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Microscopic revelations point to new blood infection therapies
Study shows that immune cells actually cause dangerous blood vessel blockage, in their rush to contain deadly fungal sepsis...
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Mouse study demonstrates that gut microbes protect against sepsis
A recent study at the University of Pennsylvania has identified that introducing particular microflora to the blood of mice increases immunoglobin A (IgA) levels, which appears to aid survival against sepsis.
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Biomarkers as effective at predicting sepsis as patient monitoring
Researchers have identified five key sepsis biomarkers and looked at whether they had the same or better predictive power as traditional methods...
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Quick test finds signs of sepsis in a single drop of blood
A new portable device can quickly find markers of deadly, unpredictable sepsis infection from a single drop of blood.
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Universities collaborate on NIHR’s £1.5million antibiotic resistance study
University of Warwick expertise is contributing to a world-first £1.5million study aiming to tackle one of the biggest public health threats we face - antibiotic resistance.
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Orexin as a potential drug for treating septic shock
Recent findings by Japanese scientists may be a breakthrough in developing a silver bullet for the treatment of septic shock.
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Belgian scientists discover missing link in septic shock
15 September 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Researchers at VIB and Ghent University have discovered an important mechanism of sepsis, an overreaction of the body’s immune system to an infection...
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Gene discovery could lead to new treatments for sepsis
22 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists have isolated the gene that produces Gasdermin-D - a protein that plays a critical role in the pathway to sepsis...
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Researchers identify cause of heart damage in sepsis patients
9 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers at the University of Liverpool's Institute of Infection and Global Health have discovered a common cause of heart damage in patients with sepsis...
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Scientists discover why Streptococcus pneumoniae infections can cause fatal heart complications
19 May 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have discovered a key cause of life threatening heart complications, conditions that frequently follow severe Streptococcus pneumoniae infection..
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Molecular methods rapidly gain ground in infectious disease diagnostics
12 December 2014 | By Frost & Sullivan
Convergence of immunodiagnostic and molecular tests will help meet demand in developed countries, says Frost & Sullivan...