News tagged with rheumatic fever
Turning bacteria against themselves
Bacteria often attack with toxins designed to hijack or even kill host cells. To avoid self-destruction, bacteria have ways of protecting themselves from their own toxins.
Feb 08, 2011 |
5 / 5 (4) |
2
|
High rates of acute rheumatic fever may be caused by household crowding
New Zealand has one of the highest reported rates of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) amongst children and teenagers in the developed world; an infectious disease which can cause chronic rheumatic heart disease through damaged ...
Nov 15, 2010 |
not rated yet |
0
Researchers create compound that boosts anti-inflammatory fat levels
UC Irvine pharmacology researchers have discovered a way to boost levels of a natural body fat that helps decrease inflammation, pointing to possible new treatments for allergies, illnesses and injuries related to the immune ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 16, 2009 |
4 / 5 (4) |
1
