Discovery of a 'molecular switch' could lead to new ways of treating infection, including MRSA
...umber of major health issues, including MRSA. With antibacterial resistance on the rise, this development could provide doctors with a new way to stop infections without resorting to a cocktail of antibiotics. "Although this is only a first step, the discovery could also help arthritis sufferers. By increasing IKK...New research raises questions about buckyballs and the environment
...und is that these C 60 aggregates are pretty good antibacterial materials," Hughes says. "It may be possible to harness that for tremendously good applications, but it could also have impacts on ecosystem health." Scientists simply don't know enough to accurately predict what impact buckyballs will have on the en...NIAID awards first $27 million using new bioshield authorities
... MA, Ania Knap, Ph.D. Focus: identification of new antibacterial agents against a broad spectrum of potential bioterror pathogens Veritas Inc., Rockville, MD, George Oyler, M.D., Ph.D. Focus: development of several tests used to screen tens of thousands of drugs to identify those that inhibit the activity of botu...University of Manchester launches new anti-MRSA product
...de from a polyethylene plastic impregnated with an antibacterial agent proven to kill the MRSA bug. The cabinet's unique soft-edge radiused-corner design and its light weight also means it is easy for hospital staff to keep clean and move, thus further preventing the harbouring of bacteria. Professor Stephen Bush,...Study shows grapefruit extract can heal stomach ulcers
... acidity and GI irritation, GSE actually possesses antibacterial and antioxidative properties that calm the gastric tract. Researchers from Jagiellonian University Medical College in Poland examined the beneficial healing effects of GSE on preexisting gastric ulcers. For the study, investigators induced gastri...Researchers study natural products that may prevent certain cancers
...lis extracts have been used since ancient times as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory remedies and in more recent studies CAPE has protected mice against radiation induced inflammation and skin damage and rats against certain forms of heart muscle damage following chemotherapy treatment. Curcumin is the yellow pi...Skin infections caused by MRSA are cured more often when treated with Pfizer's ZYVOX
... and maintain the effectiveness of ZYVOX and other antibacterial drugs, ZYVOX should be used only to treat or preve...hey should be considered in selecting or modifying antibacterial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute...Handwashing with soap key to reducing burden of childhood disease
...olds in the handwashing promotion group were given antibacterial soap and half received plain soap. Fieldworkers vi...ence in disease incidence between households given antibacterial soap and those given plain soap. Dr Luby states: "Our data show that regular handwashing with soap i...'Heroes of Chemistry' honored for improving health, environment
... unique patented formula contains a broad-spectrum antibacterial agent plus a special combination of polymers to deliver it. The total cost of dental diseases in the United States is expected to reach nearly $90 billion by the end of 2005. This toothpaste has been shown to reduce gingivitis by 88 percent. Exxon...Antibacterial coatings cut infection rates
Putting antibacterial coatings on hip and knee implants and biomedical d..., has developed a fundamental understanding of the antibacterial coatings and how to make them. Using model substrates made from metal and plastics, he developed met...Updated infection-control guidelines focus on patients, personnel in the cardiovascular cath lab
...formation on, among other things, the selection of antibacterial soaps, the circumstances under which patients should receive an antibiotic, protective masks and other garb to be worn by cath lab staff, and the acceptable level of air circulation in the cath lab. "The guidelines are more comprehensive than the ear...Early release article from Annals of Internal Medicine
... an antibiotic derived from the macrolide class of antibacterial agents, appears effective against some pneumonia strains resistant to other older antibacterials such as penicillin. In the three cases described in the Annals of Internal Medicine article, liver problems were observed after the patients began taking...Tip sheet Annals of Internal Medicine, March 7, 2006, issue
...SA (Staphylococcus aureus that is sensitive to the antibacterial methicillin), while 2 million (0.84 percent) carry MRSA (S.aureus resistant to methicillin) (Article, p. 318). An editorial writer calls the rise in cases of community-acquired MRSA in the United States and elsewhere an 'epidemic' (Editorial, p. 368)...Healing honey: The sweet evidence revealed
... a wound dressing in the following ways: Honey's antibacterial quality not only rapidly clears existing infection, it protects wounds from additional infection Honey debrides wounds and removes malodor Honey's anti-inflammatory activity reduces edema and minimizes scarring Honey stimulates growth of granulation ...Aspirin shows promise in combating a common, antibiotic-induced hearing loss
...ttles against acute infections and tuberculosis as antibacterial prophylaxis in cystic fibrosis patients and in other conditions. But for all of the good they do, the drugs also have been widely linked to irreversible hearing loss. Now, researchers at the University of Michigan's Kresge Hearing Research Institute ...EGF receptor activation prevents microbes from going more than skin deep
... wound-healing process. The authors found that the antibacterial activity of the skin against the potential skin pathogen Staphylococcus aureus was increased by activation of EGFR, and that the concentrations of AMPs in the epidermis of wounded skin exceeded those necessary to suppress or prevent the growth of for...Marquis receives major research award
...has also contributed significantly in the study of antibacterial agents, and also the role of oxidative stress on oral bacteria. The IADR Research in Dental Caries Award, supported by Pfizer Consumer Healthcare, consists of a cash prize and a plaque. It is one of 15 Distinguished Scientist Awards conferred annual...M. D. Anderson teaches the art of aromatherapy to soothe and heal
...oils can also stimulate lymphatic drainage or have antibacterial properties. Since it has many potential uses ranging from managing anxiety and nausea to helping with sleep, general relaxation, memory and attention, many individuals, including cancer patients, can benefit from aromatherapy [See Sidebar 1: Five Oil...Tamiflu significantly reduces the risk of death from influenza
... been previously vaccinated. 84% were treated with antibacterial agents and 32% with antivirals (3% amantadine; 97% oseltamivir) at time of admission/diagnosis. Of the total patients with influenza who required hospital admission, 67% were diagnosed with influenza with or without pneumonia, 13% with respiratory in......ctivity relationship studies in the search for new antibacterial agents."...