About Sheryl Wood
I love to write about all things science — when I'm not flower gardening. A proud UConn grad, with a BS in Medical Technology, I worked in the research field for over 30 years on projects ranging from alcohol and drug interaction to the immunological aspects of rheumatoid diseases.
Sheryl Wood's Latest Posts
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In the Ultimate Irony, Zika Virus May Cure Brain Cancer
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Microbe-Fighting Plastic Wrap Keeps Fruits Fresher for a Week
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Scientists Turn Bacteria into Mini Cyborg Solar Panels
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Monthly Injection Has Potential to Replace Daily Handfuls of HIV Drugs
Survival of the Fittest:
Athletes' Gut Microbes Are Tailored to Help Them Compete
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Arizona Woman Dies After Catching Tularemia from Her Dog
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Researchers Look to Cows to Create Vaccine for HIV
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Starve E Coli of Copper to Cure Aggressive UTIs
Lucky Break:
Pneumococcal Vaccine Fights Off Ear Infections, Too
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This Genetic Defect Could Be Why Typhoid Mary Never Got Typhoid Fever
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Supercomputer's Simulated Patients Help Doctors Choose the Right TB Meds
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Probiotics Could Cut Sepsis in Infants for Just $1 a Day
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A New Set of Cancer Drugs May Work Against Viruses, Too
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Scientists See Bacteria Responding Electrically to Physical Stimuli for the First Time
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Replacement Joints with Antibiotics on Board Mean Lower Chance of Infection & Fewer Surgeries
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How Calcium Sets Off a C Diff Infection
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Finally, a New Drug Against 'Untreatable' Gonorrhea
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Century-Old Finding May Show the Way to Create Vaccines Against Toxic Strep Infections
Step Aside MRSA & C Diff:
Researchers Just Found 3 New Healthcare Associated Infections
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Defective, Infectious Proteins Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
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How Gut Bacteria Could Set Off the Immune System in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tasty Testing:
Artisanal Cheese Reveals Microbial Secrets of Deliciousness
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How Malnutrition & Gut Infections Feed Off Each Other
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Your Lungs Aren't the Same After a Battle with Pneumonia
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Artificial Viruses Provoke the Immune System to Fight Cancer
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The Opioid Crisis to Blame for 12-Fold Increase in Cases of Heart Infections
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How Viruses Might Cause Brain Changes & Learning Problems
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Bacterial Bugs in Your Eyes Help Fend Off Infection
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New Class of Antibiotics Could Treat Plague & Multi-Drug Resistant Superinfections
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HIV Prevention Ring Passes Safety Testing Clinical Trial
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Vaginal Probiotics Could Slow Zika & Other STD Infections
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Happy News: Common Drugs May Save You from MRSA
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Supercomputer Visualization Shows 1.2 Microseconds in the Life of a 4-Million-Atom HIV Capsid
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Swine Flu Linked to Parkinson's Like Brain Changes
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First Success in Long Search for Universal Flu Vaccine
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New Method Can Stop Malaria Spread — Even After It's in the Body
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Bacteria-Based Fuel Cell Aims a One-Two Punch at Global Warming
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Mysteriously, a Huge Study Finds a Drop in Antibiotic Resistant (MRSA) Infections
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Bacteria Turned into Factories, Supplying Critical Enzymes to Make Cancer Drugs Cheaper & Save Endangered Yew Trees
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Cancer Patients Out of Options Are Hoping for a Cure from This Mysterious Bird Virus
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In the Ultimate Irony, Zika Virus May Cure Brain Cancer
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Microbe-Fighting Plastic Wrap Keeps Fruits Fresher for a Week
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Scientists Turn Bacteria into Mini Cyborg Solar Panels
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Monthly Injection Has Potential to Replace Daily Handfuls of HIV Drugs
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Survival of the Fittest:
Athletes' Gut Microbes Are Tailored to Help Them Compete
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Arizona Woman Dies After Catching Tularemia from Her Dog
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Researchers Look to Cows to Create Vaccine for HIV
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Starve E Coli of Copper to Cure Aggressive UTIs
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Lucky Break:
Pneumococcal Vaccine Fights Off Ear Infections, Too
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This Genetic Defect Could Be Why Typhoid Mary Never Got Typhoid Fever
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Supercomputer's Simulated Patients Help Doctors Choose the Right TB Meds
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Probiotics Could Cut Sepsis in Infants for Just $1 a Day
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A New Set of Cancer Drugs May Work Against Viruses, Too
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Scientists See Bacteria Responding Electrically to Physical Stimuli for the First Time
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Replacement Joints with Antibiotics on Board Mean Lower Chance of Infection & Fewer Surgeries
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How Calcium Sets Off a C Diff Infection
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Finally, a New Drug Against 'Untreatable' Gonorrhea
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Century-Old Finding May Show the Way to Create Vaccines Against Toxic Strep Infections
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Step Aside MRSA & C Diff:
Researchers Just Found 3 New Healthcare Associated Infections
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Your Lungs Aren't the Same After a Battle with Pneumonia
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Arizona Woman Dies After Catching Tularemia from Her Dog
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If You're Hungry When Sick, It Might Be Less Severe—But More Contagious
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If You're Getting Shingles Flare-Ups Under 40, Get Your Heart Checked
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Bubonic Plague Is on the Rise in the US, but We Finally Know How to Treat It
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The Root Cause of Type 1 Diabetes Could Be a Common Childhood Viral Infection
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Yogurt Isn't Just a Probiotic — Its Unique Proteins Kill Bad Bacteria
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This Paper-Thin Foldable Battery Is Powered by Bacteria
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And the (Heart) Beat Goes On ... Thanks to Newly-Discovered Role of Macrophages
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Latent HIV Can Hide, but Can't Escape Detection with New Test
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Toxic Shock Syndrome:
How Bacterial Toxins Can Turn Our Immune System Against Us
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Bacterial Bugs in Your Eyes Help Fend Off Infection
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Misery-Causing Norovirus Outbreaks Sicken Thousands Every Year—Here's How to Protect Yourself
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Starve E Coli of Copper to Cure Aggressive UTIs
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We Know You Want To, but You Really Shouldn't Be Kissing Your Pet on the Mouth
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TV Chefs Are Terrible at Handling Food Safely
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Defective Sugar-Loving White Blood Cells Could Be Why Cardiac Patients Get More Viruses, Like Shingles
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Happy News: Common Drugs May Save You from MRSA
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How Livestock Farts Lead to a Warmer Climate
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How Diet, Gut Bacteria & Time Work Together to Form Your Potbelly
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The Giving Plant:
Same Asian Plant Used for Arthritis Treatment Gives Us Powerful HIV Drug
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Mother's Body Teaches Fetal Immune System Not to Attack Itself Before Birth
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New, Tougher Malaria Drug Could Prevent a Half Million Deaths
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The Unusual Stomach-Survival Mechanisms of Ulcer-Causing Bacteria Could Be Its Achilles Heel
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A New Compound Kills the Growth-Stunting Whipworm Parasite That Infects Half a Billion People
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The Magic of Komodo Dragon Blood: The Stuff Legends — & Antibiotics — Are Made Of
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Stealthy Bacteria Is Unexpected Cause of UTIs That Keep Coming Back
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How Gut Bacteria Increase Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
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Replacement Joints with Antibiotics on Board Mean Lower Chance of Infection & Fewer Surgeries
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A Common Cancer-Causing Mono Virus Has a Special Trick to Hide from the Body's Defenses
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Bandages Made of Recycled Shrimp Shells Fight Infections & Stop Bleeding
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More Than 20 Pathogens Found Lurking in Medical Marijuana—Dosing Users with (Potentially) Deadly Fungus
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New Method Can Stop Malaria Spread — Even After It's in the Body
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Tardigrades Are the Earth's Toughest & Almost-Immortal Animals
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This Modified Common Cold Virus Specifically Targets & Kills Cancer (& Leaves Healthy Cells Alone)
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Hospital Floors May Look Clean, but They're Teeming with Deadly Superbugs—Including MRSA, VRE & C. Diff
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New 'Personalized Lotions' Made of Good Skin Bacteria Can Prevent Infections, Including MRSA
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New Finding Shows How Deadly, Flesh-Eating Strep Toxins Help the Bacteria Burrow Deeper into Tissues
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More Links Between Gut Health & Autism as 'Probiotic' Transplant Trials Show Some Success
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Say Goodbye to Almonds—Common Pesticide Additive in Orchards Linked to Honey Bee Colony Collapse
