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NIH Study Suggests Early Detection Is Possible For Prion Diseases

(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) A fast test to diagnose fatal brain conditions such as mad cow disease in cattle and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans could be on the horizon, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health scientists. Researchers at NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have developed  Read More »

Aduro BioTech awarded for tularemia work

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has awarded Aduro BioTech, a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, with the “Outstanding Scientific Achievement” award for the company’s major progress in developing vaccines for the potential bioterror threat tularemia. The award was presented to Dr. Justin Skoble, associate director of biodefense and process development at Aduro BioTech, at the 2010 Chemical  Read More »

Synthetic molecule could fight nerve agents

Biochemist Tsafrir Mor has developed a method for synthetically producing human butyrylcholinesterase, a bioscavenging molecule that may be able to protect humans against nerve agents and pesticides, using transgenic tobacco plants. Creating BChE using synthetic means might be an effective supplement or primary treatment for organophosphate nerve toxins to replace chemicals like atropine that relieve  Read More »

New Sensor Could Detect Quickly Viral Bioterror Agents

Scientists at Boston University have developed a biological sensor that could be used to rapidly detect a wide range of viral pathogens including the lethal Ebola and Marburg viruses, the institution announced last week. As with other viruses that produce symptoms not necessarily indicative of viral infection, Marburg and Ebola outbreaks can be challenging to  Read More »

New tool detects Ebola, Marburg quickly, easily

(Boston University College of Engineering) Boston University researchers have developed a simple diagnostic tool that can quickly identify dangerous viruses like Ebola and Marburg. The biosensor, which is the size of a quarter and can detect viruses in a blood sample, could be used in developing nations, airports and other places where natural or man-made  Read More »

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