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Nanotechnology used in war on superbugs
Published October 14, 2008, 11:41 am, Moldova.org
British scientists are using a nanomechanical approach to investigate vancomycin, one of a few antibiotics used to combat increasingly resistant infections.The University College London researchers, led by Dr. Rachel McKendry and Professor Gabriel Aeppli, developed ultra-sensitive probes capable of providing new insight into how antibiotics work.In the study, McKendry, Joseph Ndieyira, Moyu ...
Nanotechnology used in war on superbugs
Published October 14, 2008, 11:32 am, UPI
LONDON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- British scientists are using a nanomechanical approach to investigate vancomycin, one of a few antibiotics used to combat increasingly resistant infections.
33 nursery children treated for TB
Published October 14, 2008, 11:00 am, Channel 4
Thirty-three children at a nursery are being treated for tuberculosis (TB), the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said.
Worrisome infection eludes a leading children's vaccine
Published October 14, 2008, 10:42 am, Spartanburg Herald-Journal
Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 5:24 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 12:13 p.m. A highly drug-resistant germ has become a common cause of meningitis, pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions in young children.
Antibiotic Ointment Might Reduce Risk of Dangerous Staph Infections
Published October 14, 2008, 10:35 am, Newswise
A nasal antibiotic ointment could slash rates of staph infection without causing antibiotic resistance, a new review of studies concludes. Physicians should consider the use of intranasal mupirocin to reduce the infection rate in hospitalized patients who test positive as nasal carriers of the bacteria, urged the lead review author.
Herbal Injection 'Tainted by Bacteria,' Caused 3 Deaths
Published October 14, 2008, 10:17 am, Fox News
Bacteria-contaminated herbal injections caused the deaths of three patients in southwestern China, state media reported Tuesday.
What the Nobel chemists wrought
Published October 14, 2008, 10:14 am, International Herald Tribune
Biologists can see what was once invisible with the help of a fluorescent protein that is the focus of this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Studies hint at protective role of vitamin B12
Published October 14, 2008, 10:14 am, International Herald Tribune
Among other studies of vitamin B12, one published this year, of 107 community-dwelling people over 60 who were followed for five years, linked low levels of B12 to shrinkage of the brain.
Virulent strain of strep eludes vaccine
Published October 14, 2008, 10:14 am, International Herald Tribune
The germ has become a common cause of meningitis, pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions in young children.
Can you help your garden with milk, beer or coffee grounds?
Published October 14, 2008, 9:25 am, Dallas Morning News
Gardeners are worriers and dreamers. Some worry about accidentally harming their plants with even the most commonplace substances – tap water, for example. Others dream of finding that magic bullet, such as beer, that will give their garden a boost. So what works?
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Tue Oct 14
- How safe is your Salad?: find out more Salmonella bacteria and how it affects your salad
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- Wired Science - Wired Blogs:Bacteria
- Worrisome Infection Eludes a Leading Children's Vaccine: A highly drug-resistant germ has become a common cause of meningitis, pneumonia and other life-threateni ng conditions in young children. The culprit ? a strain of strep bacteria ? can conquer almost all antibiotics in pediatrics, and has dodged a vaccine otherwise credited with causing the number of serious infections in children to plummet.
- Fungus Genome Teaches us How to Make Better Biofuels : TreeHugger
- Goldmine bug DNA may be key to alien life - earth - 09 October 2008 - New Scientist Environment
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Mon Oct 13
- H. Pylori Bacteria May Help Prevent Some Esophageal Cancers: Some bacteria may help protect against the development of a type of esophageal cancer, known as adenocarcinoma , according to a new review of the medical literature. These bacteria, which are called Helicobacter pylori, live in the stomachs of humans.
- James Nachtwey fights XDR-TB | Video on TED.com
- Gum Category Embraces Germ Warfare: Germ-killing gum anyone? Mentos Pure Fresh gum, launching next year, will include green tea extract that kills the bacteria that causes bad breath. Eclipse, meanwhile, has been assassinating germs, using magnolia bark extract as its weapon of choice, since its relaunch this summer.
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