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- A "Cuppa" Weakens Superbugs
Tea shown to weaken the defences of antibiotic resistant staphylococci. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/19980419140630data_trunc_sys.shtml
- A Cure for Dental Caries?
Table sugar and Streptococcus mutans (a bacteria) work together to damage our teeth. We can slow the progression of this disease but not eliminate it. Now maybe there will be a cure. By Neal Rolfe Chamberlain.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/115166
- A Cure for the Common Cold?
Not only does this drug appear to help people with the common cold but it can treat some other viral illnesses as well.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/32066
- A New Test For Toxoplasmosis
If this parasitic infection is acquired during or just before pregnancy it can cause serious problems in the baby. Find out how a new blood test can aid in determining if and when a mother has been infected.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/70164
- Adenovirus Vaccine May Be Key To Beating Bird Flu
Traditional flu vaccines are slow to make and only effective against specific strains, so researchers are looking at new virus-based vaccines that could be mass-produced quickly and would provide broader protection. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20050813222932data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Aging and the Immune System
As the human body enters its senior years, its ability to fight off infection and other health problems diminishes significantly. By Edith A. Burns, MD, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/999210348.html
- Amoebic "Midwives" Help Amoeba Reproduce
Not only humans have difficulty in reproducing. Recent work by researchers a the Weizmann Institute of Science demonstrates that a third amoeba is needed to separate amoebae in the process of dividing.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/65086
- Another Deadly Epidemic Among Us.
Several viruses cause a disease called hepatitis. The Hepatitis A, B, C, and E viruses all can cause hepatitis.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/4732
- Antibacterial Controversy
You've all seen them on grocery store shelves, billboards, and television ads. It's the latest thing-Antibacterial products.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=151&page=1
- Antisense: Revolutionary Drug Therapy
Antisense drug therapy may provide new hope in treating viral diseases, cancer, and many other diseases.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/14383
- Approches to Viral Diseases
You are coughing, sneezing and basically feeling like you got hit by a truck so your mother sends you off to the doctor for some antibiotics. But to your surprise the doctor only tells you to take some
over-the-counter decongestants and Nyquil. What is going on?
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=153&page=1
- Are Antibacterial Soaps Safe?
Some say they could create super-bugs resistant to many of the antibiotics we use to treat human infections. However, others disagree and have some real-world data to share.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/251/106208
- Avian Influenza on the Move
The longer the avian influenza A (H5N1) strain continues to circulate, the greater the possibility that people will be infected, and the greater the risk that the virus will adapt to people and trigger a pandemic. The timing and severity of a flu pandemic is uncertain, but most experts predict that one will occur. By Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002553.html
- Babesiosis in Humans
This discussion of Babesia and the disease it produces will provide characteristics or the organism and disease, human symptoms, how the disease is diagnosed, and treatment/prevention options. By Jeanine Talsky.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$115
- Bacteria and Infertility
A high percentage of sexually active teenage ladies are infected with Chlamydia trachomatis. The leading cause of preventable infertility in the United States.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/9772
- Bacterial Defences Uncovered
The discovery of a new mechanism by which bacteria protect themselves against the human immune response could open the door for development of new antibiotics to fight infection... By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/19980801024524data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Bacterial Infection the Likely Culprit in Ulcer Formation
Until recently, patients and even many physicians thought peptic ulcers were caused by stress and spicy foods. These are no longer thought to be the primary cause of the disease. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1030566369.html
- Bacterial Meningitis: A Student's guide
Every year, millions of college students nationwide are put at risk of contracting a deadly disease with a 100% mortality rate if left untreated.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$81
- Bacterias and Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimerí³ disease is the most ubiquitous dementing illness of today. It affects 20 to 30 percent of people who live into their eighties, however onset of the disease can strike much earlier.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=156&page=1
- Bacterium Altered to Fight Tooth Decay
If this research works in humans as well as rats we maybe saying a yogurt a day keeps the dentist drill away!
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/93322
- Big Problems From Small Avian Flu Mutations
Researchers say that only minor mutations are needed for the binding site preference of the avian H5N1 virus to switch from receptors in the intestinal tract of birds to the respiratory tract of humans. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20060220031944data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Blue Light May Help Eliminate Periodontal Disease
Some investigators have found that certain wavelengths of light can kill bacteria important in causing periodontal disease. By Neal Rolfe Chamberlain.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/117296
- Botulism Toxin: Friend of Foe?
In 2001, an outbreak of a foodborne illness affected the lives of 14 people living in Alaska.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$87
- Brush Your Teeth And Prevent Heart Attack
Researchers say they have evidence that brushing your teeth and preventing gum disease could significantly reduce your chance of heart attack or stroke. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20050109014806data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Brushing Your Teeth Could Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers have discovered that brushing your teeth and flossing them daily might prevent more than tooth decay and gum disease. Click above to find out more. By Neal Rolfe Chamberlain.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/114403
- Bug Zappers Can Spread Microbes
It may be fun to watch those pesky mosquitoes and flies sizzle. However, when those insects are zapped they may be spreading infectious organisms all around.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/21144
- Cancer-Killing Viruses
Viruses that kill cancer cells but not normal cells.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/13001
- Changing the Diet of Cattle May Make Beef Safer!
About 30 million people in the United States suffer from food poisoning each year. Hamburger, fruit juices and even our vegetables have been sources of these nasty diarrheas. A large number of these food poisonings are due to Escherichia coli.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/11113
- Chlamydia trachomatis: Would You Know If You Were Infected?
HIV and AIDS are only two among many STDs that affect millions of Americans each year. Some sexually transmitted diseases are asymptomatic, meaning the infected person does not experience symptoms of infection.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$97
- Cleanliness Next To Sickliness
Scientists believe the key to decreasing the chances of developing autoimmune diseases may be to stimulate the immune system by priming people with germs... By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20040315203720data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Cold-Weather Questions
Colds aren't easy to avoid since the virus causing the cold is prevalent, particularly in the wintertime, and there are more than 100 types of the common cold virus. By Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002580.html
- Control Measures Cause Decline in TB Cases
Many governments are considering budget cuts during these more distressing economic times. However, cutting disease prevention and control measures is a short-sighted solution with long-term costs.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/73211
- Cystic Fibrosis and Bacterial Communications
First it was found that bacteria talk with themselves and with others of their species. Now recent investigations have shown that some bacteria talk with bacteria from other species. In this case this communication can be hazardous to the health of cystic fibrosis patients. By Neal Rolfe Chamberlain.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/251/106997
- Danger in the Air
Everyone loves the outdoors in the summer. It is a time to breathe the fresh air. However, not many know of the microorganisms lurking in the air.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$17
- Deer Hunters Asked to Help Fight Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin
Despite the widespread media coverage of Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin’s deer population, it is important to remember that as yet there has been no causal link established between Chronic Wasting Disease and human disease. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1029352007.html
- DEET Still Tops at Beating Mosquitoes
A new study confirms that products containing DEET are most effective in repelling insects for long periods of time. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1026490366.html
- Doubts Over Effectiveness Of Tamiflu
A strain of avian influenza from an infected Vietnamese girl has been found to be resistant to the drug Tamiflu. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20050916215525data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Down Under Water Woes
Giardia and Cryptosporidium found in water supply in Sydney, Australia.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/9527
- Drug Resistant Malaria
Will Malaria Be One of the Next Epidemics?
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$18
- E. coli Everywhere!
E. coli cause two outbreaks of disease with very different disease symptoms.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/8442
- E. Coli Outbreaks Becoming More Common in US
According to the CDC, an estimated 73,000 cases of E. coli infection and 61 deaths occur in the United States each year. Most of the cases have been associated with eating undercooked, contaminated ground beef. By P.J. Early, HealthLink Contributing Writer.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002172.html
- Eastern Equine Encephalitis
In 1985 in a tire dump in Japan some mosquitos were doing what comes naturally to them. they were breeding , and laying their eggs in a perfect spot used tires. Little did they know that those eggs
would wind up in the United States and bring with them the ability to transmit the deadly (EEE) to horses and humans.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=164&page=1
- Emergence of West Nile Virus
As times change and the human race evolves, so do the infectious diseases and viruses that affect millions of people in the world. One of these killers is the West Nile Virus which first appeared in the United States in the summer of 1999 killing seven people and affecting many more in the New York area.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$52
- Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Transgenics
Transgenic technology has the potential of medical therapy, but it raises questions about issues as the creation of new life forms and crossing species boundaries, long-term effects on human health and the environment, blending of nonhuman animal and human DNA and unintended personal, social, and cultural consequences. By By Linda MacDonald Glenn.
http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotech/glenn.html
- First SARS and Now Monkeypox
What does global traveling and desires for exotic pets have in common? New and unusual human diseases.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/251/101662
- Food Poisoning From Ham
During Thanksgiving the traditional food to eat is turkey. At Christmas people are pretty sick of turkey and a ham would do very nicely. Precooked hams are very easy to warm up and prepare for this very busy time of the year.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/4794
- Forgetting The Past Can Be DEADLY
Young people are full of life and by their very nature resist those "old" people's knowledge from a life of hard knocks. Ignoring this knowledge when it comes to HIV/AIDS is deadly.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/70925
- Genetically Engineered Viruses Set To Fight Cancers
Cancer researchers have created a gen-en virus that can selectively kill cancerous cells while leaving healthy cells intact. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20040416225902data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Good Food – and Why It Can Make Us Sick
There are more than 160,000 deaths every year in the US as a result of infectious diseases. Here’s what you can do to help prevent them. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002257.html
- Good Gums Equal Better Health
Good dental hygiene may prevent chronic lung diseases and a form of diabetes.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/17089
- Grapefruit Toothpaste Kills Bugs
Naturally occurring substances added to toothpaste or mouth-wash can eliminate orally introduced viruses. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/19980420160751data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Group B Streptococcus
Group B Streptococcus emerged in the 1970’s as the predominant pathogen in newborn nurseries in the United States. By Lindsay Lohaus.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=170&page=1
- H. Pylori Can Alter Stomach Acid
After long-standing infection with H. pylori, the stomach lining's ability to produce acid wanes. This is the case with many older Americans. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002455.html
- Hand Sanitizers No Substitute For Soap
Unless you use soap and water you’ll be growing a veritable cess-pit on your hands. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20000121074339data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Hand Washing
Hand washing, when done correctly, is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of communicable diseases. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/955074416.html
- Handwashing
Hand Hygiene & Hand Health: important links to preventing spreading bacteria. By Arrow Scientific Pty Ltd.
http://www.arrowscientific.com.au/new/mainarticle2.phtml?articleid=d4ecc210d4
- Handwashing - Do's & Dont's
A basic list of things to consider when washing hands. By Arrow Scientific Pty Ltd.
http://www.arrowscientific.com.au/new/mainarticle2.phtml?articleid=bcb885f874
- Hanta Virus - The Rodents Dirty Little Secret
Rats. The word is almost synonymous for unclean. Only the cockroach is more despised for its lack of association with hygiene.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=173&page=1
- Happy Thanksgiving
Remember to prepare your feasts safely!
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/29161
- Harmonious Bacterial-Intestinal Relations
Scientists are beginning to understand how bacteria that live in our intestines do so without stimulating an immune response.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/48238
- Health Concerns in the Wake of Disaster
In the wake of disastrous hurricanes along America's Gulf Coast, many questions arose about the threats posed by devastating aftereffects. Early concerns about infectious diseases and skin lesions are now giving way to the medical problems faced by thousands of people with inadequate resources for health care. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002548.html
- Health Officials Address Wisconsin Pertussis Outbreak
Pertussis spreads quickly and easily through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. In infants, pertussis can be especially dangerous and vaccination is critical for its prevention. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002382.html
- Health Risks of Travel Range from Unusual to Mundane
International travel is fascinating. But before people set out on trips, they need to understand the risks they face and how easy it is to avoid travel-related health problems. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002363.html
- Heart Attack, a Bacterial Cause?
Since 1983 when two Australian researchers, Barry Marshall and Robin Warren, rocked the medical research community by demonstrating definitively that most peptic ulcers are caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori and are relatively easily treated with antibiotics, many researchers have begun to reconsider infectious links to other diseases.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=174&page=1
- Hitching A Ride In A Virus
Breakthrough leads to 'fifth column' use for viruses in medical treatment. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/19980413142045data_trunc_sys.shtml
- How Rotavirus Causes Diarrhea
The easiest questions are the tough ones to answer. How Rotavirus causes diarrhea was an easy question with a tough answer.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/32945
- How to Stop Food-Borne Illness Before it Starts
Despite the fact that America's food supply is among the safest in the world, 76 million cases of food-borne diarrheal disease occur in the United States every year. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1008283853.html
- Human Bird Flu Outbreak "Containable"
Despite suspicions of human-to-human transmission, the H5N1 strain of the avian flu virus seems, at least so far, to be restricted to birds and swine in Southeast Asia. By By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20050707190821data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer
As the scientific community continues to make new discoveries about contributing factors to the development of cancer, viral pathogens have been found to play an important role.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=175&page=1
- Hygiene Hypothesis: Are We Too "Clean" for Our Own Good?
Cleanliness and lack of exposure to various microorganisms may be affecting our immune systems to the degree that we are losing out bodily ability to fight off certain diseases. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002421.html
- Hygiene Hypothesis: Are We Too "Clean" for Our Own Good?
Cleanliness and lack of exposure to various microorganisms may be affecting our immune systems to the degree that we are losing out bodily ability to fight off certain diseases. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002421.html
- Infant Virus May Cause Asthma
New research suggests that a viral infection in the first years of life may leave a lasting mark on the immune system, causing asthma in later years. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20020610225935data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Iron Poor Blood Doesn't Hurt Lyme Bacteria
Most living creatures need iron to live. However, researchers working with the Lyme disease bacterium have discovered that it needs no iron at all to live. Click above to find out why iron is more precious than gold.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/40883
- Its Back! West Nile Fever
As the mosquitoes bite so West Nile Virus spreads. Summer is here in the United States and with it comes West Nile Fever. You may need a refresher course on how to protect yourselves.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/251/102339
- Killing Kitchen Germs
By Julie L. Mitchell, MD, MS. The Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002316.html
- Listeria monocytogenes
Food poisoning. Those words usually bring to mind diseases such as E.coli 0157:H7 and Salmonella. While these are commonly recognized foodborne pathogens, there is another one that does not receive as much press, but is equally toxic. The bacillus Listeria monocytogenesis the toxic species of Listeria, a bacteria that is frequently overlooked as a possible causative agent due to its unique growth capabilities.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=179&page=1
- Living With Post-Polio Syndrome
Decades after surviving polio, many individuals are faced with the pain, fatigue and muscle weakness of post-polio syndrome (PPS). By Christine A. Maxey, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/996372413.html
- Marburg
Many infectious diseases are ancient. Diseases caused by bacteria and viruses have been discovered in the earliest life forms of animal and plant life, including also the earliest human ancestors.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=182&page=1
- Memory Linked To Mad Cow Mechanism
A prion-like protein may be the storage mechanism that the brain uses to retain memories. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20031128212204data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Mexican Vacation Requires Some Health Planning
A trip to sunny climes beckons. Taking some steps to maintain health will help you avoid the stomach illnesses that commonly affect travelers. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002213.html
- Microorganisms Behind Schizophrenia And Alzheimer's?
Rather than lifestyle factors, a report from the American Academy of Microbiology suggests that many chronic illnesses may be caused by infectious agents. By By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20050325010349data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Molds in the (Indoor) Environment
The best prevention against triggering a mold allergy is to get rid of the offending agent. The body usually heals itself of the symptoms, but further avoidance of the mold is the only real therapy. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002357.html
- More Dirt On Antimicrobial Soaps
In addition to past research that has shown how certain soaps and cleaning agents can adversely impact the environment, researchers have now found that the active agent in these products can interact with the chlorine in tap water, creating the carcinogen chloroform. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20050314214637data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Mycobacterium fortuitum: The Ugly Secret of Pedicures
Imagine yourself enjoying a relaxing pedicure at a nail salon. The water in the footbath is the perfect temperature, the jets are moving the water about, and someone is massaging your shins and feet. This goes on for about an hour and then you leave the salon. About a week later you notice red bumps that look like mosquito bites on the front and back of your shins.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$79
- Necrotizing fasciitis
Necrotizing fasciitis is the disease caused by what the media calls "flesh-eating bacteria."
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$41
- Necrotizing fasciitis: "The flesh-eating bacteria"
Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare and extremely life-threatening illness, which requires extensive treatment. This can sometimes necessitate amputation or result in severe disfigurement.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$89
- New Hope From the Sea
Not only is the ocean a good source of food but it also might be a haven for new anti-cancer and anti-microbial drugs.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/251/97996
- New Rotavirus Vaccine on the Horizon?
A couple of companies are close to delivering a vaccine that could prevent a worldwide epidemic that kills around 500,000 children (3 months to 2 years old) each year. By Neal Rolfe Chamberlain.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/116255
- New Treatment For Gum Disease
The dentists and dental hygienists of the world really get a bad name. Of all the health care professions I think that they have done the most to prevent disease than anyone.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/11337
- New Virus Causing Deaths in Malaysia
An newly discovered virus has resulted in brain infections in 258 Malaysians. One hundred of these patients died. Thankfully, the epidemic is nearly over.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/19659
- New Way to Kill Malaria Parasites
Sometimes a microbial invader's means of making a living can be lethal. Find out how some researchers used this parasite's need for choline to kill it.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/90045
- Norwalk Viruses Widespread
There’s a good chance that stomach bug you just suffered through was either the Norwalk virus or one of its many relatives. These viruses are second only to the common cold in the occurrence of viral illnesses in the US. By P.J. Early, HealthLink Contributing Writer.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002212.html
- Of Probiotics and Possibilities
Bacteria! Microbes! Microorganisms! Words such as these often bring about thoughts of nasty little germs that make people sick such as Staphylococcus, E. coli or Salmonella. However, contrary to what most Americans believe, well-established evidence shows that some microorganisms may actually lower the incidence and duration of diarrhea, aid in lactose digestion, treat urogenital infections and much more.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=189&page=1
- Offal, Processing are Likely Culprits in BSE
It is believed that the infectious prion of mad cow disease lives in brains and neurological tissue and that the disease is spread to humans and other cows after consuming infected brains and neurological parts. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002473.html
- Our Hamburgers are Contaminated!
More hamburger is contaminated with disease causing bacteria than previously thought. So what should we do about it? Click above to see what I think.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/42422
- Parasites A Ticking Bomb For Humans
The destruction of habitats and the extinctions that follow may cause parasites to jump-ship to human hosts with devastating consequences. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20050122232243data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Parasites to the Rescue
We usually think of parasitic infections as being bad. However, in this case, an infection may help certain patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/24051
- Paratuberculosis and the Dairy Industry
Paratuberculosis, also known commonly as "Johne's Disease," is caused by the organism Mycobacterium paratuberculosis.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$42
- Pets Can Make Us Sick
Pets reptiles carry microorganisms that cause Salmonellosis. Some preventative measures can lower your chances of acquiring this infection.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/31353
- Physician Plague
Are physicians killing us by not washing their hands? By Neal Rolfe Chamberlain.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/251/108049
- Plantibodies
Plantibodies are humanized monoclonal antibodies that may be useful in preventing or treating certain diseases.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/13496
- Please Wash Your Hands!
Saying what you do is much easier than doing it. Americans say they wash their hands after using the bathroom but do they really?
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/75866
- Pneumococcal Vaccine
Streptococcus pneumiae is a bacteria that causes pneumococcal disease in adults and children worldwide. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/967644768.html
- Possible Cure For People with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Prion diseases (diseases caused by an infectious protein) are slow and relentless in killing their host. Two drugs used to treat other diseases may cure people infected with prions.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/77651
- Possible Treatment for Kaposi's Sarcoma
Sometimes what you really want can cause you pain. Kaposi sarcoma cancer cells really like interleukin 4 this desire could spell their doom if this new therapy works.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/22074
- Prairie Dogs. Monkeypox. What’s Going On in Wisconsin?
An outbreak of monkeypox in the Midwest has health officials scrambling to find its source. Dr. Mary Beth Graham, who has seen ten patients with the infection, offers some insight into the situation. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002262.html
- Preventing Rabies in "Old Yeller"
Rabies is a relatively rare but feared disease. Click above to find out more.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/55330
- Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases are caused by various types of microscopic germs such as viruses, bacteria, parasites and fungi. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/977858513.html
- Prion Yields Clues to Infection Across Species Barriers
Stitching together segments of two species of infectious yeast proteins may be a key to understanding how prions derived from cows infected with "mad cow disease," can hop the species barrier and infect humans. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20010210203745data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Probiotic Therapy
The drive to cleanse ourselves of our microscopic friends and to and create a germ-free environment may be disrupting this healthy bacteria flora and causing health problems. Introducing microorganisms into the human body to replenish depleted bacterial levels is becoming a highly researched field which is yielding positive results. New findings in medical research are increasingly strengthening the case for the medicinal administration of live microorganisms, otherwise known as probiotics. By Naima Oujjilal.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$127
- Probiotics Touted As New Weapon Against Hospital Bugs
Surgeons should stop relying on antiseptic soap-scrubbing and wash their hands in yoghurt instead, says an expert on infectious diseases. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20051001000409data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Probiotics: A Friend or Foe to People with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases?
The following paper will give an overview of the make-up and uses of probiotics, introduce a common probiotic that is available for use, and how the probiotics may affect intestinal disorders according to experimental results. By Tera Olsen.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$118
- Prof Ponders Bacterial Benefits
Could persistent infection from what are considered to be disease causing bacteria actually be keeping us healthy, ponders a Stanford professor. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20060123233523data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Proteus mirabilis and Urinary Tract Infection
More than 80% of human urinary tract infections (UTI) are due to the bacterium, Escherichia coli, but urinary infections due to Proteus mirabilis are also well documented. P. mirabilis once attached to urinary tract, infects the kidney more commonly than E. coli. P. mirabilis belongs to Enterobacteriaceae and is a gram-negative motile swarmer bacterium. By Soofia Siddiqui.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=listarticles&secid=15
- Reactive Arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome)
Reactive arthritis is a form of arthritis that occurs as a "reaction" to an infection elsewhere in the body. By Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002614.html
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is one of the most common viruses, yet most people who have been affected by the virus never realize they are ill.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$45
- Rubella Eliminated in the United States
A major public health milestone has been achieved in the United States: the rubella virus, a major cause of serious birth defects such as deafness and blindness, is no longer considered to be a major public health threat. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002493.html
- Salmonella and Easter Chicks and Ducklings
Salmonella bacteria are a common cause of foodborne illness, but can also be spread to people by direct contact with animals that carry the bacteria, such as reptiles and birds. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/955641021.html
- SARS Not Beaten Yet Say Researchers
The SARS virus is capable of changing rapidly and unpredictably, which could present serious challenges for managing the disease and developing drugs and vaccines to combat it. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20030905220202data_trunc_sys.shtml
- SARS: Deadly Disease, New Virus
SARS news is everywhere. I have given you a brief description of the disease, the virus that causes SARS and where to find more information.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/251/100927
- SARS? WNV? For Most, Common Infections are the Real Worry
With regular media reports about exotic diseases like West Nile Virus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, how concerned should Americans be about contracting serious infectious diseases? By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002230.html
- Save the Big Guns for the Big Battles
Sometimes we treat infections too soon with antibiotics. Treating some infections can result in more damage than leaving well enough alone.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/46313
- Savers Unite!
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/5758
- Septic Shock Gene Identified
Mutations in the gene that detects gram negative bacterial infections early could make you more likely to develop septic shock.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/14842
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the US: New Numbers from the CDC
The rate of gonorrhea in the US declined by 72% between 1975 and 1997. In contrast, new findings indicate a 9% increase between 1997 and 1999, raising concerns that steady declines in the disease over the past two decades could possibly be reversed. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/976735469.html
- Shingles Pain Can Last Long After Rash Heals
Shingles, or herpes zoster, is a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox. Because the virus is living in a nerve, its reactivation is particularly painful. By Julie L. Mitchell, MD, MS. The Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002332.html
- Small Pox, Yesterday and Today
June 30, 1999 was to have been an historic day for medical science. On this day, the last supplies of the smallpox virus, which reside in Russia and the United States, were to have been destroyed as mandated by the WHO (World Health Organization).
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=191&page=1
- Smallpox Vaccine Includes a Dose of Risk
Even though the last case of smallpox in the world occurred in 1978, the disease still haunts us through the threat of its use as a weapon of terror. By Dan Ullrich.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002205.html
- Staph Infections, A Common Yet Serious Problem
Staphylococcus aureus nearly killed Rosie O'Donnell last year. A very common cause of skin infections this bacterium can cause very serious illness.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/91904
- STDs: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) do not always result in signs and symptoms. Many people do not know they are infected. Unfortunately, some of these STDs can cause major problems if not treated.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/72438
- Streptococcus pneumoniae - An Emerging Threat?
Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important pathogen causing a wide range of infections of children and adults such as pneumonia, bacterial blood poisoning (bacteremia), inflammation of the membranes
surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meningitis), middle-ear infection (otitis media), and sinusitis.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=166&page=1
- Surviving Rabies: A Medical First Takes Place at Children's Hospital
Once clinical signs of rabies appear, the disease is considered fatal. What happened at Children's Hospital at the end of last year is creating hope for a cure where none has existed before. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002506.html
- Swimming and Waterborne Diseases
Millions of people go swimming and wading each year, and most of them don't get sick. But the actual incidence of water borne disease is not known. Swimming is communal bathing. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/959984740.html
- Taxol From Fungi
Taxol is also produced by fungi that live in yew trees and may make the production of this drug cheaper.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/7431
- The Battle Against Drug Resistance
The life threatening idea of multidrug resistance, without dedicated research and consequential advancements, is right around the corner.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=157&page=1
- The Ebola Epidemic and its Current Research Status
The Ebola virus is a deadly and yet extremely rare viral disease, which has the potential to kill up to ninety percent of all human beings who become infected by it.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$85
- The Effects of TB on HIV Infected Individuals
Tuberculosis is a dangerous, sometimes even deadly disease. From 1990-1999 more than 30 million people worldwide died of tuberculosis with 95% of those 30 million in developing countries. Tuberculosis is an extremely contagious disease that is spread from an infected person to another person through the air.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$86
- The Enemy Is Us!
The things we do cause us to get sick.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/10498
- The Facts about Hay Fever
Hay fever is a commonly used term for pollen allergy, a type of seasonal allergic rhinitis. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002426.html
- The Facts about Sinusitis
When someone has sinusitis it means that their sinuses are infected or inflamed, but this gives little indication of the misery and pain this condition can cause. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002454.html
- The Impact of Bacterial Meningitis
Angela Smiltzer, of the University of Wisconsin, Plattville, found dead in her dorm room. Sara Thomas, a 17 year old at Albony High School, hospitalized, and within inches of death. The disease effecting both of these girls: meningitis. Where both these girls contracted the disease: a college campus.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=196&page=1
- The Monkeypox Virus
It is important to know what exactly monkeypox is, where it came from and how it spread, as well as its symptoms and potential for vaccination. By Christa Amundson.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$117
- The Resurgence of Salmonella
There has been a dramatic rise in the incidence of salmonellosis all over the world, including the United States.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=198&page=1
- The Rise of Non-Tuberculous mycobacteria
Within the course of the last several decades, environmental health researchers and microbiologists have increasingly recognized the adverse effects generated by Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
(NTM), a species of the family of germs known as Mycobacteriaceae.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$78
- The Role of Bacterial Toxins in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
In the United States, one baby dies every hour of every day of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS. It is the prevalent cause of death from one week to one year of life in industrialized countries.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=199&page=1
- The Tax Man Cometh
Development of a vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Scary? Yes. Hopeless situation? NO!
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/16338
- The Threat of Biological Warfare and One of its Deadlist Pathogen, Anthrax
Biological weapons include any organism, such as bacteria, other microorganisms or toxins that are used to kill or cause disease in humans, animals, and plants. These weapons are classified as being highly potent, not very visible, and extremely accessible, making them an ideal weapon in warfare. By Ashley Schoenenberger.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$121
- The Unseen Can Be Harmful
Genital warts: A sexually transmitted disease that you may not notice but can harm you.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/17475
- The Virus Within Can Change!
New research reveals the AIDS virus can change to a more destructive form during infection.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/6351
- The West Nile Virus
West Nile virus (WNV) burst onto the consciousness of the American public when seven residents of New York City died of encephalitis (an inflammation of the brain) caused by the virus and 62 others became seriously ill.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu/Microtextbook/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=206&page=1
- Those Freeloader Parasites
Parasites infect people in every continent and are a major cause of disease in our world. Click above to find out more.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/1247
- Those Tenacious Bacteria
Bacteria's ability to develop resistance to antibiotics puts fear in all of our hearts. However, we have always assumed that if an antibiotic is not used for a long period of time the bacteria will discard their antibiotic resistance genes when they are no longer needed.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/4168
- Tick Bites Can Change Your Life
Ticks are everywhere here in Missouri (United States). Walking in tall grass or the woods usually results in a least one or two tiny hitchhikers.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/10116
- Tick-Borne Illnesses: An Overview
Lyme Disease is one of a number of infectious diseases that are transmitted by ticks.
http://www.healingwell.com/library/lymedisease/info2.asp
- Ticks are Nasty
Ticks can transfer any one of a number of diseases to humans when they bite us. A report describes yet another disease that may be carried to humans by the tick: cat scratch disease.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/66895
- Tinea Capitis - A Global Perspective
Tinea capitis is a highly contagious fungal infection of the scalp that affects primarily school age children (3 - 7 years old), and adults whom are asymptomatic carriers of tinea capitis.
http://www.bact.wisc.edu:81/ScienceEd/stories/storyReader$74
- Tips for a Salmonella-free Thanksgiving
Don't let Salmonella ruin your holiday. Click away and find out how to have a safer Thanksgiving season.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/85443
- Tossing Your Milk and Cookies
A Finnish study reveals a large number of raw milk products contain a bacteria capable of causing food poisoning. Click above to read more.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/41984
- Tracking Pelvic Infammatory Disease (PID)
Not all women with untreated gonorrhea develop PID. A recent study may have uncovered one reason certain strains of this bacterial disease are more dangerous than others.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/42835
- Twenty-eight Grams of Prevention is Worth 453 Grams of Cure
Organisms that make us sick are all around us. They have always been there and always will be with us. How can we prevent illnesses caused by these nasty microorganisms (tiny living creatures).
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/3233
- U.S. Seeks To Eliminate Syphilis
A large drop in the number of syphilis cases gives renewed hope that this disease can be eliminated from the United States in the next few years.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/27042
- Understanding Sepsis
Sepsis kills 210,000 Americans each year - more than lung and breast cancer combined - yet it's likely that you know very little about it. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002466.html
- Urinary Tract Infections Common in Women, but Treatable
Urine is normally sterile. When bacteria or other microorganisms - usually from the digestive system - cling to the opening of the urethra, they can enter the urinary tract and begin to multiply, and an infection follows. By Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002568.html
- Variety Essential to Borrelian Life
Bacteria like variety too. For them it make life possible. Click above to get more information.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/58142
- Virus Found To Carry Antibiotic Against E. coli
The antibiotic action of the small virus, "Q Beta", may provide a new approach for designing drugs to combat many serious bacterial diseases. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20010524065338data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Virus Wranglers Tame Measles
After more than a decade of trying, researchers have at last managed to harness the measles virus and turn it into an "obedient" virus that hunts down and destroys cancer cells. By Science a Go Go.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20050107011405data_trunc_sys.shtml
- Warding Off Insect Bites
By Russell G. Robertson, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/962300529.html
- We Are No Longer Islands
Diseases on the other side of the world can now visit our back yard (Nile River Fever). For better or worse the world is getting smaller every day.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/26712
- We Have the Control
A recent study indicates that our bodies may even control what bacteria reside in our intestines. Click above to learn more.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/65624
- We Know the Enemy and It is US!
Us being adults and teenagers. We are the common sources of an very severe disease of young children called whooping cough (pertussis).
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/74510
- West Nile Virus Moves Into Wisconsin
West Nile Virus has been introduced to Wisconsin, and apparently it’s here to stay. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1028060346.html
- West Nile Virus: Here to Stay
West Nile virus has found its way to Wisconsin, and apparently it’s here to stay. By the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002251.html
- What Is In the Pool Water?
Pool water can carry disease-causing germs. Click above to find out how to protect youself and your family from these recreational water illnesses. By Neal Rolfe Chamberlain.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/251/109142
- When Blood Clotting Goes Bad
All things should be taken in moderation. That is also the case with blood clotting. A recent study demonstrated that children with less control over their blood clotting mechanisms are more likely to have severe meningitis.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/77097
- Who You Gonna Call? Bugbusters!
Who do you call when an epidemic strikes? The Centers for Disease Control's new Bugbusters in the Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS).
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/60656
- Will Polio Be Eradicated?
Another infectious disease on the verge of extinction is coming back. Click above to find out more about polio and why it is on the comeback. By Neal Rolfe Chamberlain.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/115614
- Wisconsin Beach Closings Put a Damper on Summer Fun
In recent summers many Wisconsin beaches have closed for days at a time due to harmful bacteria in the water. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1028065526.html
- Young People Remain Unaware of Sexual Consequences
Many young people feel alone and on their own, and are searching for intimacy and meaning in their lives. When they are made aware of their innate value they will be much less likely to turn to sex as a form of personal validation.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002291.html
- Zinc and Cold Symptoms
Studies of the effectiveness of zinc supplements in treating the common cold have yielded conflicting results: some have shown that zinc helps, while others find that it has no effect. By HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/968956834.html
- Zinc Helps People with Colds
A recent study found that zinc acetate lowers the severity and shortens the number of days a person will have the common cold.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/microbiology/47206
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