News tagged with blood infections
Rothman at Jefferson research suggests abandon convention in diagnosing periprosthetic joint infection
In their search for new, better ways to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection, Rothman Institute at Jefferson researchers have discovered that measurement of C-reactive protein in the synovial fluid is extremely accurate, ...
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Research suggests use of LE strips to diagnose PJI
Rothman Institute at Jefferson joint researchers continue to seek better ways to diagnose and subsequently treat periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients following total joint arthroplasty. Their latest research shows ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Discovery in Africa gives insight for Australian Hendra virus outbreaks
A new study on African bats provides a vital clue for unravelling the mysteries in Australia's battle with the deadly Hendra virus.
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Homicide drops off US list of top causes of death
(AP) -- For the first time in 45 years, homicide has fallen off the list of the nation's top 15 causes of death, government health officials said Wednesday.
Jan 11, 2012 |
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Research confirms novel strategy in fight against infectious diseases
New research shows that infectious disease-fighting drugs could be designed to block a pathogen's entry into cells rather than to kill the bug itself.
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Scientists identify human proteins that may fuel HIV/AIDS transmission
Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have discovered new protein fragments in semen that enhance the ability of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, to infect new cells -- a discovery that one day could help ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Alcohol can lead to unsafe sex: It's official
A new study has found that alcohol consumption directly impacts a person's intention to have unsafe sex. In other words, the more you drink, the stronger becomes your intention to engage in unsafe sex.
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Premature babies harbor fewer, but more dangerous microbe types
One of the most comprehensive studies to date of the microbes that are found in extremely low-birthweight infants found that hard-to-treat Candida fungus is often present, as well as some harmful bacteria and parasites.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Veterinarians find infections faster by monitoring blood compound
In pets and people, the time it takes to diagnose an infection may mean life or death. Now, a University of Missouri veterinarian is identifying ways to diagnose pet infections in approximately a third of ...
Dec 05, 2011 |
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China expects 48,000 new HIV cases this year
(AP) -- China will have about 780,000 people infected with the AIDS virus by the end of this year, state media reported Wednesday, with most having contracted it through heterosexual sex.
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Contrasting patterns of malaria drug resistance found between humans and mosquitoes
A study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute and their Zambian colleagues detected contrasting patterns of drug resistance in malaria-causing parasites taken from both humans and mosquitoes ...
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Researchers closer to the super bug puzzle
Infectious diseases specialists from Austin Health are working closely with Microbiologists from the University of Melbourne to understand how Staph is becoming resistant to all antibiotic therapies.
Nov 11, 2011 |
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A new definition for periprosthetic joint infection
A rise in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) rates has the orthopedic community moving to develop it's first-ever agreed upon definition and diagnostic criteria to help better treat patients.
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Breastfeeding benefits mothers with reduced blood pressure risk
(Medical Xpress) -- While the benefits of breastfeeding for the baby are well established and some studies have shown that mothers who breastfeed have lower risks of diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease, ...
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Dormant malaria parsites in red blood cells may contribute to treatment failure
Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Public College Health have shown for the first time in a rodent model that the earliest form of malaria parasites can lay dormant in red blood cells and "wake ...
Oct 25, 2011 |
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