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New federal guidelines unveiled for bird flu research – MedCity News

New federal guidelines unveiled for bird flu researchMedCity NewsThe new guidelines "suggest we're moving closer" to removing a voluntary moratorium on the research in the U.S., Rebecca Moritz, research compliance specialist for UW-Madison's Select Agent Program, said Thursday. Under the guidelines, UW-Madison …

February 22, 2013
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Scientists Conduct Human Trial of Two New Shigella Vaccines

(FoodSafetyNews) Scientists have begun a clinical trial of two vaccines that may prevent Shigella infection, announced the National Institutes of Health Wednesday. The government-funded study will examine the effect of two different but related vaccines on 90 healthy adults ages 18 to 45 years old.

February 21, 2013
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Military Medical Photonics Program

(GlobalBiodefense) The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is seeking proposals for research that is aimed at using lasers and other light source technology to develop new applications in medicine and biological systems for military applications.

February 21, 2013
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Antibacterial protein’s molecular workings revealed

(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Vanderbilt investigators report new insights to the workings of calprotectin, an immune system protein that “starves” bacterial pathogens of the metal nutrients they require. The findings, which include a detailed structural view of how calprotectin binds the metal manganese, could guide efforts to develop novel antibacterials that limit a microbe’s access Read More »

February 21, 2013
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New flu drug stops virus in its tracks

(University of British Columbia) A new class of influenza drug has been shown effective against drug-resistant strains of the flu virus, according to a study led by University of British Columbia researchers.