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Be Careful in Consuming Antibiotics

August 13th, 2011 admin
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Be Careful in Consuming Antibiotics. The use of antibiotics should be done rationally. However, when the child has a fever, runny nose or cough, there are still many parents who expect antibiotics to cure any illness their children immediately. In fact, not all illnesses require antibiotics and not all the germs can be destroyed by antibiotics. Antibiotics can not kill a virus that is causing the flu. To deal with the flu virus, simply by eating nutritious food, adequate rest and medication for fever if the body temperature above 38.5 ยบ C.

Unfortunately, there are also doctors easily prescribe antibiotics for diseases caused by viruses. The reason, your stamina is down when sick so it needs to be given antibiotics for other germs do not come and invade the body. Antibiotics are different from medicine in general. Most drugs work actively in human cells, while the antibiotic works to kill bacteria and to the extent possible not to touch the human cells. Antibiotics are absorbed and then released into the cause of infection. Only bacteria are killed so that antibiotics would be useless if the body is infected with bacteria. Antibiotics will actually kill the good bacteria in the body. New antibiotics are needed if we are exposed to bacterial infections, such as typhoid, tuberculosis, ear infections, or severe sinus infection.

If we do need antibiotics for bacterial infection, make sure that doctors prescribe antibiotics only work on bacteria that intended, namely narrow-spectrum antibiotics. A mild bacterial infection will be given antibiotics that work against gram-positive bacteria (which is easier to fight). As for more serious bacterial infections such as typhoid fever or pneumonia will also be given antibiotics that kill gram-negative bacteria.

The use or administration of antibiotics do not actually make the better body condition, would damage the immune system because we can decrease immunity due to its use. As a result, some time later we easily fall ill again. If antibiotics do repeatedly, ultimately we are so easily hurt and had to go back and forth to the doctor because of the irrational use of antibiotics.

Another consequence of inappropriate antibiotic administration is the emergence of resistant germs. Each creature has the ability to survive, as well as bacteria and germs. If microorganisms are attacked constantly, it will create a system to survive by mutating or changing shape so hard to be killed by antibiotics.

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Distinguishing Normal Snot and Infected Snot

January 10th, 2011 admin
Infected Snot

Infected Snot

Distinguishing normal snot and infected snot can be seen from its symptoms. Snot coming out of the nose not only appeared when people cold. But several other conditions such as allergies or trauma also triggers the release of snot. Mucus is generally produced by cells lining the sinus tract. This fluid serves to keep the nasal membranes (nose) remain moist, as well as useful for fighting infections and irritation.

Snot who appears not only caused by infection. Several other conditions also can trigger allergies such as runny nose, trauma (impact), irritation or exposure to air pollution, use of drugs that is sprayed into the nose or a problem with the anatomy of the nose. Here’s the difference:
1. If the snot that arise due to allergies, trauma (impact), irritation or exposure to air pollution, use of an inhaler or nasal anatomy problem, it does not contain infectious bacteria, viruses or other microorganisms.

2. Snot that appear colorless or clear snot is not the type of infection.

3. If the mucus in the nose is yellow, green or brown, it could be a sign of infection in the upper respiratory tract.

4. Debit or volume of snot that comes out could be a sign of sinus infection caused by bacteria. If the numbers are many and often it sign no infection.

5. Mucus containing bacteria is usually accompanied by headache, pain in the face, especially when you’re bent over, fever, bad breath, can not smell the odors, ear problems or persistent cough.

In bacterial infections generally last more than 7 days and mucus actually deteriorated over time. If caused by bacteria, then needed the help of antibiotics to cure but not for viral infections.

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Preventing Bacteria Around Us

June 20th, 2010 admin

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.

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Autism Detection of Children with Urine Test

June 6th, 2010 admin

Autism

Autism

Autism detection of children is not easy. The child must pass a psychological test length ranging from social interaction, communication, skills testing to physical tests. But soon enough, detection of children with autism can be done in a simple way to test only a few drops of urine like a pregnancy test. Scientists are now perfecting the use of urine tests for detection of autistic children are expected to be applied widely use in 2015. From this test can be known ‘yes’ or ‘no’ children affected by autism.

Research conducted scientists from Imperial College London and University of South Australia, is a new breakthrough that helps enforce the diagnosis of autism in a way that is easy. Moreover, symptoms of autism have emerged since the child was born. With the early diagnosis, treatment of children with autism can be done early so that parents can be more responsive to treat her son.

Professor Jeremy Nicholson from Imperial College London said the urine of autistic children contain different chemicals. The findings of the so-called ‘metabolic fingerprints of urine’ that have been reported in the Journal of Proteome Research.

People with autism usually have digestive problems that come from a variety of bacteria in the gut. Scientists say an understanding of these bacteria may help treatment for digestive problems children with autism. Scientists suggest the need for a new understanding of bacteria because it can help develop a treatment for digestive problems children with autism.

The main problem of autism there are three of the brain, poison and digestive function. Therefore there is no instant treatment for children with autism, and it takes patience and a long time for treatment.

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Bacteria That Can Increase Intelligence

May 26th, 2010 admin

Bacteria

Bacteria

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.

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