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Antibiotic-Resistant Strain of E. Coli Increasing Among Older Adults and Residents of Nursing Homes
March 12, 2013 — Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) continues to proliferate, driven largely by expansion of a strain of E. coli know as sequence type ST131. A new study points to hospitals and long-term ... > full story -
Some Bacteria May Protect Against Disease Caused by Stomach Infection
March 12, 2013 — Half of the world's human population is infected with the stomach bacteria called Helicobacter pylori, yet it causes disease in only about 10 percent of those infected. Other bacteria living in the ... > full story -
Biological Wires Carry Electricity Thanks to Special Amino Acids
March 12, 2013 — Slender bacterial nanowires require certain key amino acids in order to conduct electricity, according to a new ... > full storyMore: -
What Impact Does a Day of Roller Derby Have on Our Skin Microbiome? Skaters Skin Microbiomes Get Mixed Up 'Bouting'
March 12, 2013 — The human skin is home to countless microorganisms that we can't see, but these microbes help define who we are. Our invisible passengers -- known as the skin microbiome -- contribute to our health ... > full story -
Needle-Free Vaccine for Ear Infections Could Also Help Reduce Use of Antibiotics
March 12, 2013 — Researchers have found a new vaccine that both prevents and treats ear infections -- minus the needle jab. The vaccine -- which targets the bacteria responsible for half of all ear infections -- ... > full story -
Antibiotic Resistance 'Has the Potential to Undermine Modern Health Systems,' Say Experts
March 11, 2013 — Antibiotic resistance "has the potential to undermine modern health systems," argue health economists. They believe that an increase in resistant organisms coupled with a big fall in the number of ... > full story -
Scientists Find More Precise Way to Turn Off Genes, a Major Goal of Treatments That Target Cancer
March 7, 2013 — Scientists have found a more precise way to turn off genes, a finding that will speed research discoveries and biotech advances and may eventually prove useful in reprogramming cells to regenerate ... > full story -
How to Thrive in Battery Acid and Among Toxic Metals
March 7, 2013 — In the movie Alien, the title character is an extraterrestrial creature that can survive brutal heat and resist the effects of toxins. In real life, organisms with similar traits exist, such as the ... > full story -
Key to TB Cure Could Lie Underwater
March 7, 2013 — Researchers are collecting actinomycete bacteria from water throughout the world in a hunt for new ... > full story -
Scientists Catch Evolving Germs and Cancer Cells Early
March 7, 2013 — Scientists have developed a novel technique to precisely monitor and study the evolution of micro-organisms such as viruses and bacteria. This is an extremely important capability as it allows ... > full story
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