Hygiene in Biological News

Pilot study shows effectiveness of new, low-cost method for monitoring hand hygiene compliance

... for automatically tracking the use of hand hygiene dispensers before healthcare workers enter and ... rooms. This novel method of monitoring hand hygiene compliance, which is essential for infection ... direct touch and that the current rates of hand hygiene compliance are suboptimal," said Philip Polgreen, ...

Providing toilets, safe water is top route to reducing world poverty: UN University

... this cycle, as understanding links between hygiene and waterborne diseases tend to come more easily ... Diseases due to poor water, sanitation and hygiene account for an estimated 10% of the total global ... deaths attributed to poor water, sanitation and hygiene was over 3.5 million. Each year, estimated 4 ...

If you don't want to fall ill this Christmas, then share a festive kiss but don't shake hands

... hand than in sharing a kiss. A group of hygiene experts from the United States and the UK have published the first detailed report on hand hygiene in the home and community, rather than in ... that, in the event of a flu pandemic, good hand hygiene will be the first line of defence during the ...

Hand hygiene initiative aims to decrease healthcare-associated infection in developing countries

... healthcare-associated infection by improving hand hygiene in health care. The commentary is part of the ... of 2007. The WHO developed guidelines on hand hygiene in health care based on scientific evidence and ... induce changes that will result in increased hand hygiene compliance and reduced morbidity and mortality ...

Organic food not nutritionally better than conventionally-produced food

... available published literature. Researchers from the London School of hygiene & Tropical Medicine have now completed the most extensive systematic ... would provide any health benefit. Alan Dangour, of the London School of hygiene & Tropical Medicine's Nutrition and Public Health Intervention Research ...

C. difficile spores spread superbug

... professionals manage the threat of C. difficile by observing stringent hygiene and isolation practices primarily by dealing with patients who exhibit the ... Wren, Professor of Microbial Pathogenesis from the London School of hygiene & Tropical Medicine's Department of Infectious & Tropical Diseases. "At ...

Penn Medicine honored for its historic role in the history of microbiology

... of the Editorial Offices, Bergey's Manual Trust. The Institute of hygiene opened at the University of Pennsylvania on February 2, 1892 and the name ... and research done within our laboratories." The original Laboratory of hygiene is now the Roy and Diana Vagelos Laboratories located at 3340 Smith Walk ...

Visualizing virus replication in three dimensions

... some 100 million people around the world are infected. Researchers at the hygiene Institute at Heidelberg University Hospital were the first to present a ... director of the Department of Molecular Virology at the Heidelberg hygiene Institute and his team, working in cooperation with colleagues from the ...

Common fragrance ingredients in shampoos and conditioners are frequent causes of eczema

... a fragrance ingredient. Linalool is found in 60-80 percent of the perfumed hygiene products, washing up liquids and household cleaning agents that can be ... EU legislation states that manufacturers must specify on the labels of hygiene products whether they contain linalool. Previous studies have shown that ...

Modern lifestyle prevents tooth decay

... past 150 years found that the effects of fluoride toothpaste, good oral hygiene and health education, may override the effects of food alone on tooth ... the effect that some foods have on the teeth, as do other good oral hygiene practices'. He added 'Future research should investigate a number of ...

Masks, hand washing, prevent spread of flu-like symptoms by up to 50 percent

... "Nevertheless, these initial results are encouraging since masks and hand hygiene may be effective for preventing a range of respiratory illnesses," Aiello ... advance of a pandemic," Monto said. "However, use of face masks and hand hygiene interventions can be evaluated now, during seasonal influenza outbreaks, ...

World leaders in infectious diseases convene to discuss emerging global viruses

... WHO: The American Society Of Tropical Medicine And hygiene (ASTMH) WHAT: The Latest Findings Regarding the Prevention, Treatment ... the 57th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and hygiene to discuss the prevention and treatment of global health threats. Topics ...

Scientists demonstrate feasibility of preventing malaria parasite from becoming sexually mature

... via the bite of a mosquito. A team based at the London School of hygiene & Tropical Medicine, working with a colleague from the Wellcome Trust ... A Baker, a Reader in Parasite Molecular Biology at the London School of hygiene & Tropical Medicine and senior author of the study, comments: 'The enzyme ...

Nitrates in vegetables protect against gastric ulcers

... flora is. The fact that these bacteria are not just involved in our oral hygiene but also play an important role in the normal functions of the ... flora is. The fact that these bacteria are not just involved in our oral hygiene but also play an important role in the normal functions of the ...

Sanitation investment in poor countries would yield $9-to-1 benefits in productivity, health: UN

... cause of death and illness, killing 1.8 million people each year. Poor hygiene and lack of access to sanitation together contribute to 88 per cent of all ... framework could spur and drive progress. Market sanitation and hygiene and focus on long-term behaviour change Health-oriented information ...

Research network wins approximately £5.7 million to target human and animal diseases in Africa

... and natural scientists from six University of London colleges. Two of these colleges the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the London School of hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) are to support SACIDS in various ways, including helping to develop courses and research skills for African ...

OJ worse for teeth than whitening says Eastman Institute researchers

... drinks slowly over 20 minutes are more likely to have tooth erosion than those who finish a drink quickly. It's also very important to keep good oral hygiene practices, Ren added, by brushing twice daily with fluoride toothpaste, and see a dentist for a fluoride treatment at least once a year if you are at ...

Protective footwear for diabetics at a high-street price

... and tested a model featuring an elasticised fabric upper section for diabetics unable to wear leather shoes owing to advanced deformities. Good foot hygiene being especially important for diabetics, the team also spent some time developing and testing insoles and determining the most effective ...

Old stain in a new combination

... thus improve the control of malaria," states Professor Dr. Olaf Mller, Project Head in the Department of Tropical Medicine and Public Health of the hygiene Institute at the University of Heidelberg. Methylene blue prevents transmission to mosquitoes The appropriate component for such an ...

Protecting fresh-cut produce

... packaged lettuces, has greatly increased sales despite multiple foodborne outbreaks associated with these products. To reduce these risks, strict hygiene programs and sanitizers are used for decontamination once the food is harvested. Preventing microbial contamination in the fields is equally ...

HIV dearms protective protein in cells

... which, interestingly, is effective against many types of viruses. Dr. Keppler's team of virologists from the Department of Virology at the hygiene Institute of Heidelberg University Hospital (Medical Director: Professor Dr. Hans-Georg Krusslich) studied how Vpu disrupts protection by CD317. They ...

Research could lead to new non-antibiotic drugs to counter hospital infections

... so it is often found on catheters, causing cross-hospital infections. It is also implicated in a common form of dermatitis associated with poor hygiene and inadequate maintenance of hot tubs. ...

Food security for leaf-cutting ants: Workers and their fungus garden reject endophyte invaders

... 32 endophytic fungal strains that were tested, with a stronger effect for more rapidly growing endophyte strains. This suggests that, apart from the hygiene practiced by the ants, the garden itself can compete with incoming microbes. "Fungi in the leaves were not welcome in the leaf cutter ants' ...

Differences in neighborhood food environment may contribute to disparities in obesity

... Examination Survey data show that 32% of Americans over the age of 20 are obese. According to the New York City Department of Health and Mental hygiene statistics, New York City faces a high rate of obesity, and the availability of residential neighborhood resources supporting physical activity and ...

'Experiment of nature' examines how mother's diet may impact on child's health

... genes. Now, Dr Branwen Hennig and colleagues from the Medical Research Council (MRC) International Nutrition Group based at the London School of hygiene and Tropical Medicine have been awarded 360,000 from the Wellcome Trust to look at whether a mother's diet during pregnancy can influence these ...

Tiny details in three dimensions

... The research group headed by Professor Reinhard Wallich, Institute of Immunology, and Dr. Friedrich Frischknecht, Department of Parasitology at the hygiene Institute of Heidelberg University Hospital has published its findings in cooperation with colleagues from Munich and Freiburg in " Molecular ...

Researchers examine role of climate change in disease spread

... in new patterns of viral emergence. That's the message of a paper in the February " Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and hygiene " by University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston pathology professor Stephen Higgs and Oxford University professor Ernest A. Gould. In the ...

Hoarding rainwater could 'dramatically' expand range of dengue-fever mosquito

... to areas where they are currently not found once suitable breeding sites, such as containers, become available. Our research can help target water hygiene education campaigns to areas most at risk of dengue mosquito establishment." The predictions come from a new "bottom-up" model that takes into ...

Scientists find link between inflamed gums and heart disease

... study by Italian and U.K. scientists published online in The FASEB Journal shows that infected gums may be one place. Indeed, proper dental hygiene should reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, stroke and heart disease independently of other measures, such as managing cholesterol. "It has been ...

Stomach ulcer bug causes bad breath

... H. pylori in their mouths. "Halitosis is a common problem in humans, and bad breath is largely caused by periodonitis, tongue debris, poor oral hygiene and badly fitted fillings," said Dr. Suzuki. "Bacteria produce volatile compounds that smell unpleasant, including hydrogen sulphide, methyl ...

Could vitamin D save us from radiation?

... Radiological health expert Daniel Hayes, Ph.D., of the New York City Department of Health and Mental hygiene suggests that a form of vitamin D could be one of our body's main protections against damage from low levels of radiation. Writing in the ...

Lower your blood pressure, hydrate your skin and reduce dental plaque -- with chocolate?

... of Osaka Graduate School of Dentistry in Osaka, Japan found that after four days of rinsing with a cocoa flavanol extract without other oral hygiene methods (such as brushing or flossing) participants had decreased bacteria and plaque on their teeth*3. While some research is conducted with ...

Almost 7 million pregnant in sub-Saharan Africa infected with hookworms; at risk of anaemia

... for the inclusion of deworming drugs in maternal health care packages. The study was conducted by Simon Brooker (a Reader at the London School of hygiene & Tropical Medicine and a Wellcome Trust Career Development fellow currently based at KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Collaborative Programme, Nairobi), ...

Prominent German biologist wins EMBO Communication Award

... everywhere). In addition to newspaper articles, the award winner gives frequent TV and radio interviews and is an advisor to museums such as the hygiene Museum of Dresden. He laid the foundation for educational work in evolutionary biology by giving numerous lectures for lay audiences in museums, ...

Eat oily fish at least once a week to protect your eyesight in old age

... Of the two, wet AMD is the main cause of vision loss. A team of researchers across seven European countries and co-ordinated by the London School of hygiene & Tropical Medicine sought to investigate the association between fish intake and omega 3 fatty acids with wet AMD, comparing people with wet AMD ...

Professor Brian Greenwood awarded first Hideyo Noguchi Africa Award

... Professor Brian Greenwood, Manson Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine at the London School of hygiene & Tropical Medicine will be awarded the first Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for research by Prime Minister Fukuda, and will also meet their Majesties ...

Tooth loss strongly linked to risk of esophageal, head and neck, and lung cancer

... a gateway between the external environment and the gastrointestinal tract and acts in both food ingestion and digestion, the researchers wrote. Oral hygiene potentially affects gastrointestinal flora and nutritional status and may thus have implications for the development of chronic disease. ...

Mummy lice found in Peru may give new clues about human migration

... who have been displaced from their homeland with the clothes on their backs and nothing else, he said. Theyre living in crowded conditions where hygiene is poor. Reed said he hopes the teams lice research might someday increase human understanding of typhus by pinpointing where the disease ...

Great apes endangered by human viruses

... this is the first study to diagnose the disease agent and quantify the population impact. "We need to be much more proactive about instituting strict hygiene precautions at all ape tourism and research sites", says Fabian Leendertz, senior author of the paper and a wildlife disease epidemiologist at the ...

Multiple species of bacteria may cause trachoma: Implications for treatment

... one third of the individuals had a mixed infection with two or three species. Interventions to prevent trachoma by improving personal hygiene such as the SAFE initiative promoted by the World Health Organization have had limited success, and an effective vaccine may also be needed to ...