My Personal Biomedical Research Feed – Ralph Turchiano, CEO Alchepharma
Public Release: 4-Feb-2015 BMJ-British Medical Journal Recent gut and urinary tract infections may curb the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic…
An international team of scientists has discovered how an important natural antibiotic called dermcidin, produced by our skin when we sweat, is a highly efficient tool to fight tuberculosis germs…
05 OCT 2012 Research: Clinicians’ gut feeling about serious infections in children: Observational study Doctors who experience a gut feeling about serious illness when treating a child in primary care…
10 AUG 2012 University of Michigan Health System researchers reveal cell signaling prevents the growth of essential immune cells Newborns and infants are more prone to viral infections. A U-M…
29 JUN 2012 New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the immune response differs depending on the amount of virus received during infection Bethesda, MD—Not only…
04 May 2012 New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology suggests that the older population could benefit from vitamin D supplementation in autumn and winter to protect against…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 8-Jul-2014 Millions of people throughout the world are infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Left untreated, infection results in serious complications such as cirrhosis of the liver…
10 Feb 2012 Manuka honey could help clear chronic wound infections and even prevent them from developing in the first place, according to a new study published in Microbiology. The…
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-May-2014 'Bystander' chronic infections thwart development of immune cell memory Implications for improving efficacy of vaccine campaigns in regions with chronic, infectious diseases PHILADELPHIA – Studies of…
Public release date: 16-Sep-2011 These changes may also affect the mix of bacteria present in the digestive tract Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at Columbia University’s…
Public release date: 1-Jul-2011 Infection with the gastric bacterium Helicobacter pylori provides reliable protection against allergy- induced asthma, immunologists from the University of Zurich have demonstrated in an animal model…
Public release date: 11-Jul-2011 Researchers report an association between the consumption of hot tea or coffee and a decreased likelihood of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage, which studies have suggested…
Public release date: 15-Dec-2010 DURHAM, N.C. – About 90 percent of people are infected at some time in their lives with Epstein- Barr virus (EBV), usually with no ill effects.…
Public release date: 20-Dec-2010 A virus previously thought to be associated with chronic fatigue syndrome is not the cause of the disease, a detailed study has shown. The research shows…
Public release date: 23-Aug-2010 - The raised glucose can also form what can be described as a sugar coating that can effectively smother and block the mechanisms our bodies use…
Public release date: 19-May-2010 - had 24 percent fewer gastrointestinal infections (such as diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting), and 18 percent fewer upper respiratory tract infections (such as ear infections, sinusitis…
Scientists have discovered that bacteria found in a traditional Japanese pickle can prevent flu. Could this be the next superfood? The research, which assesses the immune-boosting powers of Lactobacillus brevis…
Contact: Chris Chipello christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 514-398-4201 McGill University Research points to potential role for cranberry derivatives in implantable medical devices Consuming cranberry products has been anecdotally associated with prevention of urinary…
Contact: Michael Eriksen Benrós benros@ncrr.dk 45-26-25-52-39 Aarhus University New research shows that every third person who is diagnosed for the first time with a mood disorder has been admitted to…
Contact: Jim Sliwa jsliwa@asmusa.org 202-942-9297 American Society for Microbiology Researchers from Yale University School of Medicine have demonstrated that vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) is highly competent at finding, infecting, and…
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