Kode Vicious Bugs Out

Working the bugs out of asthma.

Cockroach antigens (proteins found in the insects' feces, saliva, eggs, and shed cuticles) have been implicated as one of the leading causes of asthma among inner-city children. These antigens can trigger severe allergic reactions, and even tiny amounts can be potentially fatal to sensitive asthmatics.

Bioengineered human skin: working the bugs out.

commentary equal, or greater, clinical relevance. 5 Thus far, a majority of therapeutic agents proposed for treatment of neurodegenerative disease are secreted trophic factors such as insulin-like growth factor 1 and glial cell line–derived neurotrophic factor. 29 Because most trophic factors are typically secreted by glia, it is easy to envision that rAAV-mediated overexpres-sion of trophic fa...

Getting the bugs out of BAL.

Aminoglycoside Resistance in ICUs: Are We Running out of Drugs, for Bad Bugs

Many classes of antibacterial drugs are currently available for physicians to use, however the plan of antibiotic development has slowed during the last decade. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified antimicrobial resistance as one of the 3 most important problems for human health. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem worldwide, especially in hospitals, where resistant orga...

Aminoglycoside Resistance in ICUs: Are We Running out of Drugs, for Bad Bugs

Many classes of antibacterial drugs are currently available for physicians to use, however the plan of antibiotic development has slowed during the last decade. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified antimicrobial resistance as one of the 3 most important problems for human health. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem worldwide, especially in hospitals, where resistant orga...