Bacterial diseases
Bacterial ‘Hunger Games’ could help in the fight against infectious diseases
Cells in bacterial colonies work together to stay alive and fend off their enemies, making them super-resistant to antibiotics. But by understanding these partnerships, we might be able to turn friendly bacteria against each other so that the odds may not be in their favor.
Lyme Disease Surge
Lyme Disease has risen dramatically in the past few years. So the tiny creature that’s responsible for infecting people, the deer tick, has earned an infamous reputation. But the disease doesn’t really begin with a tick bite. Ecologists say the real culprit is an environment that’s friendly to both the ticks and animals they feed […]
Chronic Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the U.S., and most people who come down with it are successfully treated with a round of antibiotics. But a small percentage of patients say ongoing infection has left them with pain, fatigue and anger at the doctors and insurance companies who say there’s no such […]
Lyme Disease Surge
Lyme Disease has risen dramatically in the past few years. So the tiny creature that’s responsible for infecting people, the deer tick, has earned an infamous reputation. But the disease doesn’t really begin with a tick bite. Ecologists say the real culprit is an environment that’s friendly to both the ticks and animals they feed […]