By the time they’re two, most children have had respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and suffered symptoms no worse than a bad cold. But for some children, especially premature babies and those with underlying health conditions, RSV can lead to pneumonia and bronchitis – which can require hospitalization and have long-term consequences.

E. coli Evolution Studies May Lead to Better Vaccines and Treatments.

A professor at ISU's Department of Biomedical Services resigned after admitting he falsified AIDS cure research.

Scripps Research Institute Scientists Use Method to Identify Compound with Promise for Obesity-Linked Diabetes.

The probe mimics pathogen's amino acids, solving mystery behind Chlamydiae cell wall.

The team of Johannes Zuber at the Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) in Vienna, Austria, managed to overcome remaining key limitations of RNA interference (RNAi) - a unique method to specifically shut off genes. By using an optimized design, the scientists were able to inhibit genes with greatly enhanced efficiency and accuracy. The new method facilitates the search for drug targets and improves the interpretation of experimental results. The IMP will make this „RNAi toolkit“ available to researchers. Results of the study are published in the current issue of Cell Reports.

Through lotions, shampoos and other personal care products (PCPs), infants and toddlers are likely becoming exposed to potentially harmful substances, called parabens, at an even higher level than adult women in the U.S., researchers have reported. They published their findings on parabens, which have been linked to reproductive and other health issues, in the American Chemical Society journal Environmental Science & Technology.

Since their introduction, liquid sporicides have become one of the products of choice for many biological research and production facilities wherever high-level microbial control is critical. Although they are marketed as low-toxicity products, appropriate care during use is essential to prevent potentially dangerous conditions, exposures, and injuries.

A method for bioengineering living human ears garnered a first-place award at the World Technology Summit in New York City, Nov. 15.

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have created a massive online database that matches thousands of genes linked to cancer and other diseases with drugs that target those genes.