About 30 sickened with Campylobacter at NJ boarding school About 30 people were sickened by Campylobacter at Blair Academy, reports the New Jersey Herald. The school is private boarding and day school for high school students located in Blairstown, NJ. “In mid November, our health center saw an increased incidence of gastrointestinal-related illness and we alerted all parents by email on November 20.
The Dirtiest Places in every Supermarket Let’s face it: Everything around us is pretty dirty. Even if we wash our hands regularly and make sure that our living and working spaces are clean, the world is still an insanely germy place. Unfortunately, the same can be said for where we buy (and eat) our food.
Error correction strategies of cells Error correction of cells have been reviewed by researchers who have investigated the importance of crosstalk and its effects, and propose an alternative model that suppresses erroneous initiation.
Rudeness at work is contagious, Workplace incivility should be treated with the utmost seriousness. This is the finding of three psychologists who surveyed nearly 6,000 people on the social climate in the workplace. Their studies show that being subjected to rudeness is a major reason for dissatisfaction at work and that unpleasant behavior spreads if nothing is done about it.
The solution to a 50-year-old riddle: Why certain cells repel one another When cells from the connective tissue collide, they repel one another -- this phenomenon was discovered more than 50 years ago. It is only now, however, that researchers have discovered the molecular basis for this process. Their findings could have important implications for cancer research.
Cancer test predicts treatment outcome Researchers have announced a new tool in the fight against cancer, with the development of a world-first test that will direct treatment choices for patients with some forms of blood cancer.
Genes of colon cancer recurrence differs among blacks, whites and Asians The genetic makeup of colon cancer tumors and survival rates for patients with the disease differ by race, according to a study. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women with more than 93,000 cases estimated to be diagnosed in 2015. Researchers have long known that blacks develop colon cancer at an earlier age and blacks with colon cancer are at higher risk of dying than whites. However, it has been difficult to identify why the differences in survival exis
Nanoparticle therapy promotes wound healing An experimental therapy successfully tested in mice cut in half the time it takes to heal wounds compared to no treatment at all. "We envision that our nanoparticle therapy could be used to speed the healing of all sorts of wounds, Continue Reading
Preserving milk using energy efficient pulsed electric field processing High voltage, short pulsed electric fields selectively damage cell membrane directly killing the contaminating bacteria by a process known as electroporation. Continue Reading
Laparoscopic hysterectomy may be safer than abdominal procedure A study has compared the relative risks of laparoscopic hysterectomy (with morcellation) with abdominal surgery for hysterectomy in premenopausal women for presumed uterine fibroids. Examining short- and long-term complications,they found that abdominal surgery carries a higher risk of complications Continue Reading
Malaria-infected cells produce odors attractive to mosquitoes The malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum produces chemical compounds called terpenes that give off odors that attract mosquitoes, according to new research. The study might explain why the insects are more likely to bite humans or animals infected with the organism. Continue Reading
Soils retain radioactivity in Fukushima The soil's physical and chemical properties in rice fields around the Fukushima site have been the focus of recent study. Researchers examined factors affecting soil-to-plant transfer of radioactive cesium in the Fukushima area. Continue Reading
