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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 »

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 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 »

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 , 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... 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 Read on »

Ammonia odor caused by common stomach bacteria by Dr. Gabe M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:03pm who smell like ammonia are infected with helicobacter, a bacteria that knocks nitrogen off protein also. When helicobacter grows in your stomach and intestines, it causes ulcer... percent of people who have duodenal ulcers are infected with this bacteria. If your sweat smells like ammonia, ask your doctor to do a blood test for helicobacter. If you 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 »

Western Diet Populates Kids' Stomachs With Bad Bacteria by HealthFinder Posted Mon 02 Aug 2010 10:00am children who ate more natural diet, were breast-fed longer had more good bacteria. By Amanda Gardner HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children in an African village who ate a largely vegetarian diet and were breast-fed until the age of 2 had vastly different gut bacteria than Read on »

Western Diet Populates Kids' Stomachs with Bad Bacteria by Medline Plus Posted Mon 02 Aug 2010 2:00pm Study found African children who ate more natural diet, were breast-fed longer had more good bacteria Monday, August 2, 2010 MONDAY, Aug. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children in an African village who ate a largely vegetarian diet and were breast-fed until the age of 2 had vastly different gut bacteria than children Read on »