/tags/bacteria Bacteria en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 02 Oct 2023 22:09:20 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-10-02/want-a-healthy-gut-exposures-in-first-year-of-life-have-long-lasting-effects The gut microbiome you develop early in life can have a lasting effect on your health. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 22:09:20 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-10-02/want-a-healthy-gut-exposures-in-first-year-of-life-have-long-lasting-effects Emily Woodbury /health-science-environment/2021-06-25/these-bacteria-could-help-fight-climate-change-a-serendipitous-finding Found in wetlands from Missouri to Massachusetts, the bacteria could be absorbing carbon dioxide on a large scale, underscoring the importance of conserving these threatened habitats, Washington University scientists say. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:15:10 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-06-25/these-bacteria-could-help-fight-climate-change-a-serendipitous-finding Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2021-04-02/find-a-tick-in-missouri-these-researchers-want-you-to-mail-it-to-them As part of a two-year statewide effort to track ticks, scientists from A.T. Still University in Kirksville and the Missouri Department of Conservation are asking residents to mail in samples of the tiny parasites. The team plans to map the distribution of tick species on a county-by-county basis, along with their bacterial pathogens. Fri, 02 Apr 2021 10:22:57 GMT /health-science-environment/2021-04-02/find-a-tick-in-missouri-these-researchers-want-you-to-mail-it-to-them Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2020-06-09/as-buildings-reopen-stagnant-water-may-harbor-unseen-risks After sitting empty for months, offices and commercial buildings in St. Louis are beginning to reopen — many with freshly installed Plexiglas barriers to… Wed, 10 Jun 2020 01:03:21 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-06-09/as-buildings-reopen-stagnant-water-may-harbor-unseen-risks Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2019-12-08/all-in-the-family-how-mrsa-bacteria-spread-at-home People treated for drug-resistant MRSA often develop infections again and again — even multiple times in a single year.Part of the problem is the… Sun, 08 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-12-08/all-in-the-family-how-mrsa-bacteria-spread-at-home Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2019-03-07/germ-killing-chemical-shields-bacteria-from-antibiotics A common chemical used to kill bacteria is making them more capable of surviving antibiotics.According to new research from Washington University,… Thu, 07 Mar 2019 23:07:23 GMT /health-science-environment/2019-03-07/germ-killing-chemical-shields-bacteria-from-antibiotics Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2018-05-07/wash-u-researchers-reveal-how-some-bacteria-are-able-to-eat-antibiotics Ten years ago, Gautam Dantas stumbled across a strange phenomenon in the lab: bacteria that were able to feed on antibiotics.“The story really starts very… Mon, 07 May 2018 17:01:37 GMT /health-science-environment/2018-05-07/wash-u-researchers-reveal-how-some-bacteria-are-able-to-eat-antibiotics Shahla Farzan /health-science-environment/2015-07-15/wash-u-researchers-find-potential-new-strategy-in-fight-against-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria Researchers at Washington University have found that some multidrug resistant bacteria intentionally get rid of the genes that protect them from… Thu, 16 Jul 2015 03:19:49 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-07-15/wash-u-researchers-find-potential-new-strategy-in-fight-against-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria /health-science-environment/2014-09-18/early-stage-wash-u-vaccine-could-prevent-the-most-common-hospital-infection Researchers at Washington University have developed a new vaccine to prevent urinary tract infections caused by catheters. This type of infection is the… Thu, 18 Sep 2014 21:56:32 GMT /health-science-environment/2014-09-18/early-stage-wash-u-vaccine-could-prevent-the-most-common-hospital-infection /health-science-environment/2014-06-05/wash-your-hands-people Saint Louis County is seeing an unusual spike in a bacterial disease that affects children in daycare centers.The county has received 71 reports of… Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:04:34 GMT /health-science-environment/2014-06-05/wash-your-hands-people