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Public Release: 11-Jan-2012
 International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public HealthIncrease dietary fiber, decrease disease We should all be eating more dietary fiber to improve our health -- that's the message from a health review by scientists in India. Writing in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health, the team offers fruit, vegetables, whole-grain foods, such as muesli and porridge, beans and pulses, as readily available foods rich in dietary fiber. Contact: Vikas Rana
Public Release: 10-Jan-2012
PLOS PathogensResearchers discover novel anti-viral immune pathway in the mosquito Virginia Tech researchers have identified a novel anti-viral pathway in the immune system of culicine mosquitoes, the insect family to which mosquitoes that spread yellow fever, West Nile fever, dengue fever, and chikungunya fever belong. 
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Contact: Lindsay Key
Public Release: 10-Jan-2012
Aeras and CNBG sign agreement on tuberculosis vaccine R&D Aeras and the China National Biotec Group announce that they have reached final agreement to jointly develop new tuberculosis vaccines. The agreement between the leading non-profit developer of TB vaccine candidates and the largest biotechnology corporation in China signals a commitment by both to engage and strengthen the role of China in the fight against one of the world's deadliest infectious disease killers. Contact: Jamie Rosen
Public Release: 10-Jan-2012
European Heart JournalGlobal study sheds light on role of exercise, cars and televisions on the risk of heart attacks A worldwide study, published in the European Heart Journal, has shown that physical activity during work and leisure time significantly lowers the risk of heart attacks in both developed and developing countries. Ownership of a car and a television was linked to an increased risk of heart attacks, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Contact: Emma Mason
Public Release: 9-Jan-2012
ScienceStudy reveals enzyme function, could help find muscular dystrophy therapies Researchers at the University of Iowa have worked out the exact function of an enzyme that is critical for normal muscle structure and is involved in several muscular dystrophies. The findings, which were published Jan. 6 in the journal Science, could be used to develop rapid, large-scale testing of potential muscular dystrophy therapies.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Jennifer Brown
Public Release: 9-Jan-2012
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneNew study: Cholera in Haiti tracked more rapidly by social media than traditional methods Internet-based news and Twitter feeds were faster than traditional sources at detecting the onset and progression of the cholera epidemic in post-earthquake Haiti that has already killed more than 6,500 people and sickened almost half a million, according to a new study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Contact: Bridget DeSimone
Public Release: 6-Jan-2012
Journal of Biological ChemistryScientists characterize protein essential to survival of malaria parasite A biology lab at Washington University in St. Louis has successfully cracked the structure of an enzyme made by Plasmodium falciparum, the parasitical protozoan that causes the most lethal form of malaria. Plasmodium cannot live without the enzyme, which is uses to make cell membrane. Because people don't make this enzyme, it is an ideal target for an anti-malarial drug. Such a drug might kill Plasmodium but have minimal side effects for people. Contact: Diana Lutz
Public Release: 5-Jan-2012
PLOS Neglected Tropical DiseasesCrucial gene activator in slow-killing parasite identified Case Western Reserve University researchers have identified a gene activator crucial to development of flatworms that cause schistosomiasis – a potential target for a vaccine for the killer disease.
Case Western Reserve University
Contact: Kevin Mayhood
Public Release: 4-Jan-2012
NeurologyGuidelines stress caution when combining anti-epileptic, HIV drugs New guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology will help physicians better choose seizure drugs for people on HIV/AIDS medication, avoiding deadly drug interactions and preventing critical anti-HIV drugs from becoming less effective, possibly leading to a more virulent strain of the disease.
American Academy of Neurology
Contact: Jason Cody
Public Release: 3-Jan-2012
Journal of VirologyBUSM researchers identify novel compound to halt virus replication BUSM researchers identify novel compound to halt virus replication.
National Institutes of Health, Transformative Medical Technologies Initiative
Contact: Jenny Eriksen Leary
Public Release: 28-Dec-2011
Journal of Infectious DiseasesUT Southwestern research suggests new way to ensure effectiveness of TB treatment A UT Southwestern Medical Center study using a sophisticated "glass mouse" research model has found that multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is more likely caused in patients by speedy drug metabolism rather than inconsistent doses, as is widely believed.
NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Contact: Deborah Wormser
Public Release: 28-Dec-2011
PLOS ONEMicrobial communities on skin affect humans' attractiveness to mosquitoes The microbes on your skin determine how attractive you are to mosquitoes, which may have important implications for malaria transmission and prevention, according to a study published Dec. 28 in the online journal PLoS ONE. Contact: Yael Franco
Public Release: 22-Dec-2011
University of Texas chemist receives major grant to improve detection of drug-resistant tuberculosis Developing a simple, paper-based test for drug-resistant tuberculosis is the goal of a University of Texas at Austin chemist, whose project just received a $1.6 million point-of-care diagnostics grant through Grand Challenges in Global Health, an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Contact: Andy Ellington
Public Release: 21-Dec-2011
Diabetes CareMore reasons to keep this New Year's weight loss resolution uncovered by Ben-Gurion U researchers Rudich explains that switching to healthier dieting extends benefits beyond the single outcome of weight loss. In fact, important improvements that likely signify decreased risk for cardiovascular disease occur even despite weight regain, as long as dieting continues.
Israeli Ministry of Health/Chief Scientist Office, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft of the Clinical Research Group Atherobesity, Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Research Foundation, German-Israeli Science Foundation
Contact: Andy Lavin
Public Release: 21-Dec-2011
 Dissertations and FeaturesDo our medicines boost pathogens? Scientists of the Institute of Tropical Medicine discovered a parasite that not only had developed resistance against a common medicine, but at the same time had become better in withstanding the human immune system. With some exaggeration: Medical practice helped in developing a superbug. "To our knowledge it is the first time such a doubly armed organism appears in nature," says researcher Manu Vanaerschot. Contact: Jean-Claude Dujardin
Public Release: 21-Dec-2011
International Journal of Services, Economics and ManagementEven limited telemedicine could improve developing health A lack of infrastructure in developing countries, and particularly in rural areas, often ensures that healthcare provision is absent. Research published in the International Journal of Services, Economics and Management by a team at Howard University in Washington DC suggests a solution to this insidious problem involving the development of telemedicine. Contact: Albert Ang
Public Release: 21-Dec-2011
Science Translational MedicineStudy details how dengue infection hits harder the second time around One of the most vexing challenges in the battle against dengue virus, a potentially fatal mosquito-borne virus, is that getting infected once can put people at greater risk for a more severe infection down the road. A new study with UC Berkeley researchers details how the interaction between a person's immune response and a subsequent dengue infection could mean the difference between getting a mild fever and going into fatal circulatory failure.
NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative
Contact: Sarah Yang
Public Release: 21-Dec-2011
Science Translational MedicineGenetics and immunity interact in dengue disease severity Why one person and not another succumbs to dengue disease has been suspected, but not known. An international team has nailed down an important piece of the puzzle. Working with data from two long-term clinical studies of children in Nicaragua, they have captured the complex connection between a person's immune status and the viral genetics of dengue, both of which evolve over time.
NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative, Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship, others
Contact: Nicole Davis
Public Release: 20-Dec-2011
Nature CommunicationsNew candidate vaccine neutralizes all tested strains of malaria parasite A new candidate malaria vaccine with the potential to neutralize all strains of the most deadly species of malaria parasite has been developed by a team led by scientists at the University of Oxford. The results of this new vaccine independently confirm the utility of a key discovery reported last month from scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute who had identified this target within the parasite as a potential 'Achilles' heel' that could hold significant promise for vaccine development.
Wellcome Trust, Medical Research Council
Contact: Craig Brierley
Public Release: 20-Dec-2011
PLOS MedicineEstimating global malaria incidence Estimates of malaria incidence derived from routine surveillance data suggest that 225 million episodes of malaria occurred worldwide in 2009. This estimate is lower than other published figures, such as those from the Malaria Atlas Project, particularly for estimates of malaria incidence outside Africa. Richard Cibulskis and colleagues at the WHO in Geneva, Switzerland present a critique of different estimation methods of the worldwide incidence of malaria in this week's PLoS Medicine. Contact: Clare Weaver
Public Release: 19-Dec-2011
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesBrain function - A new way to measure the burden of aging across nations Cognitive function may be a better indicator of the impact of aging on an economy than age-distribution, with chronological age imposing less of a social and economic burden if the population is "functionally" younger, according to a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Contact: Leane Regan
Public Release: 16-Dec-2011
Emory and US CDC partner to continue building global public health network with $6 million grant Emory University's Global Health Institute has received a three-year, $6 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to further develop a model for strengthening national public health institutes (NPHIs) globally. The grant will build upon a previous foundation grant to the International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI), which since 2006 has created or increased capacity at NPHIs in 10 low-resource countries.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Contact: Holly Korschun
Public Release: 16-Dec-2011
Historic 'Grand Challenge' launched: Create low-cost devices for rapid disease diagnosis Grand Challenges Canada and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have teamed up on an unprecedented global effort to discover and develop affordable, easy-to-use tools to help developing country health workers rapidly diagnose diseases in rural communities. The expected result: more timely and appropriate treatment of illnesses in poor countries, potentially saving countless lives.
Grand Challenges Canada, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Contact: Terry Collins
Public Release: 15-Dec-2011
3-year study identifies key interventions to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths Some 56 evidence-based interventions will sharply reduce the 358,000 women who still die each year during pregnancy and childbirth and the 7.6 million children who die before the age of 5, according to a massive three-year global study. Contact: Marshall Hoffman
Public Release: 15-Dec-2011
BMC BiotechnologyBacterial protein 'mops up' viruses found in contaminated water supplies Access to clean water is a necessity often taken for granted. However UNICEF estimates that 900 million people across the world do not have access to safe drinking water. New research published in BioMed Central's open-access journal BMC Biotechnology shows that an enteric virus-binding protein, isolated from bacteria found in activated sludge, is able to capture viruses often present in contaminated water. Contact: Dr. Hilary Glover
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