Cystic Fibrosis :: HWI researchers determine structure of protein from pathogen associated with CF and TB
The structure of a novel protein in the bacterium that is the most persistent pathogen in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients has been solved.
Infection
Urinary Tract Infection :: Daily antibiotics not reducing UTI risk in children
The use of prophylactic antibiotics, which involves daily administration of antibiotics to children after an initial urinary tract infection, is not associated with reduced risk of recurrent urinary tract infections, but is associated with an increased risk of resistant infections, according to a study in the July 11 issue of JAMA.
HIV :: Trial examines diaphragm use in preventing HIV in women
A clinical trial involving 5,045 women in South Africa and Zimbabwe found no statistical difference in the rate of new HIV infections in the two study arms: those who received a diaphragm plus lubricant along with male condoms for their partners, and those who only received male condoms.
Hepatitis C :: Study finds variable drug sensitivity among hepatitis C viruses
Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the leading reason patients receive liver transplants today. Unfortunately, infection of the new liver by residual HCV in the blood is inevitable, and the immune system suppression crucial to prevent transplant rejection can worsen HCV-mediated disease in transplant patients.
Liver Cancer :: Antibody retards growth and induces death in liver cancer cells
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine report a significant new advance in the search for an effective treatment for human liver cancer in the July issue of Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.
Bacteria :: New research shows vaginal bacteria vary among healthy women, need customized treatment
Silence may impact women?s health since few women or their doctors are comfortable talking about vaginal health openly. This hesitation, combined with a limited understanding of the differences between women, can lead to misinformation, misdiagnosis and potentially ineffective treatments.
HIV :: A compound from olive-pomace oil gets 80 percent slowing down of HIV spread
Researchers from the University of Granada and Hospital Carlos III in Madrid, verified that maslinic acid — found in wax from olive skin — inhibits serin-protease, the enzyme used by HIV to release itself from the infected cell into the extracellular environment.
HIV :: Safety of new microbicide for HIV prevention to be tested in young women in US trial
Nearly half of all people infected with HIV/AIDS are now women, the majority of whom contracted the disease through sexual intercourse with male partners.
Syphilis :: NYC syphilis cases double in first quarter of 2007
After leveling off for more than two years, and declining in 2006, new syphilis cases spiked in New York City during the first three months of 2007. The Health Department announced today that doctors reported 260 cases of primary and secondary syphilis during January, February and March, compared with 128 cases during the same period last year.
Healthcare :: ?50m funding for cleaner hospitals, UK
Directors of nursing to get funds for improvements as infection improvement teams double in size