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Eating right, not supplements, is best at keeping your good bacteria healthy, dietitian says
Healthy eating, not supplements, is the best way to keep the good bacteria in your gut healthy, says a dietitian and researcher. view more (2009-10-22)
US adults now discovering the secrets of probiotics
Probiotic supplements have been used around the world for at least half a century, but almost half (49 percent) of Americans indicate that they have never heard of them, according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive® for Florastor®, the world's top-selling probiotic, now being launched widely in the United States. view more (2007-03-13)
Nature Points the way to a sustainable hydrogen economy
"This is an exciting early step in developing a sustainable system for producing electricity from hydrogen" said Professor Chris Pickett (Associate Head of the Biological Chemistry Department at JIC). "In Nature iron-sulphur enzymes catalyse a range of important chemical reactions that industry can only do by using precious metal... view more... (2005-02-10)
Poultry and diabetics at risk from gas gangrene bug
Gas gangrene, the notorious infectious disease of two world wars can still be a problem today. view more (2009-03-30)
Wound botulism
In a case study in PLoS Medicine, doctors report on the case of a 35 year old heroin user who came to the accident and emergency department with double vision, slurred speech, drooping eyelids, and eye muscle weakness. The diagnosis turned out to be wound botulism. view more (2006-12-26)
NEW LOOK ENVIRONMENT AWARD FOR ENGINEERS LAUNCHED FOR 1999
The competition, the only award to recognise the achievements of individual engineers in their work to protect and enhance the environment, is reshaped for 1999 with a totally new class structure that mirrors current environmental concerns and Government initiatives. view more (1999-03-11)
If you don't want to fall ill this Christmas, then share a festive kiss but don't shake hands
We've all heard people say 'I won't kiss you, I've got a cold'. But a report just published warns that we may be far more at risk of passing on an infection by shaking someone's hand than in sharing a kiss. view more (2007-12-20)
Study identifies several new bacterial species associated with common infection in women
Despite being one of the most common infections among women, scientists and doctors know little about the causes of bacterial vaginosis (BV), a usually benign disease that is also linked to serious health problems including pelvic inflammatory disease. view more (2005-11-03)
Ready meals need proper handling at home to prevent illness
Growing consumer appetite for ready-to-eat meals with a minimal preparation time and few preservatives has led to increased production and sales of chilled ready meals. Although the food industry has control measures in place to prevent growth of food poisoning organisms, consumers need to handle these foods properly in order to avoid food-borne... view more... (2002-02-11)
Mechanism proposed for link between RU-486 and fatal infections
The abortion drug mifepristone (Mifeprex,TM RU-486) has been linked to rare cases of fatal bacterial infections, but until now the connection has not been clearly understood. view more (2005-07-27)
Advance offers revolution in food safety testing
Microbiologists at Oregon State University have developed a new technology to detect illness-causing bacteria - an advance that could revolutionize the food industry, improving the actual protection to consumers while avoiding the costly waste and massive recalls of products that are suspected of bacterial contamination but are perfectly safe. view more (2008-09-26)
Cases of serious food poisoning rise in real terms, although overall rates down
Cases of serious food poisoning in England and Wales requiring admission to hospital have risen in real terms over the past decade, shows research in Gut. This is despite rates of overall illness having halved over the same time period. The UK governmental Food Standards Agency has set a target of cutting the rates of foodborne illness by 20 per... view more... (2002-11-12)
Figuring out function from bacteria's bewildering forms
The constellation of shapes and sizes among bacteria is as remarkable as it is mysterious. Why should Spirochaeta halophila resemble a bedspring coil, Stella a star and Clostridium cocleatum a partly eaten donut? No one really knows. view more (2006-07-19)
Rare infections after medically induced abortions likely not drug-related
Since 2000, five women in North America who had medically induced abortions (MIAs) died from toxic shock caused by a Clostridium sordellii infection. This has led some people to question the safety of the combination of the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol frequently used in MIA procedures. view more (2006-11-07)
University of Ulster Develops DNA Analysis Technique in Fight Against Bio-Terrorism
A University of Ulster researcher has pioneered new analytical techniques that could save thousands of lives in the event of a bioterrorist attack. Dr Colm Lowery, from the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, has developed a revolutionary method of detecting the killer bugs that could wipe out entire populations if terrorists strike.... view more... (2003-03-10)
Foam cot mattresses could explain some cot deaths
BABY vomit soaking into foam mattresses might help explain some cot deaths. Bacteria linked to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) seem to thrive in vomit-soaked polyurethane foam, especially if the babies drink formula rather than breast milk. Experiments at De Montfort University in Leicester also... view more... (2002-04-17)
Researchers develop new ultrasensitive assay to detect most poisonous substance known
Scientists at City of Hope and the California Department of Public Health have developed a new ultrasensitive assay to detect botulinum neurotoxin. view more (2008-05-01)
Two bacteria better than one in cellulose-fed fuel cell
No currently known bacteria that allow termites and cows to digest cellulose, can power a microbial fuel cell and those bacteria that can produce electrical current cannot eat cellulose. view more (2007-07-30)
Cethromycin achieves all endpoints in second pivotal Phase III Trial for treatment for pneumonia
Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADLS), today announced positive results from Trial CL-05, the second of two pivotal phase III clinical trials designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of cethromycin, a novel once-a-day oral antibiotic for the treatment of mild-to-moderate community acquired pneumonia (CAP), the sixth leading... view more... (2007-11-16)
New guidelines for treating complicated skin and soft tissue infections
New evidence-based recommendations developed by the Surgical Infection Society to guide physicians in the diagnosis and management of complicated skin and soft tissue infections have been published in Surgical Infections. view more (2009-12-03)
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