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Health care facilities are largely responsible for antibiotic resistant bacteria outbreaks, study finds

September 27, 2017 -

The researchers from the Oregon State University of Pharmacy together with the Oregon Health Authority and other collaborators conducted a two-year study of Acinetobacter baumannii. The bacteria is an opportunistic pathogen associated primarily with infections among patients who have compromised immune systems and are in health care facilities.

The researchers identified 21 cases which includes 16 isolated A. baumannii that contained a rare gene responsible ...

Why “bastard myrobalan” may be the next natural cure for antibiotic-resistant bacteria

February 27, 2019 -

Infections caused by MDR bacteria tend to be more severe than those caused by normal bacteria. Because of this, they are also more likely to lead to death. According to the World Health Organization, researchers should prioritize finding treatments for the following MDR bacteria: Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Escherichia coli. These bacteria are known to cause various diseases. The Gram-positive ...

Rise of the superbugs: Bacteria are outsmarting humans. Will they eventually kill us all?

December 03, 2019 -

(Article by Dagny Taggart republished from TheOrganicPrepper.com)

What is the reason for all of these recalls and outbreaks? Cat Ellis summed it up in the article Here’s Why There Are SO MANY Food Recalls Lately:To make matters worse, superbugs are rapidly becoming a serious threat, and we are running out of ways to kill them. Several new studies and reports shed light on just how dire the situation is.In the future, superbugs will kill millions every year....

Mercury UV vendor’s false and misleading statements put hospital patients and staff at risk

March 29, 2017 - The following is a rebuttal to an article on Natural News entitled UV light treatments found to slash hospital superbug infections by 30%, which touted the benefits of a UV treatment technology to eliminate superbugs in hospitals. A competing manufacturer of UV treatment devices says the press release upon which that story was based is misleading, so we gave them an opportunity to tell their side of the story. What follows is their perspective on this issue.

Healthcare associated ...

Scientists discover bacterial sugar as key target to combat deadly superbugs

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Researchers in Australia have uncovered a novel strategy to fight antibiotic-resistant superbugs by targeting a sugar molecule found exclusively on bacterial cells. The breakthrough, published in Nature Chemical Biology, could pave the way for a new generation of immunotherapies to combat infections that currently evade conventional antibiotics.

Led by Professor Richard Payne of the University of Sydney, alongside Professor Ethan Goddard-Borger at WEHI ...

Peppermint shows potential for killing drug-resistant bacteria

October 21, 2018 -

In the study, which was published in the Journal of Herbal Medicine, the researchers evaluated the antimicrobial and antibacterial activities of peppermint against several pathogens. They used different forms of peppermint extracts: ethanol, methanol, ethyl acetate, and chloroform.

They tested these peppermint extracts against several multi-drug resistant pathogenic bacterial clinical isolates, including Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Enterococcus ...

Traditional folk medicine from Pakistan studied to have great anti-inflammatory potential

January 29, 2019 -

The team focused their efforts on plants that have been used in communities in South Punjab in Pakistan, which have been used to address a range of conditions, from skin infections to poisonous bites, as well as other infectious diseases. In the study, the following plants were included:

The plants were subjected to various tests to determine its bioactive components, as well as its potential health benefits.

Different names for the ...

Ancient soil bacteria holds key to preventing modern superbugs

August 15, 2019 -

To date, antibiotic resistance is one of the world’s biggest problems. Microorganisms are evolving at a rapid rate and developing defense mechanisms against drugs that are meant to defeat them. The Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) reports that at least 23,000 people die from drug-resistant infections every year.A sweet-smelling hope against superbugs

The soil sample that the researchers analyzed came from a place called Boho Highlands in Northern Ireland....

Plumbagin, a compound present in carnivorous plants, has anticancer potential

May 24, 2019 -

Plumbagin, a natural antineoplastic agent

Plumbagin is a bioactive naphthoquinone that can be isolated from three major plant families: Plumbaginaceae, Ebenaceae, and Droseraceae. Some of the plants belonging to these families are considered carnivorous, or plants that source their nutrients from insects and animals. Plumbagin is known to be a potent anticancer agent in vivo and in vitro. It is said to work on a variety of cancer cells, including breast cancer, esophageal cancer, ...

Does the African mahogany have anticancer properties? Research says it can prevent cancer cell growth without damaging healthy cells

January 24, 2019 -

The African mahogany is a tall evergreen tree native to Central and Western Africa. Many people use the hard and sturdy wood coming from this tree for construction and the creation of household items. However, this plant has so much more to offer, such as pharmacological properties. The African mahogany, especially its bark, is widely used in traditional medicine as a treatment for skin conditions, diarrhea, dysentery, fever, jaundice, malaria, helminthic infections, and sexually ...

Eat your way to better health with cacao and maca

January 14, 2019 -

The consumption of antioxidant-rich superfoods has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, diabetes, and obesity. This is because oxidative stress, which occurs due to an imbalance in free radical and antioxidant concentrations in the body, is a major contributor to the development of these diseases. From this, it can be determined that foods rich in antioxidant compounds have potential use as natural ...

Breast milk is the BEST protection against bacterial infections in nursing babies

September 18, 2018 -

Data from the study, which involved researchers from Vanderbilt University, revealed that this is possible due to a complex mixture of fats, proteins, and sugars in breast milk. The study was published in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases.

Breast milk contains antibacterial substances that are good for babies

Study findings revealed that breastfeeding is linked to the delivery of antibacterial substances that aren't available in infant formula and other breast ...

Do you clean your dishwasher? Research reveals deadly bacteria linked to food poisoning and heart infections can build up and contaminate your dishes

January 24, 2018 -

The research team found that a lot of dishwashers contain bacteria like Escherichia (which includes strains such as E. coli) that lead to acute food poisoning in humans.

Moreover, they found Pseudomonas, a bacteria that could lead to chest infections, and Acinetobacter which is associated with multiple infections in the urinary tract, skin, and inner heart lining -- some of which could be potentially fatal. Aside from bacteria, researchers also found fungi such ...

Is natural gas contaminating your water? Multiple studies have detected harmful bacteria in Texas groundwater near extraction sites

December 18, 2017 -

“Our latest published research has revealed that harmful bacteria can be quite prevalent in Texas groundwater, especially waters that contain various chemical contaminants,” says UTA's Collaborative Laboratories for Environmental Analysis and Remediation (CLEAR) lab director Kevin Schug, who is also the Shimadzu Distinguished Professor of Analytical Chemistry.

Two of the studies, which have been published in the Science of the Total Environment, centers on identifying ...

Entire hospital ICU in China gets completely overtaken by antibiotic-resistant superbugs, putting patients at serious risk

May 11, 2023 -

British researchers recently reported on a hospital in Hangzhou, China, that became completely overrun with a particularly virulent antibiotic-resistant "superbug" that ended up infecting one in three patients.

Known as carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, or CRAB, the superbug in question found its way into the hospital's intensive care unit (ICU). From there, it spread through HVAC ventilation ducts, plumbing, and shared equipment, infecting both patients ...

STUDY: Masks are exposing children to a horrifying array of deadly pathogens

June 18, 2021 -

The latest data shows that young people in particular are experiencing serious negative social effects from masks, often at school, not to mention health ramifications that the powers-that-be are doing their best to ignore.

And what about having to carry around and use the same piece of cloth over and over again? As TownHall's Scott Morefield writes, the pathogens that are "lurking" in the fabric pose more serious risks than the Chinese Virus itself due to constantly being ...

Not all bad: How “good” viruses boost your well-being

June 16, 2021 -

What are bacteriophages?

The community of viruses inside your body is called the "virome." The virome makes up part of the total population of microorganisms living inside your body, which is collectively called the "human microbiome." Researchers also use the term in reference to the sum of the genetic material of these microorganisms.

The virome is considered to be the largest, most diverse and most dynamic part of the human microbiome. It emerges a week after birth, at ...

Can this newly developed compound help fight antibiotic-resistant superbugs?

January 28, 2020 -

In a statement, Robert Redfield, director of the CDC, said that the post-antibiotic era is “already here…miracle drugs no longer perform miracles, and families are being ripped apart by a microscopic enemy.”

Scientists around the world have been scrambling for ways to treat this looming crisis, which causes an infection every 11 seconds and a death every 15 minutes, on average. In a recent study, researchers from the University of Sheffield in England have developed ...

More than 35,000 people die every year in the US from antibiotic resistance – and the government is worried about vapes?

November 27, 2019 -

On average, one new person living in the U.S. contracts an antibiotic-resistant infection every 11 seconds, while one U.S.-living person dies every 15 minutes from an antibiotic-resistant infection – a sky-high figure compared to the number of deaths associated with leisure activities like vaping that the government is eagerly trying to ban for alleged "public safety" reasons.

"When Clostridioides difficile, a bacterium which is not typically resistant but can cause ...

Scientists discover that common purslane and henna show great potential in preventing yeast infections

July 29, 2018 -

Microbial infections are among the leading causes of human disease. In modern medical conventions, the go-to method for curing infections is to prescribe antibiotics. However, such an approach comes with two problems.

First, while the first antibiotics were derived from natural compounds and chemicals, modern antibiotics are often made from synthetic “chemical relatives.” This means that while they may offer the same benefits, using them also comes at a price. Even common ...