| La Joya student diagnosed with Staph bacteria http://www.themonitor.com/n... Bacteria Articles McAllen Monitor - LA JOYA — An eighth-grade female student at Ann Richards Middle School has been diagnosed with the antibiotic-resistant staph strain national health officials issued an alarm about last week. The La Joya school district’s head nurse received a ... |
| More Letters to the Editor http://seattlepi.nwsource.c... Bacteria Articles Seattle Post Intelligencer - This technique, known as phage therapy, uses naturally occurring, bacteria-specific viruses to combat infections. The problem of resistance is avoided by phages because they mutate at a higher rate than their hosts -- co-evolving to counter any ... |
| Advisory asks schools to be vigilant on MSRA http://www.newsday.com/news... Bacteria Articles Newsday - Our goal is to reduce the prevalence of these antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the community and to quickly identify and properly treat the infections," said State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines. "The medical community should be on the alert ... |
| D.C. Troubled by Rise in Avoidable Hospitalizations http://www.washingtonpost.c... Bacteria Articles Washington Post - They began to see a rise in 2005 and tied most of it to skin infections involving MRSA, the antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria that has attracted attention recently because of diagnoses in school districts across the region. The 2006 numbers suggest ... |
| Hi-tech electronic nose to check food quality http://news.xinhuanet.com/e... Bacteria Articles Xinhua News Agency - Zhao Yong, the vice professor with the university's food studies college, said that "electronic nose" testing is quicker, more accurate and more convenient compared to the traditional testing methods which involves growing bacteria. "The ... |
| Many raw milk fans in California oppose new dairy standards setting ... http://www.iht.com/articles... Bacteria Articles Many raw milk fans in California oppose new dairy standards setting ... |
| Ducasse aims for the sky with new Eiffel Tower restaurant http://www.miamiherald.com/... Bacteria Articles Ducasse aims for the sky with new Eiffel Tower restaurant |
| Vitrolite glass-tile specialist restores classic look of '20s http://www.philly.com/inqui... Bacteria Articles Vitrolite glass-tile specialist restores classic look of '20s |
| Cough and thick mucus are the hallmarks of bronchiectasis http://www.detnews.com/apps... Bacteria Articles Detroit News - In some bronchiectasis patients, a program of daily or three-times-weekly antibiotics reduces the bacteria in the bronchiectatic segments and reduces mucus production. If bronchiectasis is limited to a specific lung segment, surgical removal of that ... |
| Cow-belching study aims to cut methane http://seattletimes.nwsourc... Bacteria Articles Seattle Times - Methane is generated in the stomachs of ruminants, such as cows and sheep, as bacteria break down plant fibers. The gas is emitted into the atmosphere when the animals belch as they chew cud. The research team at Obihiro University of Agriculture and ... |