Bacterial antibiotic resistance is a major concern because it can lead to the appearance of dangerous and difficult-to-treat infections
in humans. Resistance generally occurs in one of two ways: either
through mutations in the bacterial DNA or, more commonly, through the
acquisition of resistant genes from other organisms through horizontal
gene transfer.
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Jumat, 29 Juli 2011
Superbugs may be here to stay
Stroke Rates Among Pregnant Women and New Moms on the Rise
Although strokes rarely occur
among women during pregnancy and just after birth, the rates of incidence have
made an alarming jump over the past decade. According to a study from the Heart
Disease and Stroke Prevention Division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC), the number of stroke-related hospitalizations for new
moms and mothers-to-be has increased by a disturbing 54 percent in the last twelve
years. Details on the study were recently published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Three out of four mums wouldn't know what to do if their child suffers a severe allergic reaction to a wasp sting
Three out of four mums don't know
what to do if their child suffers a severe allergic reaction to a wasp
sting, new research warns.
Findings reveal that three quarters (76 per cent) of mums wouldn't know how to treat anaphylactic shock if their child experienced it, while over two thirds (66 per cent) worry about the threat posed by wasps during the warm summer months.
Findings reveal that three quarters (76 per cent) of mums wouldn't know how to treat anaphylactic shock if their child experienced it, while over two thirds (66 per cent) worry about the threat posed by wasps during the warm summer months.
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