June 20, 2013

Texas A&M Biologists Prove ZOLOFT Packs Potential to Fight Fungal Meningitis

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – New research conducted by biologists at Texas A&M University suggests that ZOLOFT®, one of the most widely prescribed antidepressants in the world, also packs a potential preventative bonus — potent mechanisms capable of inhibiting deadly fungal infections.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120502/DC99584LOGO)The findings …

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Texas A&M Biologists Prove ZOLOFT Packs Potential to Fight Fungal Meningitis

Scientists close to finding meningococcal B shot

Sydney, May 8 (IANS) Researchers are close to finding a shot that protects against many strains of meningococcal B, the most prevalent cause of a rare but serious infection affecting brain and spinal cord membranes.

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Scientists close to finding meningococcal B shot

Meningitis jab ‘protection hope’

A vaccine against one of the most common forms of childhood meningitis could reduce the number of deaths in the UK even further.

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Meningitis jab ‘protection hope’

Researchers Closer to Developing Universal Meningitis B Vaccine

FRIDAY, July 15 (HealthDay News) — New research may bring scientists one step closer to developing a vaccine that protects against hundreds of strains of meningococcus B, the most common cause of bacterial meningitis.

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Researchers Closer to Developing Universal Meningitis B Vaccine