All posts tagged with bacteria
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-(Natural News) Modern science and Western medicine can certainly save your life in certain situations, and nobody should take for granted the fact that thousands of American doctors and surgeons save lives every day in hospitals and emergency care facilities. Without hospitals, many life-threatening situations would have much worse odds of survival, especially if you […]
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-(Natural News) So, do you know just how sanitary — and sound — that paper money in your pocket really is? According to new research, not very sanitary at all. Oh, and it’s likely not going to be worth much in the future, either. As reported by the UK’s Daily Mail, paper money is rife […]
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-(Natural News) Researchers at Israel-based biopharmaceutical firm Q2 Pharma Ltd. and the Case Western Reserve University have identified and patented a group of non-antibiotic, small-molecule antivirulence compounds that show potential in treating bacterial infections such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. According to researchers, the compounds were designed to inhibit disease-causing toxins from forming in gram-positive bacteria such as MRSA. The compounds may […]
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-(Natural News) The feeling of a fuzzy carpet beneath your feet may seem inviting, but do you really know what lurks within those soft surfaces? Research shows that even though carpets are breeding grounds for bacteria, allergens, dust mites and other microscopic vermin, nearly half of all adults in the United States admitted that they […]
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-(Natural News) Following a specialized diet, one that yields high levels of the short-chain fatty acids acetate or butyrate, may keep type-1 diabetes in check, an animal study found. Short-chain fatty acids are touted as the main products of dietary fiber fermentation, and have been associated with a host of health benefits. On the other hand, type-1 diabetes is […]
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-(Natural News) Under normal circumstances, the Candida albicans yeast organism is a harmless – even beneficial – microbe that exists in the digestive tract. But when this tiny yeast cell is converted to its fungal form, over 120 different illnesses can be triggered – ranging from annoying (minor) conditions to life-threatening diseases. According to Dr. […]
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Family of deadly and highly drug-resistant bacteria spreads faster than scientists believed possible
-(Natural News) A family of highly drug-resistant and potentially deadly bacteria may be spreading more widely—and more stealthily—than previously thought, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. (Article by Medicalxpress.com) Researchers examined carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) causing disease in four U.S. hospitals. […] -
-(Natural News) Several medical researchers and scientists have been warning frequently in recent years that the so-called “superbugs” are proliferating across the world faster than modern medicine can stamp them out, due in large part to massive overuse of antibiotics. Well, another one has been discovered by researchers: a superbug described as very rare and […]
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-(Natural News) Paying the price of convenience could indeed cost a lot more than just a little extra money — it may cost you your health, too. While bagged salads may seem relatively innocuous, new research has revealed that they can actually be vectors for disease — most notably, Salmonella. The researchers, from the University […]
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-(Natural News) Should a Kickstarter campaign come to fruition, we may see a revolution in the way in which we keep our households clean and our families safe from bacteria born infections and diseases. It’s possible that in the foreseeable future, having to repeatedly perform the same menial work to clean countertops and other bacteria-prone […]
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