Clinical Virology

Now, novel vaccine to protect against all four strains of dengue virus (New Kerala)

24 Jul 2008

Washington, July 23 : In a breakthrough study, scientists at Maryland and South Carolina have come up with a novel four-component vaccine that has shown success against all four strains of the dengue virus in monkeys.

Study Reveals Potential for NT-proBNP as a Marker to Predict Cardiovascular Risks From Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

23 Jul 2008

A Roche Diagnostics-sponsored pilot study evaluating the use of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide confirms the potential value of NT-proBNP for risk stratification in predicting the risk of cardiovascular adverse events in patients treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs of the COX inhibitor class.

News From The Journals Of The American Society For Microbiology (Medical News Today)

23 Jul 2008

Blue Light and Hydrogen Peroxide May Effectively Treat Biofilms That Cause Cavities and Gum Disease Blue light commonly used by dentists to cure resin fillings and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) combined may be capable of reaching and treating bacteria in deep layers of biofilms that can cause cavities and gingivitis.