Three-day Course Of Antibiotics May Be Sufficient Following Tonsillectomy Oct 21, 2009
"A shorter course of antibiotics carries other potential advantages, including decreased cost, increased patient compliance with medications and a decrease in antibiotic-associated complications and bacterial resistance." ... New flu tests can diagnose the flu in as little as 30 minutes, to cut down on needless antibiotic use, which can build up resistance and make some. (Science Daily)
Hundreds of conservatives voice frustrations at Central Washington gathering Oct 17, 2009
Such phenomena as developing antibiotic resistance are the results of genetic mutations that are favorable for that particular organism. Snowshoe hares turn white in the winter and brown in the summer because that is favorable for survival of the fittest. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Honey as a Wound Therapy Oct 16, 2009
8% honey), and does not seem to trigger resistance in bacteria ... European Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Blair et al., The unusual antibacterial activity of medical-grade Leptospermum honey: antibacterial spectrum, resistance and transcriptome analysis, October 2009. (Suite101.com)
Earlier Flu Viruses Provided Some Immunity To Current H1N1 Influenza, Study Shows Oct 16, 2009
New flu tests can diagnose the flu in as little as 30 minutes, to cut down on needless antibiotic use, which can build up resistance and make some. . (Science Daily)
Researchers Identify Workings Of L-form Bacteria Oct 16, 2009
"These findings establish the framework for future research on how the identified genes and pathways interact leading to L-forms. They also have important implications for understanding the emergence of antibiotic resistance and bacterial persistence and for developing new drugs and vaccines targeting such persistent L-form bacteria for improved infection control." ... (May 7, 2009) Inhibiting the "drug efflux pumps" in bacteria, which function as their defense mechanisms against antibiotics,... (Science Daily)
Antibiotics in the ER: It's Often One-Size-Fits All Oct 9, 2009
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors who work in hospital emergency rooms rarely adjust antibiotic doses for obese patients, which can lead to inadequate treatment and fuel antibiotic resistance, according to research reported Tuesday at the American College of Emergency Physicians annual meeting in Boston. "For certain antibiotics, people who are larger require a larger dose to get and maintain the proper concentration that will reliably kill the bacteria we're trying to get at," study... (MEDLINEplus)
Nobel Prize In Chemistry: What Ribosomes Look Like And How They Functions At Atomic Level Oct 8, 2009
(May 10, 2005) Using X-ray crystallography, researchers at Yale have "seen" the structural basis for antibiotic resistance to common pathogenic bacteria, facilitating design of a new class of antibiotic drugs ... 27, 2005) Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers chiseling away at the problem of antibiotic resistance now have a detailed explanation of how the drugs' main cellular target in bacteria evolves to. (Science Daily)
Antibiotic May Be New Stroke Treatment Oct 7, 2009
They may be a reservoir for antibiotic resistance genes that can be transferred to more harmful ... New flu tests can diagnose the flu in as little as 30 minutes, to cut down on needless antibiotic use, which can build up resistance and make some. (Science Daily)
Increase In 'Academic Doping' Could Spark Routine Urine Tests For Exam Students Oct 2, 2009
1, 2009) The increasing use of smart drugs or "nootropics," to boost academic performance, could mean that exam students will face routine doping tests in future, suggests an article in the Journal of Medical Ethics. Despite raising many dilemmas about the legitimacy of chemically enhanced academic performance, these drugs will be near impossible to ban, says Vince Cakic of the Department of Psychology, University of Sydney. (Science Daily)
Report warns penicillin 'becoming obsolete' Oct 2, 2009
Bacterial resistance means penicillin is becoming obsolete in many countries ... LONDON, England (CNN) -- New research suggests penicillin is becoming obsolete, and antibiotic resistance could lead to a "major health crisis" unless governments act to promote research into new drugs ... "Antibiotic resistance is a much more important situation than swine flu and it will only get worse," he said. (CNN -- World)
A Looming Drug Crisis: The Dearth of New Antibiotics Oct 1, 2009
The course of antibiotic treatment is typically short because the drugs help patients get better quickly, and doctors tend to curtail the number of prescriptions they write so as to avoid patients developing resistance to the drugs. And when resistance to a certain antibiotic inevitable develops, the drug becomes largely obsolete ... Sweden, which took over the rotating presidency of the E.U. in July, is taking the lead on pushing for legislation on antibiotic development in Europe and the U.S.... (Time.com)
A New Class of Antibiotics Could Offer Hope Against TB Oct 1, 2009
The last two decades of the 20th century saw nearly zero progress, and in those years several disease-causing bacteria evolved resistance to commonly used drugs ... That means the old drugs and the new drugs "should not have cross-resistance," says Ma ... Any new drugs will work against bacteria that have developed resistance to current drugs, but won't interfere with the way the current drugs work. (Time.com)
Brookline Health Dept: Healthy residents start with clean hands Sep 30, 2009
In fact, the antibacterial soaps may contribute to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Balsam also noted that with the increased incidence of diseases such as MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a drug-resistant staph infection, simple hand washing is a very effective strategy to avoid the spread of germs. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Adult Acne Help Sep 30, 2009
Long term use of antibiotics, however, can cause resistance and may make the acne condition worse over time. Only use oral antibiotics for acute symptoms. (Suite101.com)
Uganda: It's Highly Unlikely That 'God' Exists Sep 26, 2009
For example; antibiotic resistance in bacteria (for bacteria), anti-malarial drug resistance (beneficial to plasmodium) and cases of human immunity to HIV. Indeed, studies have shown that people with the highest level of HIV immunity share a pair of mutated genes - one in each chromosome - that prevent their immune cells from developing a receptor that lets the Aids virus break in. So, what is Mr Drileonzi talking about. (allAfrica.com)
Building A Complete Metabolic Model: Comprehensive Understanding Of Bacteria Could Lead To New Insights Into Many Organisms Sep 22, 2009
21, 2005) Bacteria feel pressures to evolve antibiotic resistance and other new abilities in response to a changing environment, and they react by 'stealing' genetic information from other better-adapted types. (May 22, 2007) Researchers have constructed the first global family tree of metabolic protein architecture. (Science Daily)
Human-made Crises 'Outrunning Our Ability To Deal With Them,' Scientists Warn Sep 18, 2009
Pointing to global action on ozone depletion (the Montreal Protocol), high seas fisheries and antibiotic drug resistance as examples, they call for a new order of cooperative international institutions capable of dealing with issues like climate change and enforcing compliance where necessary. Energy, food and water crises, climate disruption, declining fisheries, ocean acidification, emerging diseases and increasing antibiotic resistance are examples of serious, intertwined global-scale... (Science Daily)
Web Sites Sell Antibiotics without Prescription Sep 17, 2009
And that, in turn, could contribute to the major and growing problem of antibiotic resistance -- where populations of bacteria become immune to the drugs that once controlled them. Antibiotic resistance is a public-health concern worldwide, as bacteria that cause skin infections, meningitis and pneumonia, to name a few, have developed immunity to certain antibiotics ... Misuse of antibiotics -- using them for infections like the common cold that are caused by viruses, not bacteria, for example... (Newsmax)
Nifty hits 5,000 level after 16 months Sep 17, 2009
"Sectorally it would be wise to buy into defensive stocks. Capital goods and Cement sector has not participated in this entire rally and going forward we could see these sectors accelerating. Markets are totally driven by liquidity which is keeping the momentum going, once the liquidity fizzle out then we could see some slowdown and sideway movements. In the short run 4,990 will act as a strong resistance area from where we could see some selling pressure emerging and it would be very important... (India Times, India)
Study explains bacteria's resistance to antibiotics Sep 14, 2009
AFP - Monday, September 14. Microscopic view of the bubonic plague bacteria. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Product placement for TV approved Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 23:59 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 00:59 UK. It is hoped product placement will boost struggling broadcasters. (BBC News -- UK)
'Father of Grammys' dies aged 85 Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 10:46 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 11:46 UK. Father of Grammys' dies aged 85. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
TMZ earns respect Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 08:56 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 09:56 UK. By Peter Bowes BBC News, Los Angeles. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
SAS training Libya, paper claims Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 13:49 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 14:49 UK. There is ongoing defence co-operation between the UK and Libya. (BBC News -- Africa)
British actors dominate TV Globes Sep 13, 2009
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US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Teenager dies after pub stabbing Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 15:45 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 16:45 UK. Forensics officers remain at the scene in east Bristol. (BBC News -- UK)
Fortis to create 1,500 new jobs Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 15:06 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 16:06 UK. Financial services company Fortis is set to create 1,500 new jobs as part of a deal with supermarket giant Tesco. (BBC News -- UK)
Military cross for bayonet charge Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 02:23 GMT, Sunday, 13 September 2009 03:23 UK. The Military Cross is awarded in recognition of exemplary gallantry. (BBC News -- UK)
UK recovering but fragile, PM to say Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 08:05 GMT, Sunday, 13 September 2009 09:05 UK. PM says UK recovering but fragile. (BBC News -- UK)
Elton says he wants to adopt boy Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 23:46 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 00:46 UK. Sir Elton said he and partner David Furnish had often discussed adoption. (BBC News -- UK)
Ageism claim on care and housing Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 07:43 GMT, Sunday, 13 September 2009 08:43 UK. By Mark Hannaby The Politics Show Wales. (BBC News -- UK)
Papers unpick PM's economy speech Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 05:36 GMT, Sunday, 13 September 2009 06:36 UK. The economy speech Gordon Brown will give to the TUC on Tuesday is covered at length across the papers. (BBC News -- UK)
Walker's family told of body find Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 14:04 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 15:04 UK. Mr Kirkham has been missing since 10 August after he set off on a 9km walk. (BBC News -- UK)
A hidden message from our sponsors Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 11:23 GMT, Wednesday, 13 August 2008 12:23 UK. Thomas Turgoose plays a runaway in Somers Town. (BBC News -- UK)
Derren Brown's Lotto prediction explanation leaves fans in a spin Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 14:04 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 15:04 UK. Brown Lotto trick 'confuses' fans. (BBC News -- UK)
Man suspended in media ban row Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 16:08 GMT, Saturday, 12 September 2009 17:08 UK. Worker suspended in media ban row. (BBC News -- UK)
Agriculture pioneer Borlaug dies Sep 13, 2009
Page last updated at 06:37 GMT, Sunday, 13 September 2009 07:37 UK. Borlaug won the Nobel Peace Prize and US Congressional Gold Medal. (BBC News -- Americas)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Sep 13, 2009
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NO Good: Nitric Oxide May Be Key to Overcoming Antibiotic Resistance Sep 12, 2009
Recent discoveries have shown how some bacteria use a form of nitric oxide to launch more effective attacks on their hosts. Can the new knowledge be translated into better drugs to beat antibiotic-resistant MRSA or anthrax. (Scientific American)
CHANGING LANES: Hygiene homework and the H1N1 virus Sep 12, 2009
The resistance of the elderly population to this virus (an H1N1 virus circulated long before most of us were born and the antibodies are still present in those who fought it off) illustrates that most people eventually catch a germ that is a worldwide public health threat whether it is within the span of a few months or over the course of several flu seasons. The key is: we just can t all catch it at the same time. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Blood Test Narrows Down Need for Antibiotics Sep 10, 2009
Overzealous use of antibiotics is commonly acknowledged as the main factor driving microbial resistance worldwide. "What's not disputed is that antibiotics have changed health," Yealy said. (MEDLINEplus)
Context-driven discovery of gene cassettes in mobile integrons using a computational grammar Sep 8, 2009
The discovery and annotation of antibiotic resistance genes in such cassettes is essential for effective monitoring of antibiotic resistance patterns and formulation of public health antibiotic prescription policies ... Using grammars we were able to represent heuristic background knowledge about large and complex structures in DNA. Importantly, we were also able to use the context embedded in the model to discover new putative antibiotic resistance gene cassettes. (BioMed Central)
Legislation Could Limit Antibiotic Use in Livestock Production (4) Sep 6, 2009
A piece of legislation has been recently introduced to decrease antibiotic resistance in humans, but this proposal could also threaten the livestock industry s ability to use antibiotics in animal production ... This bill is positioned as a method of reducing antibiotic resistance among the human population ... However, Troxel says that the proposal lacks any scientific data to prove a correlation between minimizing antibiotic use in animals and a reduction of drug resistance among people. (Agri-View, WI)
The Path To New Antibiotics Aug 29, 2009
These findings are essential to develop new broad-spectrum antibacterial agents to overcome multidrug resistance ... It s clear that because of bacterial resistance, we need new, wide-spectrum antibiotics, said Dr. Osterman ... According to the National Institutes of Health, drug resistance is making many diseases increasingly difficult and sometimes impossible to treat. (Science Daily)
Drug-Resistant Typhoid Increasing in the U.S. Aug 27, 2009
"Although this older antibacterial is rarely used for treatment, resistance to nalidixic acid can be a marker for decreased susceptibility to fluoroquinolones," the most commonly used antibiotics in North America and Europe, they point out. "Reducing the burden of typhoid fever in the United States," Lynch and colleagues conclude, "will require increased attention to prevention measures by travelers, including improved vaccination coverage among travelers to typhoid-endemic areas," particularly... (MEDLINEplus)
Antibiotic Resistance in Dogs and C... Aug 26, 2009
Antibiotic Resistance in Dogs and Cats. Antibiotic Resistance in Dogs and Cats ... Factors in the Development of Bacterial Drug Resistance. (Suite101.com)
Letters for Monday, August 24, 2009 (838) Aug 25, 2009
Cell invasion with viral promoters and antibiotic resistance markers is completely different than traditional breeding and comes with many unintended consequences. You cannot tell a gmo seed from a non-gmo seed just by looking. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Energy-Efficient Sewage Plants Aug 23, 2009
Researchers point out the danger of antibiotic resistance. (Mar. (Science Daily)
About Genetically Modified Plants Aug 23, 2009
The big selling point of genetically engineered crops is their increased resistance to herbicides, pests and pathogens ... That the consumption of the crops with inserted bacteria gene will lead to increased antibiotic resistance in consumers. (Suite101.com)
Why Some Antibiotic Drugs Pack Such A Punch Aug 22, 2009
"If we are to have any hope of outpacing the antibiotic resistance obtained by bacteria, it is paramount that we fully understand the mechanism of action of the antibiotics we currently use," van Stelten said ... (May 2, 2008) Researchers have discovered how some bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment by turning on resistance mechanisms when exposed to the drugs ... (May 7, 2009) Inhibiting the "drug efflux pumps" in bacteria, which function as their defense mechanisms against antibiotics,... (Science Daily)
Pinhead-size Worms + Robot = New Antibiotics Aug 21, 2009
28, 2008) Scientists in Portugal have shown that populations of the worm Caenhorabditis elegans become resistance to pesticides in 20 generations -- that is, in only 80 ... New flu tests can diagnose the flu in as little as 30 minutes, to cut down on needless antibiotic use, which can build up resistance and make some. (Science Daily)
Princeton team learns why some drugs pack such a punch Aug 21, 2009
"If we are to have any hope of outpacing the antibiotic resistance obtained by bacteria, it is paramount that we fully understand the mechanism of action of the antibiotics we currently use," van Stelten said. "Unfortunately, this is often very difficult as evidenced by the fact that, 50 years on, we are still learning new things about them.". (EurekAlert!)
Antibiotics Being Prescribed Less for Respiratory Infections Aug 20, 2009
"The message is getting out there. There is a major thrust in the appropriate use of antibiotics -- the realization that if we reduce the use of antibiotics, we will reduce the levels of resistance." ... People are getting the message that "antibiotics are not cure-alls, and a consequence of antibiotic usage and misuse is the resistance that emerges," Levy said. (MEDLINEplus)
Misuse Of Common Antibiotic Is Creating Resistant TB Aug 13, 2009
They are also an effective first line of defense against TB infections that show drug resistance ... "While fluoroquinolone resistance in TB strains has been reported since the mid 1990's, to our knowledge no one had investigated the direct causes of it," said Dr. We wanted to determine whether and to what extent clinical practices were having an effect of creating that resistance," said Rose A. Devasia, M.D., M.P.H., clinical instructor of Vanderbilt University. To investigate the causes of the... (Science Daily)
New Drug-resistant TB Strains Could Become Widespread, Says New Study Aug 13, 2009
The finding raises concern that although TB incidence is falling in many regions, the emergence of antibiotic resistance could see virtually untreatable strains of the disease become widespread ... A research team led by UNSW's Dr Mark Tanaka used epidemiological and molecular data from Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains isolated from Cuba, Estonia and Venezuela to estimate the rate of evolution of drug resistance and to compare the relative "reproductive fitness" of resistant and drug-sensitive... (Science Daily)
Resistance To Antibiotics: When 1+1 Is Not 2- Genetic Interactions Underlie Multi-resistant Bacteria Aug 12, 2009
11, 2009) The evolution of multiple antibiotic resistances is a global and difficult problem to eradicate. Isabel Gordo, a group leader at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ci ncia (IGC)- Portugal, reports in the paper published in the latest issue of PLoS Genetics, that the deleterious effect associated with the acquisition of resistance by a bacteria can be suppressed by the acquisition of a new resistance to another antibiotic ... These findings have direct implications for the approaches taken to... (Science Daily)
Genomic Signature In Blood Identifies Underlying Viral Infection Aug 11, 2009
New flu tests can diagnose the flu in as little as 30 minutes, to cut down on needless antibiotic use, which can build up resistance and make some. . (Science Daily)
Is Epiduo a Safe Acne Treatment? Aug 10, 2009
Unfortunately, as the patient continues to use antibiotics, the cells develop resistance. The resistance can be passed to other bacteria in the body, including bacteria that are harmful and pathogenic ... Antibiotic resistance is a concern in the medical community, so researchers have found benzoyl peroxide and adapalene as an alternative to treat acne. (Suite101.com)
Facts About MRSA Aug 7, 2009
This resistance makes it more difficult to treat ... This, paired with its resistance to some antibiotics, makes it more serious than normal staph. (Suite101.com)
Battling the bugs Aug 6, 2009
Which is what those which have developed resistance to antibiotics are also able to do. Campaigns have been launched aimed at reducing unnecessary use of treatments amid a rising number of resistant strains. (BBC News -- Health)
Bacterial Vaginosis Treatments: Probiotics Can Increase Effectiveness Of Some Antibiotic Therapies Aug 4, 2009
8, 2004) In the first study to directly compare the emergence of antibiotic resistance following topical treatment between two antibiotics routinely prescribed for a common vaginal infection, researchers from ... New flu tests can diagnose the flu in as little as 30 minutes, to cut down on needless antibiotic use, which can build up resistance and make some. (Science Daily)
Structure of antibiotic ramoplanin reveals promising mechanism Aug 4, 2009
DURHAM, N.C. -- With the "last resort" antibiotic Vancomycin now plagued by the first signs of bacterial resistance, a scientific collaboration centered at Duke University has identified how a candidate successor antibiotic known as Ramoplanin A2 can kill pathogenic bacteria by interrupting how they form their cell membranes ... According to McCafferty, whose Duke group studies the chemistry of bacterial infections and resistance, Ramoplanin A2 is an experimental commercial version of an... (EurekAlert!)
Bacteria Pack Their Own Demise Aug 2, 2009
26, 2008) Scientists have solved the structure of two proteins that allow bacteria to gain resistance to multiple types of antibiotics. This work provides new clues as to how bacteria adapt to resist. (Science Daily)
Genes key to staph disease severity, drug resistance found hitchhiking together Aug 1, 2009
They also found the gene for the toxin traveling with a genetic component of Staphylococcus that controls resistance to antibiotics. The study, now online in PLoS Pathogens, shows for the first time that genetic factors that affect Staphylococcus virulence and drug resistance can be transferred from one strain to another in one exchange event ... One of the ways Staphylococcus bacteria become drug-resistant is through horizontal gene transfer, whereby resistance genes move from one bacterium to... (EurekAlert!)
