Potentially harmful staph bacteria can lurk deep inside the nose, a small new study finds. Researchers tested 12 healthy people and found that formerly overlooked sites deep within the nose may be reservoirs for Staphylococcus aureus, ...
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate family and friends, enjoy the fall harvest, and to stuff our faces full of delicious food. ?No matter your specific traditions, I'm certain the stuffing-of-faces is common across all Thanksgiving tables. ...
Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Wednesday officially launched the production of graphene in Poland. "We have managed to combine the power of invention, the financial acumen of private business and state aid to produce this historic ...
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U.S. pregnant women, infants and young children should avoid raw or unpasteurized milk and milk products and only eat pasteurized products, pediatricians say. A policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics says raw milk and ...
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PathoGenetix, Inc., a developer of an automated system for bacterial strain typing, and Marshfield Food Safety, LLC, a full service microbiology and chemistry contract testing laboratory, have signed an agreement to evaluate ...
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Lauzon Distinctive Hardwood Flooring is Välinge's first licensee to use the photocatalytic technology ACTiO2 on hardwood flooring to contribute to a greener and cleaner indoor environment. Välinge is pleased to announce that ...
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Monsanto Company and Novozymes today announce a long-term strategic alliance to transform research and commercialization of sustainable microbial products that will provide a new platform of solutions for growers around the world. The ...
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For safe and healthy living, it is important to stay in a safe and pollution free environment. But in present era, it is quite difficult to control the whole environment because not only outdoor air is polluted but also the indoor air ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released the final version of a voluntary plan to phase out the use of certain antibiotics in food animals. Antibiotics are added to the feed or drinking water of cattle, hogs, poultry and other ...
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Varsity Spirit Fashion announced the availability of Powerfit fabric, the new microfiber material designed specifically for the needs of dance and cheer teams, to be available in next-generation uniforms. Powerfit fabric is softer, ...
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Changes in bacteria in the gut can influence autism-like behaviors in a mouse model, say researchers at California Institute Technology. Sarkis K. Mazmanian, a professor of biology, said to study this gut--microbiota--brain interaction, ...
As part of an AiF research project (AiF no. N 17407), scientists from the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim (Germany) have, for the first time, developed a textile finishing with both an antiviral and an antibacterial function. ...
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German researchers have created a candy they say can actually fight cavities, foreign media reported. The development involoves lacing the sugar-free candy with "good" bacteria, such as Lactobacillus paracasei, to reduce levels of the "bad" ...
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Fonterra, a New Zealand-based dairy co-operative, has said that it could face a legal challenge from French dairy major Danone over an infant formula contamination scare. The company had discovered a potentially fatal ingredient in a ...
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Karndean Design Flooring Back in the early 1970s, luxury flooring was vastly different than what it is today. With so many changes over the past few decades, it's remarkable not only that Karndean has survived it all, but that it has ...
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