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Lung Infection May Lead to Asthma, Study Finds
Online – International News Network ISLAMABAD: A lung infection that is a common cause of pneumonia can persist even after recovery from the illness and may lead to chronic asthma, … |
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Scientists from the National Institutes of Health and University of Chicago have found a promising treatment method that in laboratory mice reduces the severity of skin and soft-tissue damage caused by USA300, the leading cause of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections in the United States. By neutralizing a key toxin associated with the bacteria, they found they could greatly reduce the damaging effects of the infection on skin and soft tissue. Community strains of S. aureus cause infection in otherwise healthy people and are considered extremely virulent, as opposed to hospital strains that infect people who already are weakened by illness or surgery.
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A new nationwide research initiative has been launched to define changes in the human immune system, using human and not animal studies, in response to infection or to vaccination. Six U. S.-based Human Immune Phenotyping Centers will receive a total of $100 million over five years to conduct this research.
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Quebec man dies after H1N1 infection
A Quebec man who recently returned from a trip to Cuba has died after contracting the H1N1 virus.
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