Microbiology

Why moms poop during childbirth... and why it might actually be beneficial

When Nancy Redd was pregnant with her first child, her birth coach dropped some truth about labor’s dirty secret.<p>“She said, ‘You need to listen to (me) and listen good. You are going to feel like you need to poop, and you are going to poop … Just relax and act like you are on the can and you’ll be …

The mice of NYC may be contributing to antibiotic resistance

Humans and mice: a dynamic duo as old as civilization itself. Where we thrive, they thrive. Yet the mice living near us may carry genes that contribute to the looming threat of superbugs.<p>In two side-by-side studies published today (April 17) in the journal mBio, researchers analyzed stool, kidney, …

10 Amazing Things You Can Learn From Your Poop

Hardly a day goes by without a research study or article published talking sh*t—or more precisely, talking about the gut microbiome. When it comes to …

NYC Mice Are Carrying Antibiotic-Resistant Germs

People who live in cities are used to the company of furry vermin. But a new study reveals that mice and men may be sharing much more than just …

New York City mice carry life-threatening superbugs, viruses, study finds

Rats may be the biggest rodents to plague New York City, but they may not be the germiest. Researchers recently made a disturbing discovery after studying mice in apartment buildings across the city in the past year: they're covered in disease-causing bacteria.<p>Tests conducted by a team from …

A new plastic film glows to flag food contaminated with dangerous microbes

Pathogen detectors built into plastic patches could someday spare you food poisoning.<p>Carlos Filipe, a chemical engineer at McMaster University in …

New York City Mice Carry Bacteria That Can Make People Sick

In E.B. White's classic children's story <i>Stuart Little</i>, the eponymous mouse lives happily with a New York City family.<p>But Dr. Ian Lipkin wanted to know whether cohabiting with a mouse may be hazardous to one's health.<p>So Lipkin and his colleagues at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public …

New viruses, superbugs found in study of New York house mice

<b>(CNN) —</b> House mice don't carry door keys, but they can freely enter any residence in New York City, from low-rent studios to penthouse suites.<p>A yearlong assessment of the city's residential mouse population found that what many of these rodents do carry are previously unseen viruses as well as …

Study: 1 In 4 Mice In NYC Full Of Drug-Resistant Bacteria

<b>NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)</b> — A team of microbiologists have discovered something New Yorkers have known for a long time: The mice that live here are …

'Super gonorrhoea' resistant to all routine antibiotics found in Australia

According to Public Health England, it was the first time a case had displayed such high-level resistance to both drugs and most other commonly used …

New York City Mice Are Riddled With Dangerous, Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Study Finds

The tiny rodents that hide away in the basements and pantries of New Yorkers, looking for a nice treat to nibble on, are packed with harmful bacteria …

Bacterial 'gene swapping' sparks disease outbreaks

A new study by scientists at the University of Liverpool documents, for the first time, how the ability of bacteria to swap genetic material with …

Mine Social Media Posts To Predict Flu

Researchers used Twitter searches for non-flu words associated with behavior to predict flu outbreaks two weeks in advance.

The Poop on House Mice: They Carry 'Superbugs'

TUESDAY, April 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- House mice are ubiquitous in New York City, and those uninvited guests may harbor antibiotic-resistant …

New York Mice Are Crawling With Dangerous Bacteria and Viruses

Mice that live in the basements of New York City apartment buildings — even at the most exclusive addresses — carry disease-causing bacteria, antibiotic-resistant bugs and viruses that have never been seen before, a new study from Columbia University finds.<p>Researchers collected feces from more than …

New Yorkers’ Nightmare: City Mice Are Carrying Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

New Yorkers don’t only share the city with 8.5 million other human residents. There’s also a seemingly infinite number of pests, like the house …

Model can predict success of treatments that manipulate the gut microbiota

Researchers have developed a model that predicted the most effective anti-inflammatory treatment in mice<p>A new mathematical model can predict the …

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Bacteria in tap water can multiply when a faucet isn’t used for a few days, such as when a house is vacant over a week’s vacation, …

Typhoid superbug in Pakistan raises fears of global antibiotic failure

The first known epidemic of drug-resistant typhoid is spreading in Pakistan, raising fears that more diseases worldwide are heading towards being …

Spikes of graphene can kill bacteria on implants: A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections during procedures such as implant surgery

A tiny layer of graphene flakes becomes a deadly weapon and kills bacteria, stopping infections during procedures such as implant surgery<p>A tiny layer …

More Than Half Our Bodies Are Not Our Own Cells

Here’s something that you should probably think about, although if you think about it for too long it gets extremely weird and gross: Half of your …

Artificial antimicrobial peptides could help overcome drug-resistant bacteria

During the past several years, many strains of bacteria have become resistant to existing antibiotics, and very few new drugs have been added to the …

Antimicrobial Stewardship Training for Infectious Diseases Fellows: Program Directors Identify a Curriculum Need | Clinical Infectious Diseases

A needs assessment survey of Infectious Diseases (ID) training program directors identified gaps concerning comprehensive and structured educational …

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Causes and Risk Factors of Ear Infection

While children are at the greatest risk of middle ear infections (otitis media), adults can also experience them. Blockage of the eustachian tube is …

Specialty Report On Infectious Disease: Unlocking The Upcoming Binary Event Of Achaogen And Value Of Melinta

Achaogen already posted robust phase 3 data for plazomicin (non-inferiority and superiority) as a treatment for resistant infection. The PDUFA date …

Experts discuss neuropathic pain, antibiotic resistance

Two leading experts in their respective fields of medicine spoke at Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar’s Grand Rounds to discuss neuropathic pain and …

As Koalas Suffer From Chlamydia, A New Clue For Treatment

Scientists may have discovered how antibiotics can better help Australian marsupials infected with the sexually transmitted disease.<p>Australia's iconic koala has a problem that keeps boomeranging back.<p>Chlamydia, a type of sexually transmitted disease also found in humans, has hit wild koalas hard, …

Tropism for tuft cells determines immune promotion of norovirus pathogenesis

You are currently viewing the abstract.<p>View Full Text<p>Log in to view the full text<p>via AAAS login<p>AAAS login provides access to <i>Science</i> for AAAS members, …

Study: bathroom hand-dryers just spray germs everywhere

Which is better? Paper towels or electronic hand dryers? Click through to find out. Plus, we give you the best handwashing tips so that you'll get …

Bathroom hand dryers spraying poop on your hands, study finds

A recent study found bathroom hand dryers are pretty gross.<p>A study by the scientists at the University of Connecticut found hand dryers in men's and women’s bathrooms blew bacteria onto hands including fecal matter.<p>The study, published in the Applied and Environmental Microbiology Journal, stated …