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 Popular Posts
Don't Sweat It:
New Workout Clothes Put Microbes to Work Keeping Us Cool & Dry
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Doctors Are Saving Lives by Giving People Hep C Infected Kidneys
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New, Tougher Malaria Drug Could Prevent a Half Million Deaths
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The Body's Own Cells Can Be Engineered to Protect Against HIV Infection
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New Study Illuminates Role Our Cellular Powerhouses Play in Fighting Off Chlamydia Infections
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New Research Makes Detecting Flu as Easy as a Pregnancy Test
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Scientists Surprised to Find New Defensive Role for Old Protein
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A Double Punch of Viruses & Immunotherapy Could Improve Outcomes for Cancer Patients
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Hybrid Molecule Delivers 1-2 Punch to Find & Attack Nasty Staph Bacteria
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Bandages Made of Recycled Shrimp Shells Fight Infections & Stop Bleeding
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Ebola Survivor May Hold Key to Curing All Types of Ebola Infections
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Scientists Find an Unusual Reason for Toxic Ocean Contamination
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Scientists Are Using Targeted Light to Help the Immune System Track Down Tumors
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We've Finally Figured Out Why Some Mushrooms Glow
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Neutrophil Fast Squad Are First Responders to Bacterial Lung Invaders
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4 Billion Year Old 'Fossil' Genes May Be Our Secret Weapon Against Infection
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Dogs Provide Surprising Benefit to Infants' Gut Bacteria
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Kids' Snot Provides Unlikely Path for Superbugs to Move from Farm to Community
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The Magic of Komodo Dragon Blood: The Stuff Legends — & Antibiotics — Are Made Of
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Taking Genetic Scissors to Infected Cells Could Cure HIV
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Tardigrades Are the Earth's Toughest & Almost-Immortal Animals
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Teeny Sponges Being Created to Float in Your Blood, Sop Up Bacterial Toxin & Prevent Flesh-Eating Disease
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Step Aside Penicillin — A Deep Dive into Fungus Genes Reveals Over 1,300 Potential Antibiotics Waiting to Be Discovered
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Scientists Show That the Earlier HIV Is Treated, the Better
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And the (Heart) Beat Goes On ... Thanks to Newly-Discovered Role of Macrophages
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The Next Magic Bullet Antibiotic May Come from Roadkill
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Compound in a Frog's Defensive Slime May Treat Your Next Flu Infection
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Unique Way Gonorrhea Breaks Down the Female Body's Defenses
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How Diet, Gut Bacteria & Time Work Together to Form Your Potbelly
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How Livestock Farts Lead to a Warmer Climate
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Early Treatment with Vaccine Could Slow Precancerous HPV
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This Asymptomatic Virus Can Damage the Immune System & May Trigger Celiac
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How an Innocuous Bacteria Lots of Us Have Turns into Deadly Meningitis & Sepsis
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Researchers Have Found Zika's Sweet Spot & Potential Key to Fetal Infections
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Treating Stomach Problems May Bring C. Diff Infection Back
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Unexplained Link to Hepatitis Infections Could Inform Parkinson's Mysterious Causes
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Stealthy Bacteria Is Unexpected Cause of UTIs That Keep Coming Back
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Researchers Discover Key Proteins Malaria Uses to Infect the Liver—A Key Step in Stopping the Parasite
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This Modified Common Cold Virus Specifically Targets & Kills Cancer (& Leaves Healthy Cells Alone)
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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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If You're Hungry When Sick, It Might Be Less Severe—But More Contagious
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New Study Unveils the True Story of Kuru, a Fatal Brain Disease Spread by the Cultural Practice of Eating the Dead
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Exotic Diseases Spreading to Europe as Ticks & Mosquitoes Expand Their Habitats
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Arizona Woman Dies After Catching Tularemia from Her Dog
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New Approach Could Be Silver Bullet Against Antibiotic Resistant E. Coli & Other Gram-Negative Bacteria
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Common Soil Microbe Produces New Antibiotic Effective Against Resistant Bacteria
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Your Doctor May Start Giving You Penicillin Even if You're Allergic
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A Compound from This Florida Weed Could Kill Deadly MRSA Staph Infections
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Shapeshifting Cholera Bacteria Corkscrew Themselves to Twist into the Gut
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The Vaginal Microbiome Is Linked to Cancer & Disease—& We're Now Learning How to Keep It Healthy
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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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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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Defective, Infectious Proteins Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
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How Gut Bacteria Could Set Off the Immune System in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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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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Double Shot:
New Class of Antibiotics Could Treat Plague & Multi-Drug Resistant Superinfections
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HIV Prevention Ring Passes Safety Testing Clinical Trial
