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Preventing Bacteria Around Us

Preventing bacteria around us is so important. Various objects around us can be a place of bacterial growth. Growth as well as the spread of various types of bacteria can be prevented with a few simple tips. For example, by using disposable wipes, the spread of salmonella can be prevented. Or to keep the phone in a cool, dry, then the growth of Staphylococcus aureus can be inhibited.

Even in places that are not unexpected, harmful bacteria can also grow. Some places are often overgrown with bacteria and prevention tips are as follows:

Warm-air hand dryer
Warm-air hand dryer or dryer after washing hands frequently overgrown with bacteria if not cleaned regularly. In addition, the blast of warm air is an ideal medium for the spread of bacteria such as salmonella and Escherichia coli. Compared to such a dryer, a tissue more effectively clean the rest of the bacteria after washing hands. Disposable wipes to clean 58 percent, while the regular roll paper towels to clean 45 percent.

Shower Head
Types of bacteria that often grows on shower head is Mycobacterium avium, one of the causes of lung infections. According to research at the University of Colorado, M. avium 100 times more prevalent in these places than on the water bin. For healthy people are not too problematic, but can trigger disease in people with decreased immune such as the elderly and pregnant women. Because the bacteria are more like plastic material, choose a metal shower head to prevent its growth. Also, let the water flow for 30 seconds to clear the bacteria prior to shower to use.

Mobile phone
Because it is often held and stored in a warm place such as a purse or pants pocket, the phone becomes a good growth for Staphylococcus aureus. Bacteria are normally found in human skin can cause ulcers and acne, or even pneumonia and meningitis if excessive growth. It is advisable to diligently clean the phone with an antiseptic. Also, get used to store it in a dry and cool.

Make-up Tester
Research at Jefferson Medical College shows, 100 percent of the sample cosmetics in Pennsylvania overgrown E. coli that can cause stomach cramps and diarrhea. Some of them also contain the bacteria staphylococcus and streptococcus, even HPV causes herpes. To prevent transmission, women are advised to ensure the cleanliness of the sample at a beauty center manager who offered it. Make sure that each prospect is cleaned with wipes that contain alcohol.

Bacteria That Can Increase Intelligence

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Bacteria depend on research can increase human intelligence. Environment provide anything for humans to become more intelligent. Including a type of bacteria that live in soil, which studies show can improve intelligence in mammals. The main habitat of bacteria called Mycobacterium vaccae which is on the ground. Because the numbers are plentiful, the bacteria are believed to be very easy to get into the human body through food or air when outdoor activities.

Bacteria M. vaccae has antidepressant effects as well as capable of improving learning ability in mammals (mammals). The study was conducted by a team from The Sage Colleges in New York. In previous studies, the bacteria which easily die if exposed to heat was injected into a group of rats. In the brain tissue, the bacteria induce the formation of neurons that can enhance serotonin production, so
reduce anxiety. As a result, mice that ate the bacteria can pass through a maze faster than the control mice. Likewise, the level of anxiety, in rats fed the test bacteria was observed lower.

In the second experiment, bacteria diet is stopped, and the tests to be done through the maze again. As a result, the speed of a mouse through a maze test to decline on average, although still faster than the control mice. The third experiment is done after a diet of bacteria was stopped for 3 weeks. Although the speed through a maze test in mice was faster, but the difference was not statistically significant. This last experiment also shows that the effect of bacteria only temporary or transient. When the diet is stopped, the intelligence obtained by the test rats is reduced.

Although only temporary, these results led to speculation. If the learning activities outside the classroom reproduced, then it is likely to inhale the bacteria M. vaccae the greater and the effect the students become more intelligent. The study was presented at the general meeting of the American Society for Microbiology to-110 that was held in San Diego.