Bacteria Evolve Armamentarium Against Antibiotics By ‘Stealing’ Gens
Bacteria, like other living organisms, are exposed to ever-changing environments, oxidative stress, and worst of all, antibiotics.// Bacteria are able to defend themselves against all these insults, gain resistance to new antibiotics and attain new abilities simply by ‘stealing’ genetic information from other better-adapted types of bacteria through the bacterial equivalent of sex, known...Glaucoma: Silently Stealing Sight from Millions
As you read this sentence, you could be going blind and not know it. Silently, without symptoms, Glaucoma could be stealing your sight, and there is no cure//. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology and its partner the American Glaucoma Society strongly urges everyone to get a complete eye exam, especially if you are in a high risk category, incl...Highway Robbers-Stealing Your Hearts Health
According to new research, living near a noisy and busy highway does more than damage your peace of mind, it could even lessen your lifespan . Researchers from University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany say that long-term exposure to air pollution from a nearby highway or busy road can raise the risk of hardening of the arteries, which in turn could lead to heart disease and stroke. <b...