News tagged with anthrax disease

Accused anthrax killer couldn't have done it

Colleagues of accused anthrax killer Bruce Ivins say evidence from the laboratory clearly demonstrates that Ivins could not have committed the crime.

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Researchers publish scientific paper on 2001 anthrax attacks

Researchers at the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and collaborators at the FBI, the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases and Northern Arizona University ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Science review casts doubt on 2001 anthrax case (Update 2)

A scientific review released Tuesday cast doubt on the US government's conclusion that scientist Bruce Ivins, who killed himself in 2008, was to blame in the 2001 case of deadly anthrax mailings.

Chemistry / Other

created Feb 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Scientists show how anthrax bacteria impair immune response

Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, have determined a key mechanism by which Bacillus anthracis bacteria initiate anthrax infection despit ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 17, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Better immune defense against anthrax

Scientists discover a gene in anthrax-causing bacteria may help defend against this form of bio-warfare.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Early detection and quick response are key to defense against anthrax attack

A large attack on a major metropolitan area with airborne anthrax could affect more than a million people, necessitating their treatment with powerful antibiotics. A new study finds that in order for a response to be effective, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0