Chlamydia pneumoniae, known to cause pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections, may also be a cause of chronic rhinitis, a nasal condition often thought to be caused by allergies, according to researchers from Apoteksgardens Health Care Center, Sweden.
The combination of omeprazole and garlic may be a promising effective therapy against H. pylori infection without the use of antibiotics, according to investigators from the University of Maastricht, Netherlands.
A study of sudden infant deaths (SID) in Germany indicates that cytomegalovirus infection may be associated with some cases of SID, according to University of Erlangen researchers.
Decreases in the level of testosterone, which all men experience as they age, can trigger cognitive, sexual, or mood disorders.
An Albany Medical Center (Albany, NY) study has for the first time documented that mistakes in the prescribing of medications for hospitalized HIV-infected individuals are common and appear to increase with the number of antiretroviral medications used. The study was at the 38th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy in San Diego.
Researchers from the University of Virginia suggest that Zanamivir taken intravenously is an active antiviral and provides protection against the flu.
Scientists from Agouron Pharmaceuticals, La Jolla, CA have identified a group of compounds that appear to have antiviral effects against rhinovirus, the cause of the common cold.
A national prevalence study of herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) suggests that nearly two thirds of the U.S. population over 12 years old is infected. HSV-1 is the cause of both oral and genital herpes and can cause serious neurological diseases in newborns and increase the risk of HIV transmission, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigators.
As an alternative to a vaccine that needs to be updated every year as the influenza virus mutates, researchers have developed a nontoxic compound that can coat mucosal membranes and kill the virus. This compound could be used as a spray to prevent infection during flu season, according to University of Michigan investigators.
Immunologists at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have discovered that the secrets to understanding cancer and the aging process may come with hushppuppies and coleslaw.
A group of prominent international experts will convene at the University of Notre Dame Monday (Sept. 28) for a rare cross-disciplinary symposium on human infancy entitled "Back to the Future: The Role of Breast Feeding, Parental Contact and Proximity in Promoting Infant Health."
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas have developed a procedure that will allow physicians to accurately measure kidney function in a short period of time, enabling patients to spend less time in the clinic.
NSF is committing $12.9 million to a new center, headed by engineers at Johns Hopkins, to develop computer-linked surgical systems and robots.
Investigators at the 38th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy will present data about the activity of commonly prescribed antibiotics against strains of resistant and susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae.
In a comparison study between two antibiotics that will be presented at the 38th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in San Diego, CA, researchers show that treatment of children's middle ear infections with amoxicillin/clavulanate reduced colonization by Streptococcus pneumoniae in the nasopharynx by nearly 66 percent.
Investigators from Penn State's College of Medicine have shown that strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae developed high levels of resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics such as azithromycin, after repeated exposures at subinhibitory concentrations of the drug.
Even though Sweden has ended the use of pristinamycins, a family of antibiotics, to promote growth in farm animals, researchers continue to find resistant organisms in the Swedish population. The resistance may be caused by the use of other compounds that select for the same resistance genes, according to a researcher from the University of Maastricht, Netherlands
Researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered that early treatment with antibiotics is highly effective in the prevention of atherosclerosis in rabbits.
Microsporidiosis may be a common but unrecognized cause of travelers' diarrhea. Researchers suggest using a highly sensitive technique, such as PCR, to detect and monitor the causes of travelers' diarrhea, according to University of Cologne (Germany) researchers.
In recent years the reported incidence of whooping cough among adolescents and adults has increased substantially. Early recognition and vaccination of infants can prevent the further spread of the disease, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers.
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