife that we've seen in the US."
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New device can extract human DNA with full genetic data in minutes - 0 views

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  • The device will give hospitals and research labs a much easier way to separate DNA from human fluid samples, which will help with genome sequencing, disease diagnosis and forensic investigations.
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Early Steps in Cell Infection by Parvoviruses: Host-Specific Differences in Cell Recept... - 0 views

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  • loryn_micro on 08 May 13
     
    Very interesting about the anti-TfR blocking the TfR in the canine cells. I will def read this one when I have more time!
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Sucking your childs pacifier to clean it may have health benefits - 0 views

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  • loryn_micro on 06 May 13
     
    Reduced allergies in children
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Wash Your Hands, Yes. But How You Dry Them Matters Too - 0 views

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  • Samantha Mishall on 05 May 13
     
    Drying hands is just as, if not more, important as washing with soap. Drip-drying causes spreading of massive amounts of bacteria, and traditional automatic hand dryers are also hazard; rubbing hands under the heat actually brings bacteria embedded in the skin to the surface. The most sanitary way to dry: paper towels.
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E. Coli in the fountain soda supply? - 0 views

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  • Samantha Mishall on 05 May 13
     
    Considering I just drank a fountain soda today, this is pretty nasty. According to the article, researchers don't know exactly where the bacteria comes from, but it isn't from customers touching the nozzles. It's believed the bacteria comes from employees during the cleaning and sanitizing process!
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Don't be quick to toss your toothbrush after a sore throat - 0 views

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  • Sean Hogan on 05 May 13
     
    Save your cash and keep your toothbrush after experiencing a sore throat. In the study 13 patients with strep, 14 with a sore throat, and 27 healthy participants brushed with a new toothbrush. After incubation in a lab only one brush tested positive for strep.
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Battling with bugs to prevent antibiotic resistance - 0 views

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  • Sean Hogan on 05 May 13
     
    Research and statistical analysis has proven that the evolution of antibiotic resistance increases as the potency of the treatments becomes more intensive.
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Immune response to B19 parvovirus and an antibody defect in persistent viral infection. - 0 views

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  • Charles Bach on 03 May 13
     
    Study about the B19 Parvovirus in humans. This virus does not infect dogs or cats and is limited to humans. It is only transmitted between humans. Symptoms are also very different than the CPV virus in canines.
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Ebola's secret weapon revealed - 0 views

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  • Charles Bach on 03 May 13
     
    An example of infectors ability to stop the immune response. Researchers have discovered the mechanism behind one of the Ebola virus' most dangerous attributes: its ability to disarm the adaptive immune system. University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston scientists determined that Ebola short-circuits the immune system using proteins that work together to shut down cellular signaling related to interferon.
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Medical laboratory and biomedical science: Three die after catching new C. diff strain ... - 0 views

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  • Tiffany Arcand on 03 May 13
     
    Three die after catching new C. diff strain in Scotland 
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New metal-eating bacteria found on Titanic - 0 views

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  • Samantha Mishall on 02 May 13
     
    A new bacterial species that eats metal... what?! Just more proof that bacteria have the ability thrive anywhere, even under the most extreme conditions. Researchers worry that this new species will eventually completely eat up this historic ship.
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Allergy Desperation: I'll Take a Parasite, Please - 0 views

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  • Samantha Mishall on 02 May 13
     
    We briefly discussed this in my immunology class, and, after hearing about it, I wanted to learn more. While I think these people are crazy for infecting themselves with hookworms (one participant didn't even consider the risks before exposing himself), the fact is that their allergies and asthma did improve, almost to the point of vanishing. Studying hookworms and what exactly they do to the immune response to suppress allergies could lead to a brand new treatment, possibly helping people to elimnate their allergies altogether.
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Immunoepidemiologic Profile of Chlamydia trachomatis Infection: Importance of... - 0 views

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  • Samantha Mishall on 02 May 13
     
    Used as a supplemental source for mine and Megan's presentation
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