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Probiotic Drinks can Stave Off Hospital Infection

... conditions can interfere with the balance of good bacteria in the gut. When this happens, C. diff bacteria can multiply and cause symptoms such as diarrhoea and fever. Because C. diff infections are usuall...

Replacing a Genome Boosts Race to Develop Designer Bugs: Study

... conferred antibiotic resistance, the other caused bacteria expressing it to turn blue. The enhanced Mycopla...the foreign DNA. When the team analyzed the blue bacteria for DNA sequences specific to either mycoplasma, it found no evidence of the host bacteria's genetic...

DNA Transplant Brings Creation of Artificial Life a Step Closer

...ificial organisms for long, so that new species of bacteria that produce environmentally friendly fuels such as hydrogen could be produced. With the success of his groundbreaking genome-swapping technique, he has reached much closer to the accomplishment of his goal. He says that the technique can be us...

First Bacterial Genome Transplantation Changing One Species to Another

...ion methods allowing them to transform one type of bacteria into another type dictated by the transplanted chromosome. The work, published online in the journal Science, by JCVI's Carole Lartigue, Ph.D. and colleagues, outlines the methods and techniques used to change one bacterial species, Mycoplasma cap...

Allergic Individuals Should Keep Away from Cats, Say UK Scientists

...oxy for exposure to endotoxins, which are found in bacteria that is thought to encourage asthmatic symptoms. Such compounds are found in higher concentrations in the homes of cat owners. Based on the current research, it appears that many individuals could benefit from reduced cat ownership and exposure, Dr...

1 Billion People to Be Killed by Smoking

...d reducing infection by cancer-causing viruses and bacteria could also cut rates dramatically. We know with cancer, if we take action now, we can save 2 million lives a year by 2020 and 6.5 million by 2040, said Dr. Judith Mackay, a World Health Organization senior policy adviser. If the governments intr...

Useful Parasites

...erate eggs or produce young ones. Wolbachia is a bacteria that is spread through the mothers. These bacteria can produce diverse effect on the host. Most mystifying of the lot, is turning the male into female....

Kerala Health Minister Charged for Infant Deaths in a Hospital

...ection is stated to have been caused by klebsiella bacteria that proliferate in unhygienic conditions. A few infants died due to staphylococci infection. The news broke out Tuesday courtesy a local TV channel and since then leaders of all political parties, minus the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist...

More Than a Toothache

...on, even with the help of a lawyer. He died as the bacteria from his infected tooth spread to his brain. In 2000, the surgeon general of US reported that tooth decay was the most chronic ailment for children and that poor children were most at risk. In spite of such modern innovations as the fluoridation ...

A Cold Shoulder to Cold - At Your Risk

.... Further sinusitis is always on the rise due to bacteria and fungus in the atmosphere. Traffic pollution is also a big culprit. It is better to seek immediate medical attention when people suffer persistent cold or irritation in the throat. Even facial pain, nasal discharge, blockage, continuous dry cough,...

Scientists Discover Rare gene-for-gene Interaction That Helps Bacteria Kill Their Host

...f Science, scientists have found that Photorhabdus bacteria produce an antibiotic which inhibits the work of ...n identified so far. Photorhabdus is a family of bacteria that in relatively small concentrations can kill insects - between 10-100 cells of it are typically ...

Yoghurt To Treat Bowel Infections

...oghurt containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) bacteria were all free of VRE within 4 weeks. Of the 12 ...ach the bowel. The study also revealed that LGG bacteria are both resistant and susceptible to a range of antibiotics. The authors point out that, althoug...

Honey, I Shrunk The Abscess!

...ffset the final blow of amputation. Honey destroys bacteria due to its acidic nature. The therapy was experi...ayer of honey on the wound after the dead skin and bacteria have been removed. Honey therapy is already employed in New Zealand to treat bed sores and is we...

Kerala Government Bears the Brunt for Infant Deaths

...ection is stated to have been caused by klebsiella bacteria that proliferate in unhygienic conditions. A few infants died due to staphylococci infection. Last week, the hospital's superintendent was removed for not informing the government about the deaths. The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers...

Sewage Flows into Hudson River in a Torrent

...ne coming in contact with the sewage and ingesting bacteria that could cause a number of digestive problems, including stomach cramps and diarrhea, Winchester county county officials said. "We've had no cases so far," said Mary Landrigan, a spokeswoman for the county's Health Department. "But we are continu...

Residues Go Merrily Down the Stream in Portland

... likely to consume contaminated seafood. Further, bacteria and other organisms develop resistance to drugs and pesticides found in the sea bed, making it difficult to treat. The compounds seem to have a well known source, the human sewage that is incompatible in certain treatment plants. People just ass...

Hepatitis C Carries Another Risk-Cancer Of The Immune System

...infectious agents the Epstein-Barr virus, HIV and bacteria called Helicobacter pylori are all associated wit...f copies of themselves to outnumber the viruses or bacteria that they want to kill. Most of the copies are normal, but a few have genetic mistakes, or mutations...

Resident Bacteria May Help Clean Phosphorous From Lakes

...son and one in China-to learn more about how those bacteria affect phosphorus cycling in the lakes. In eutro...ow phosphorus is released into the water column by bacteria during the summer, and taken up during the spring and fall. Traditionally, limnologists who study ...

Researchers Discover How Antibiotic Inhibits Bacterial Growth

...ow the drug works, how it can be improved, and how bacteria can become resistant to linezolid." A second part of the study involved learning why, in rare cases, the drug can have side effects causing a decrease in the production of blood cells. By crosslinking linezolid to its target in human cells, the res...

New Cancer Therapy That can Be Less Painful

...fifth the size of a normal cell -were created from bacteria cells stripped of their reproductive powers. They were then loaded with cancer drugs, and tagged with antibodies which are attracted to cancerous tumours. Once the cell reaches the cancer, the drug is released directly into the malignant growth. ...

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