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Diabetics Need to Guard Against Nail Fungus

... for nail fungus.// For people with diabetes, nail fungus may start out as an embarrassment. But if left untreated, nail fungus can progress to skin and bone infections or even tissue death, leading to a loss of mobility and ind...

In Search Of Drugs From the Ocean

...gastropods and sponges work against cancer. Marine fungus is an anti-inflammatory, and sea whips fight tuberculosis. Currently, there are about 30 marine-derived pharmaceuticals in various stages of clinical trials. Researchers say they are uncovering new microorganisms on a weekly basis and they feel that...

Fungal Infections Effectively Controlled By Light Therapy

...as focused on the mechanism by which an infectious fungus perceives light. This finding could play an import...0 days later, while those infected with the normal fungus died after 30 days. Light therapy is currently used for certain medical conditions. The most common...

Cultivating gold on a fig tree

...les biosynthesised by previous methods that used a fungus , according to the paper published by Nanotechnology. Although the exact reaction that causes the gold to form is not yet fully known, the group believes that the Rhodococcus species gives better results because it is a certain type of micro-organism...

Sex Played A Vital Role For Evolution Of Infectious Diseases

...roach that of many other infectious diseases, this fungus is invading the central nervous systems of people ...these people still have not fully recovered. The fungus appears to have become entrenched is unlikely to disappear, and all indications are that it is sprea...

Mushroom found to contain powerful antibiotic

...aphylococcus. Since about 200,000 other species of fungus exist, it seems likely that many more fungal defensins will be found, possibly allowing for highly targeted antimicrobial drugs that will render today's broad spectrum drugs obsolete. The compound showed no evidence of toxicity and is excreted wi...

Fungal spores in the pillows can trigger an asthma attack

...er pillows. Researchers found a diverse species of fungus in the pillows, which ranged from bread and vine moulds and also fungus which habitats damp walls were also present. Asthma: Asthma occurs due to a hyper responsive r...

Malachite green adulteration in seafood exports

...tion of aquaculture products from contamination of fungus growth during storage and travel. Leucomalachite is the product of malachite green which persists in fish tissues for long periods. In 1992, the Canadian Government found that Malachite green may cause cancer in the consumers and ordered that seafood...

Garlic inhibits fungal growth and protects food

...itory against fungal contamination // of food.The fungus on which the effect was seen was Aspergillus, a po... taken in various concentrations and tested on the fungus culture in lab. The results were encouraging as it inhibits the growth and protects the food. Garl...

Plant based fake meat induces repulsive reaction

...ers// to ban the sale of - the fake meat made from fungus that is sold under the brand name Quorn. It was found to induce vomiting and many people fell ill. Quorn is the brand name for a line of foods made with fungi based 'mycoprotein.' That ingredient springs from a single-celled fungus. 'It is clear...

Global Warming Will Result In the Extinction Of Amphibians

...s how the warming may alter the dynamics of a skin fungus that is fatal to amphibians. The climate-driven fungal disease, the authors say, has hundreds of species around the world teetering on the brink of extinction....

Rare Fungus Infection, Not Due to Our Products, Says Bausch & Lomb

...sionals to ascertain the reason// behind a strange fungus infection among contact lens wearers. This infection initially cropped up in certain parts of Asia. Bausch & Lomb, who are producers of both contact lenses and lens solution, feels that the cause of Fusarium keratitis infections is not emanating fr...

Spread Of Fungal Infections At Gym Could Be Avoided By Using Towel

... for Fungal Illness in Berlin. According to him, fungus is a huge problem as it spreads when it is rubbed off the skin of someone infected and lands on the racks, where weights are placed or on exercise mats.Gyms are usually disinfected on a regular basis, but it is still a good idea to exercise caution, ...

Eye Hygiene Crucial To Keep Fungus at Bay

...eports got// wind that the solution was spurring a fungus infection called Fusarium keratitis , known to aff...ro trauma. This may provide an opportunity for the fungus to enter, which can manifest on the lens as well as the lens cases. In his words "patients gettin...

Hispanic Farmworkers Need More Information on Skin Disease

..., the most common diagnoses were nail fungus, foot fungus and acne. Among the women, diagnoses included excessively dry skin, foot fungus and acne. "While these may not be a direct result of farmwork, it is likely a result of resources an...

Reports Characterize Fungal Eye Infections Among Soft Contact Lens Wearers

CHICAGO - Fusarium, the fungus implicated in recent eye infections among soft con...ures. All of the cases were associated with the fungus known as Fusarium. The average age of the patients was 34.9 years with a range of 13 to 92 years; 1...

Investigations Reveal That Infections Due To Contact lens Could Cause Blindness

...igators have warned contact lens users about a new fungus infection called fusarium keratitis. This warning ...rson travelling to hot and humid places, where the fungus is very common. They have advised that all such travellers would be safer by switching to daily disp...

Effect of Prolonged Stay in Space Studied Using Fruit Flies

...s. The shuttle also will carry a small amount of a fungus known as ‘Beauveria bassiana,’ an approved organic...will examine whether the reduced gravity makes the fungus more potent. Flies will be exposed to fungi from the shuttle and fungi kept in a lab, a move that ...

Import of Paan from India and Indonesia is on rise in Pakistan

...lso revealed that there were 18 different types of fungus in gutka, which also contained methadone - an opium derivative. The study quoted dental surgeon Mahmood Haider as saying that the government should monitor the marketing of gutka and its by-products on the electronic media. "With fancy and attrac...

Dust mites use Duvets as their Haven

...s used by most Britons are packed with dust mites, fungus and skin scales.// On analysis of about ten typical duvets it was found to contain up to 20,000 live house dust mites in addition to bacteria and fungal spores. In fact analysis of an 11-year unwashed duvet revealed over an ounce and a half of debr...

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