By attempting to solve avian E. coli infections in poultry, ASU researchers are hoping to also protect people against Salmonella, the leading cause of food-borne illness. --by Joe Caspermeyer

A new ASU nutrition study has shown that eating a half-cup of pinto beans per day resulted in an 8 percent average drop in total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol. --by Christine Lambrakis

For Roy Curtiss it’s always been about the people. The people he works with, the people he collaborates with; the people he learns from, the people he teaches; the people he is trying to help through his research. These days that research focuses on new vaccines for the most needy. --by Skip Derra

Many adolescents in the United States are already drinking alcohol or using drugs by the time they are exposed to prevention messages. But new research from ASU social workers shows that it's never too late to intervene. Their findings indicate that prevention messages can reverse the course of alcohol use even after students have started experimenting. --by Debra Palka

Vaccines have long held great promise for wiping out the diseases that plague humans. Sometimes they work well. Sometimes they don’t. Roy Curtiss and his colleagues are working to improve on a good idea. --by Skip Derra