Helicobacter pylori – A Stomach Bug’s Story For several decades, stress and spicy foods were known as the reason of ulcers. In 1982, it was discovered by scientists that the major cause of an ulcer is the bug called Helicobacter pylori. H. pylori is the pathogenic bacterium enters into the body, to colonize the stomach in order to damage the lining. Consequently, the acidic fluid can easily pass through the lining to cause infections. Contaminated water or foods are the sources to cause people…
demonstration of peaceful resistance to what protesters believed was an assault on their freedoms. People of all religious, economic, and racial backgrounds rallied together to express their dissatisfaction with the incumbent president. In the streets of cities throughout America, people marched for their rights. This march was only one in the long history of public protests, both legal and illegal, in the United States, the largest “free society” in the world. Resistance to laws, in the form of…
Introduction Norovirus infection causes inflammation in the stomach and intestines (gastroenteritis) and food poisoning. It is caused by exposure to a virus in a group of similar viruses called noroviruses. Norovirus spreads very easily from person to person (is very contagious). It often occurs in places where people are in close contact, such as schools, hospitals, and restaurants. You can get it from food, water, surfaces, or other people who have the virus (are contaminated). Norovirus is…
Sarcoidosis was first mentioned by J. Hurtchinson in early 1869, and was thought to be a dermatological condition based on a patient he had seen. During that summer, he visted Christiania (now Oslo, Norway), and viewed a compilation of pathological drawings, including one of a healthy, Swedish sailor, a patient of C.W. Boeck. The sailor had skin lesions comparable to those of Hutchinson's original patient. However, unlike Hutchinson's original patient, this one did not suffer from gout. In…
a new medication known as the debiotic. Through this seminar presentation I will emphasize the importance of thinking about the actions of today and their impact upon the future. In essence, the foundation of this story is based upon antibiotic resistance. “Antibiotics are medicines used to treat infections or diseases caused by bacteria… Antibiotics have saved millions of lives since they were first introduced... However, because they have been…
The effects of the catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine on different anaerobic bacteria are given in Figure 1. 3.2.1. Change in bacterial gene expression Important effect of the catecholamines is the change in bacterial gene expression. Saito et al. [29] observed the effect of catecholamines on P. gingivalis virulence factor expression by a microarray and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The addition of norepinephrine resulted in a decrease in P. gingivalis…
aspect of the market. Aarestrup’s studies provides direct evidence that they were able to solve this issue. Utilizing their three keys to success—data, political will, and collaboration—we can begin the path of slowing down the increasing antibiotic resistance. We must start today by considering legislation that will put limitations on the excessive use of antibiotics in our livestock industry. That is why I am here today to push for one of those keys which is political will and the ban or…
Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit. It results from bacterial colonization of hair follicles by Propionibacterium acnes, inflammation, altered keratinization, and androgen-induced increased sebum production. Acne vulgaris can be caused by foods, inherited from parents, stress, but is found to peak at the stage of puberty. Although, acne vulgaris is considered to a heterogeneous disorder, a population-based study was conducted on a group of homogenous ethnic…
None of us are ever really alone. That’s because at any given moment in the day, our gut is alive with tens of trillions – tens of TRILLIONS – of microorganisms that make up what is called our gut microbiota, or gut flora. These trillions of microorganisms include at least 1000 different species of known bacteria that contain more than 3 million genes. To put this into a bit of perspective, that’s 150 times more than human genes! What’s particularly interesting is that while one third of our gut…
Data Analysis An evident observation from Graph 1 was that the ampicillin has the largest average diameter of the zone of inhibition at 26.50 mm, followed by apple cider vinegar, oil of oregano and then Manuka honey. The blackstrap molasses, colloidal silver, control and onion extract did not cause a zone of inhibition. Blackstrap molasses seemed to have spread throughout all its trials, however, it did not inhibit the growth of E. coli JM101. In actuality, Photo 2 shows that the bacteria…