Outbreaks and Illness

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (657+ words) A striking molecular portrait of treatment failure in leishmaniasis has emerged from Thailand, where researchers tracked the parasite Leishmania (Mundinia) martiniquensis inside a single patient before therapy and again after clinical relapse following amphotericin B treatment....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (445+ words) Herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) is known to be a potential factor in neurodegeneration and conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, but the exact mechanisms and metabolic consequences of infection are poorly defined. Tufts researchers grew human neurons in three-dimensional scaffolds that…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (371+ words) Crosse & Blackwell is tapping into growing consumer demand for functional nutrition with the launch of two new protein-packed soup SKUs: Tomato, Lentil & Chilli and Tomato & Mixed Bean. The new soups are designed to meet the growing appetite for convenient, healthier…...