Tag: bacteria
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#MorningMonarchy: August 17, 2017
Eclipsing excitement, critical events and Kelly’s cult + this day in history w/Bill Clinton’s testimony and our song of the day by Guided By Voices on your Morning Monarchy for August 17, 2017.
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Efforts to Zap Bacteria in Food are Slow to Catch Hold?
from washingtonpost.com: The nuclear energy that Frank Benso uses to kill bacteria in fruit and oysters has won widespread support from public health officials and scientists, who say it could turn the tide against the plague of foodborne illness. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of radiation to wipe out pathogens in…
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FDA Scrutinizes Antibacterial Products for Hormonal Disruption
from wired.com: The FDA has announced that it is formally reconsidering “antibacterial” soaps and other personal-care products, charging that the antibacterial ingredients confer no benefit over regular soap and water while carrying extra risks. In a draft rule that will be published Tuesday in the Federal Register, the agency calls for manufacturers of consumer antibacterial…
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Pregnancy Alters Resident Gut Microbes
The findings suggest that our bodies have coevolved with the microbiota and may actually be using them as a tool — to help alter the mother’s metabolism to support the growth of the fetus.
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#BingeAndPurge: #Flame, Pain Killings and More
Flame Retardant Found to Cause Health Effects at Small Doses // Disney junk-food ad ban latest move to slim US kids // Mexican Farmers Block Monsanto Law to Privatize Plants // Honeybees take up residence at Waldorf-Astoria NYC // Doctors advise against delayed vaccination schedule // #Audio #Satire: Bufferin Sought In Series Of Pain Killings
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#BingeAndPurge: Rejection, Election, Oddities and more
U2, Bono? Celeb Partners With Monsanto to Biowreck Africa With GMOs // Another State Reports Uncontrolled Rise in Prescription Drug Abuse // FDA Rejects New Name for High Fructose Corn Syrup // Why Oregon’s Attorney General Election May Be Referendum on Medical Marijuana With National Consequences // “Nine meals away from anarchy” // Global warming…
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#BingeAndPurge: Nano, Polio, POM, Peru and More
White House Blocking EPA Efforts to Issue Rules on Nanomaterials // Cases of ‘Non-Polio’ Paralysis Rise After Polio Vaccination Drives // Federal Judge Rules General Mills Is Allowed to Mislead Consumers about “Fruit” Products // FTC Judge Rules Pomegranate Juice Maker Used Deceptive Ads // ‘The Voice’ judge Will.i.am goes to Oxford University climate change…
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microbes from outer space
Everyone learns in school outer space is a near total vacuum – a lifeless void. Scientists suggest, otherwise, in an article at The Daily Galaxy, “Microbes Found Preadapted for Life in Space”. Scientists surmise microorganisms on Earth, could only have received radiation-resistant genes from space-voyaging ancestors. Research reveals microbes mixed with a little sandstone can…
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high bacteria levels in meat at US stores: report
with superbugs contaminating fresh meat, the truth comes out about food safety bill from reuters: Meat found on grocery store shelves often contains high levels of bacteria, with more than half of the bacteria resistant to multiple types of antibiotics, a study released on Friday said. The meat is still safe to eat but consumers…





