Washington, DC - The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded more than $11 million in first-year funding for nine research projects supporting enhanced diagnostics to rapidly detect antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. The awardee institutions will develop tools to identify certain pathogens that frequently cause infections in health care settings and, specifically, those that are resistant to most antimicrobials.

Durham, North Carolina - Duke researchers have developed a new method to precisely control when genes are turned on and active.

Imperial, California (NAPSI) - A little heart-shaped fruit can be a big help to your heart. According to research, strawberries may play an important role in helping to reduce the risk of heart disease.

Rochester, Minnesota - Our life as a human is complex. We exist in many dimensions – physical, emotional, social, occupational, educational, financial, political, spiritual - and many others. Each dimension adds a rich flavor to the soup of our experience. This complexity comes at a cost - we simultaneously defend many forts on several fronts. Unable to defend them all 24×7, we experience fear.

Baltimore, Maryland - When managing, assigning each task to a specialist is often the most efficient strategy. Most researchers regard the brain as working similarly, with each region specialized to a given task. But Johns Hopkins neuroscientists have found, in rats, that the brain's primary visual cortex (VC) not only portrays the visual world but can also drive the timing of actions.

Rochester, Minnesota - Marriage isn't always easy. This can be especially true for those acting as a caregiver for a parent, in-law or other loved one with Alzheimer's. Understand how caregiving might affect your marriage and what steps you can take to protect your relationship.