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Chemistry World May 12, 2011 Mike Brown |
Sugars recruited in fight against persistent infections Adding sugar to antibiotics can boost their effectiveness and prevent recurrent and chronic infections, according to researchers in the US. |
Food Processing May 2013 Deborah Cassell |
Honey Gaining in Sweetener Popularity for Many Food Manufacturers Honey is a do for manufacturers looking to create flavorful, all-natural alternatives to sugar-sweetened foods and beverages. |
Fast Company September 2009 Anne C. Lee |
A Taste of the Honey Business The bees of America have been working hard all summer: To make a pound of honey, they have to fly the equivalent of eight roundtrips between New York and Paris. Now it's time to enjoy the fructose of their labor. Have a taste of the facts and figures on honey. |
Seasoned Cooking May 2005 J. Sinclair |
Honey For those with a sweet tooth, honey is heaven. It's sweeter than table sugar and it never spoils. And it can be used in this Duck with Honey Sauce recipe. Make a double batch of the sauce and save it for later. |
Reactive Reports Issue 57 David Bradley |
A Spoonful of Slime Helps the Medicine Go Down The slime that covers the flat-fish plaice contains an antimicrobial agent that kills Staphylococcus aureus, the bacteria causing concern in hospitals across the globe as its drug-resistant strains spread. |
Delicious Living Mitchell Clute |
Ah, Honey Honey The health benefits of the golden antioxidant. Includes recipes for Honey Wasabi Salmon and Honey-Ginger Glazed Carrots. |
Chemistry World April 4, 2007 John Bonner |
Antibiotic Combinations Tackle Resistance Using combinations of certain antimicrobial compounds can favor the growth of non-resistant strains of bacteria at the expense of resistant ones. The surprising finding may provide a general strategy to help eradicate strains of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotic therapy. |
Chemistry World January 10, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
Antibiotic decay products reverse resistance In a colony of bacteria living in the presence of an antibiotic in natural environments, individuals that are sensitive to the antibiotic can co-exist with those that are resistant, whereas logic would dictate that only resistant bacteria should survive. |
AskMen.com Harold Russell |
The Lowdown On Superbugs The overuse and misuse of antibiotics has led to the development of resistant strains of bacteria, commonly referred to as superbugs. |
Chemistry World February 6, 2013 Harriet Brewerton |
Diagnosing bacterial growth Antibiotics are used regularly for treating bacterial infections, but there is currently no quick and simple test to determine the most effective type or dose of antibiotic for a specific patient infection. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter May 2000 |
Magic Bullets Under Siege ...Antibiotics---drugs that kill bacteria---account for much of our success in the war against infectious illness. But the miracle drugs of medicine are in danger... |
HHMI Bulletin Nov 2010 Sarah C.P. Williams |
A Study on Antibiotic Resistance Shows That Bacteria Aren't Just Out To Help Themselves Microbes that are resistant to the drug protect their weaker kin in the colony, HHMI researchers have found. The discovery upends traditional notions of antibiotic resistance and offers a target for new drugs against bacterial infections. |
Scientific American May 2009 Melinda Wenner |
Quiet Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance Bacteria devoted to growth instead of "quorum sensing" communication could beat antibiotic resistance. |
AskMen.com Jacob Franek |
Superbugs So long as antibiotic use remains widespread and excessive, superbug bacteria will be here with us. Read on about some of the most common North American superbugs. |
Chemistry World April 4, 2011 Carol Stanier |
Mighty micelles that make themselves Scientists in the US and Singapore have made self assembling micelles of cationic polymers that kill bacteria but are biodegradable - raising further hope of a nanotechnology solution to the problem of antibiotic resistance. |
Chemistry World July 15, 2010 Matt Wilkinson |
Biotechs plot path of least resistance Biopharmaceutical companies are moving into antibiotics, and filling the void left by big pharma. |
Chemistry World September 11, 2013 Andria Nicodemou |
Bacteria incriminated by their odor Researchers in Taiwan and the US have developed a device that uses the volatile organic compounds released by bacteria to identify the bacteria as they are cultured. |
Fast Company May 2009 Elizabeth Svoboda |
Biotechs Wage War on Superbugs With antibiotic resistance on the rise, three biotechs are developing new ways to wage war on superbugs. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 30, 2007 Sarah Houlton |
Global Report: Make Resistance Futile Patients are losing the battle against bacteria. Can pharma be convinced to swing the sword of new antibiotic development? |
The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Seth Jayson |
Quick Take: The Butterfly Effect A dramatic and mysterious collapse in honey bee colonies could effect more than just the higher-end, natural food stores. If things get bad enough, we could see a trickle-down effect everywhere from Hershey to Wal-Mart. |
American Family Physician July 15, 2002 |
Caring for Cuts, Scrapes, and Wounds How should I clean a cut, scrape, or wound?... What about bleeding?... Should I use a bandage?... Should I use an antibiotic ointment?... etc. |
Chemistry World May 6, 2014 Andy Extance |
WHO raises alarm on deadly bacteria The World Health Organization has warned antibiotic resistant bacteria could bring a nightmarish future, where seemingly trivial scrapes turn lethal, and currently routine operations become too risky to contemplate. |
American Family Physician June 1, 2004 |
Cuts, Scrapes, and Stitches How to care for your child's wounds and when to call the doctor. |
Chemistry World January 8, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
New antibiotic could treat infection while dodging resistance problems A new antibiotic that can kill life-threatening bacteria -- without them appearing to be able to develop resistance to the drug -- has been discovered by a team of scientists. |
Chemistry World February 22, 2010 Hayley Birch |
Soil switches on antibiotic genes in bacteria So-called 'cryptic' bacterial genes that preside over the production of medically important compounds can be switched on using environmental triggers, German scientists have shown. |
Chemistry World April 27, 2011 Carol Stanier |
Drug cocktails greater than the sum of their parts Canadian scientists have shown that combining an antibiotic that is past its prime with other drugs can give it a new lease of life. |
Inc. August 2008 Shivani Vora |
Passions: Scott Mitic, CEO of TrustedID Scott Mitic helps protect consumers from identity theft by monitoring their credit reports. Outside the office, he relishes tending to his backyard hive and making his own jars of honey. |
Nurse Practitioner October 2009 Nancy Broderick |
Understanding chronic wound healing Having a basic understanding of the skin, the phases of acute wound healing, and knowing when to refer to a wound-care clinic are all part of comprehensive patient care. |
Science News March 1, 2003 Ben Harder |
Bacteria-Stocked Beverage Clears Pathogens from Nose Considerable evidence indicates that ingesting certain bacteria, called probiotics, can maintain or improve intestinal health. Some researchers have also examined whether these bacteria could aid health in other parts of the body. |
National Defense April 2012 Eric Beidel |
Army Experiments With Electric Bandages The Army Medical Research and Materiel Command is investigating the use of bioelectric bandages, which have been shown in studies to reduce the risk of infection, decrease pain and inflammation, and expedite healing. |
Chemistry World October 29, 2013 Harriet Brewerton |
Paper device spots antibiotic-resistant bacteria Scientists in Canada have developed a paper-based device that checks if bacteria are resistant to certain antibiotics. The simple system could help users in remote areas. |
Chemistry World December 4, 2009 Lewis Brindley |
Potent two-pronged antibiotic provides hope for future drugs A two-headed compound obtained from soil bacteria may hold the key to developing the next generation of antibiotics, researchers in the UK report. |
Delicious Living September 30, 2004 Hannah Nordhaus |
One Honey of an Idea How one man's passion for honey turned into a multigenerational business and smoothed the way for a natural sports product |
Chemistry World January 30, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Billion dollar package unveiled to fight antibiotic resistance President Obama has made a huge investment in the fight against antibiotic resistant bacteria |
IDB America July 2005 Roger Hamilton |
Sweet profits Honey production provides income and a reason to preserve natural areas in Guatemala. |
Scientific American January 2007 |
Meet Resistance Head-On With resistance to antibiotics growing at an alarming pace among pathogenic bacteria, Americans must become more aggressive with regard to early intervention in the processes that foster resistance. |
Food Processing July 2009 |
Food Biz Kids: Are Frosted Flakes Gold A New Gold Standard? Our 8th grade food reviewers thought Kellogg Co.'s Frosted Flakes Gold were "A honey, crunchy, grainy combination." |
Chemistry World September 27, 2011 Jon Evans |
Bacteria: The Ultimate Secret Agent A team of US chemists has come up with a way to encode messages into arrays of such bacteria, which they call steganography by printed arrays of microbes (SPAM). |
Chemistry World December 15, 2015 Michaela Muehlberg |
Bacterial identification gets a culture shock Scientists in the UK have developed a new tool to distinguish bacterial strains from each other. |
Prepared Foods January 1, 2006 |
No Shortage of Sweet New dry molasses and honey crystal blends from ADM offer a sweet, clean alternative to crystal-honey and molasses that emphasizes flowability and taste in an easy-to-use form. |
Chemistry World March 6, 2013 Derek Lowe |
New antibiotics: what's the hold up? Money's a factor that could be adjusted by regulatory agencies, governments, and foundations. But no amount of cash will keep resistant bacteria from being the hard targets they are. |
Chemistry World May 29, 2014 Carla Pegoraro |
Dual warhead kills and disarms bacteria A compound that kills bacteria and cleaves their DNA to prevent them passing on drug-resistant genes has been designed by researchers in India. |
Chemistry World August 13, 2012 Anthony King |
Non-stick coating gives biofilms the slip A new class of material has been created that bacteria find incredibly hard to stick to. An estimated 80% of infections acquired in hospitals involve sticky biofilms of bacteria that build up on surfaces and it is challenging is to reduce their growth on medical devices, such as catheters. |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2008 |
Get in the Mood to Talk Money It's too important to ignore. |