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FDA Clears Test for Bacteria That Can Cause Serious Intestinal Disease by Medline Plus Posted Fri 08 Apr 2011 8:35pm FDA clears test for bacteria that can cause serious intestinal disease Clostridium difficile can lead to diarrhea, colitis The U.S. Food and Drug...), a cause of diarrhea that can lead to colitis, other serious intestinal conditions and death in severe cases. Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) bacteria are found in the stool Read on »

SBU Researcher and Colleagues Unravel Genetic Blueprint Of Bacteria Causing Lyme Disease by Ed H. Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Thu 21 Oct 2010 8:22pm of the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. The finding is crucial to advancing research on Lyme disease, the most frequent tick-borne infection in North America and Europe, and may lead... of Sciences. The study is reported in the early online edition of the Journal of Bacteriology. Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme disease. The first complete genome Read on »

Can Obesity Be Caused by Oral Bacteria? by Mark .. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 25 Nov 2011 5:43am into close contact with one another more frequently than with others. Moreover, periodontal disease, which is believed to be caused by three different bacteria, causes increased... to weight gain, multiply as the individual gains weight, or both. And since obesity is a major cause of cardiovascular disease, the role of bacteria in obesity could have important Read on »

Disinfectants cause some bacteria to thrive. by Stephen Tvedten Patient Expert

Posted Tue 29 Dec 2009 12:00am Disinfectants cause some bacteria to thrive - LiveScience- msnbc.com To keep sickness at bay, many of us constantly wash hands and disinfect surfaces. But a new lab study... of these antibiotic-resistant bacteria is the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new study suggests disinfectants may be part Read on »

Alzheimer's-causing Amyloid and Bacteria Trigger Same Immune Response in the Brain by Cheryl Patient Expert

Posted Mon 27 Jul 2009 11:53pm not expect to be studying Alzheimer’s disease. They were studying inflammation of the gut caused by bacteria when they discovered that the innate immune system was being triggered...*Can anyone say gut/brain link?* ~Cher Amyloid plaques, bacteria biofilm both cause inflammation that destroys neurons (HealthNewsDigest.com) - SACRAMENTO, Calif Read on »

Alzheimer's Caregving: How Cranberry Juice Fights Bacteria that Cause Urinary Tract Infections (Part Three) by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Thu 26 Aug 2010 5:43am and furious conversation among Alzheimer's caregivers. New evidence on how cranberry juice fights bacteria that cause urinary tract infections Scientists today reported new... that urinary tract infections (UTIs) account for about 8 million medical visits each year, at a total cost of more than $1.6 billion. UTIs involve bacterial infections of the urinary Read on »

Inflamed Adenoids in Kids May Not Be Caused by Stomach Bacteria by HealthFinder Posted Fri 21 Oct 2011 1:00pm . FRIDAY, Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Inflammation and enlargement of adenoids in children does not appear to be caused by bacteria associated with stomach inflammation and ulcers... suggested that adenoid hyperplasia may be caused by gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) -- a condition in which stomach contents back up into the esophagus -- or a similar Read on »

Intestinal Bacteria May Cause Weight Gain by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 11:03am some people have types of bacteria that cause them to absorb more calories from their food. You have two absorption systems in your body. You absorb most of your food as it passes through your small intestines. Food that is not absorbed in the small intestine goes to your colon. The colon contains a huge colony of bacteria that work to ferment Read on »

Is Helicobacter the only bacteria that causes stomach ulcers? by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 01 Oct 2008 8:12pm Barry Marshall won the 2005 Nobel Price in Medicine for proving that stomach ulcers are caused by bacteria called Helicobacter pylori. Several papers have shown that a type of stomach cancer called MALT is caused by the same bacteria that causes stomach ulcers and that many cases of MALT stomach cancers can be cured by taking antibiotics to kill Read on »

Disinfectants Cause Some Bacteria to Adapt, Thrive by GroettumMama Posted Mon 28 Dec 2009 10:10pm While opening up the internet tonight, an article caught my eye. It discusses a bacteria that can thrive in disinfectant...and is showing to resist antibiotics without ever..., is a bacteria that those with CF commonly struggle to fight against. As much as we CF parents try to remain hopeful about our children's futures, this kind of information is very scary Read on »