Posts Tagged ‘salmonella’
Microbe ‘burglers’ set off immune system
UC DAVIS (US) — Scientists have figured out how our immune systems distinguish between dangerous pathogens and friendly microbes. Continue…
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Top Stories - Oct 22, 2012 9:18 - 0 Comments
Germs in space: Keeping astronauts healthy
BROWN (US) — On a long spaceflight, it could be easy for microbes to get out of control. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 16, 2012 10:21 - 1 Comment
Copper cookware kills more microbes
U. ARIZONA (US) — Preparing food on surfaces made with copper alloys may prevent food poisoning, according to a study with Salmonella. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 18, 2012 8:49 - 0 Comments
Sensors turn Salmonella into a killer
YALE (US) — Salmonella becomes dangerously virulent only when molecular sensors within the organism sense changes in the environment. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 12, 2012 10:45 - 0 Comments
Cool eggs with ‘snow’ to double shelf life
PURDUE (US) —Taking just a few seconds to rapidly cool freshly laid eggs adds weeks to their shelf life, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 16, 2012 9:54 - 0 Comments
Extreme salmonella’s Trojan Horse trick
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — The recent discovery of “hypervirulent” Salmonella bacteria has given researchers a way to potentially prevent food poisoning outbreaks. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 20, 2012 11:04 - 0 Comments
Antigen discovery sets up salmonella vaccine
UC DAVIS (US) — Researchers have taken an important step toward an effective vaccine for the foodborne bacteria salmonella. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 16, 2011 10:27 - 0 Comments
‘Unwashable’ bacteria hide in produce
PURDUE (US) — Washing the outside of produce may not be enough to remove harmful food pathogens. Researchers have discovered Salmonella and E. coli living inside plant tissues. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 2, 2011 9:15 - 0 Comments
Portable, pronto anthrax detection
CORNELL (US) — A device about the size of a suitcase can detect the presence of the anthrax bacterium in about one hour—even with a sample as small as 40 microscopic spores. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 7, 2011 16:17 - 0 Comments
Drug hitches ride on Salmonella
UC BERKELEY (US) — The foodborne pathogen Salmonella is known for bringing diarrhea and fever, but researchers are hoping a benign version of the bug could deliver anti-viral treatments. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2011 17:19 - 0 Comments
Salmonella’s lethal sorting machine
YALE (US) — The potentially deadly bacterium Salmonella possesses a molecular machine that marshals the proteins it needs to hijack cellular mechanisms and infect millions worldwide. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 25, 2010 11:36 - 1 Comment
Frog prince sensor fights bacteria
PRINCETON (US) — A newly developed sensor may revolutionize how drugs and medical devices are tested for contamination. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 18, 2010 9:49 - 0 Comments
Technology ferrets out food pathogens
INDIANA U. (US) — A new approach that uses machine learning to detect harmful bacteria in food will allow for better identification of known—and unknown—classes of food pathogens. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 27, 2010 13:23 - 0 Comments
Mice may lead to typhoid treatments
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Better treatment and prevention for typhoid fever may emerge from a model based on transplanting human immune stem cells into mice that are susceptible to infections. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 24, 2010 12:44 - 0 Comments
Salmonella outwits immune system
UC DAVIS (US) — The bacteria Salmonella enterica—a common cause of food poisoning—exploits the immune response in the human gut to enhance its own survival. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 8, 2010 15:09 - 2 Comments
Vitamin D emerges from ‘gut flora’ murk
U. ROCHESTER (US)—The vitamin D receptor is a key player amid gut bacteria—what scientists refer to as the “gut flora”—helping to govern activity, responding to cues, and sometimes countering their presence. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 14, 2010 10:23 - 0 Comments
Final liftoff for space shuttle Atlantis
U. COLORADO (US)—The launch today from Kennedy Space Center is expected to be the last one for space shuttle Atlantis, marking the end of a career that includes 32 space missions—covering more than 115 million miles. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2010 17:26 - 0 Comments
Lab confirms salmonella in nationwide outbreak
U. IOWA (US)—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Montevideo. (more…)
