aureus is a group of lactic acid-producing bacteria commonly found on the surface of the skin. When it penetrates a break in the surface‚ it induces an immune response that involves hydrogen peroxide and nitric oxide. For example‚ when it reaches the gut‚ it induces what is clinically referred to as enterocolitis‚ or infection of the digestive tract (Suzuki‚ 1994). Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)‚ just like other S. aureus strains avoids such immune response through catalase‚ which efficiently
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(GI) illness that is classified as a "functional" GI condition because there are complications with normal gut function; however‚ no distinguishable causes describe its development. An association has been discovered between abnormalities in GI tract motility‚ variations in autonomic regulation‚ sensitivity in abdominal viscera‚ brain-gut communication abnormalities‚ and changes within the GI flora. Abdominal bloating‚ flatulence‚ abdominal pain‚ and bowel dysfunction describe IBS. IBS has been described
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This article is about the microorganisms. For the genus‚ see Bacterium (genus). For other uses‚ see Bacteria (disambiguation). Bacteria Temporal range: Archean or earlier – Recent Scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli bacilli Scientific classification Domain: Bacteria Phyla[1] gram positive/no outer membrane Actinobacteria (high-G+C) Firmicutes (low-G+C) Tenericutes (no wall) gram negative/outer membrane present Aquificae Deinococcus-Thermus Fibrobacteres–Chlorobi/Bacteroidetes
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Susan and Joe of Omaha‚ Nebraska are trying to deal with the resent diagnoses of their two and a half year old girl Sophie with an Autism Spectrum Disorder. After coming to terms with their initial shock and grief they went to their doctor for answers. Some of their questions were‚ what causes autism‚ why Sophie‚ are there any cures and what can they do to help her become the most developed woman she can be? Like many other parents had heard before them they received vague and inadequate answers
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Conclusions of DH5α DNA transformation with red colonies resistance to ampicillin and the lacZ gene Introduction: In this experiment‚ a plasmid with a gene that has resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin and has lacZ is used to transfer the resistance into E. coli bacteria in red colonies. This same technique is used to give diabetics their insulin‚ and to give dwarfs growth hormones. The point of this lab is to give the groups an idea how DNA can
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bloodstream. When the person has a lactase deficiency (lactase enzyme has a low concentration or does not occur)‚ the dietary lactose cannot be digested in the small intestine directly passing into the large intestine where it is fermented by the bacterial flora‚ causing nausea‚ diarrhea ‚ cramps‚ gas and bloating. This situation is known as lactose intolerance‚ hereditary lactase deficiency‚ congenital lactase deficiency or hypolactasia.
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Are you prone to mid-morning munchies? Or maybe‚ you’re an afternoon sugar hit kind of person? If so‚ you might be blaming yourself for having no will-power. However‚ there might be more to your cravings than you think! Stress‚ anxiety and emotions can all impact our ‘need’ for certain foods. Eating simple carbohydrates like bread‚ biscuits‚ cakes and sweets can have a calming effect and boost levels of the happy brain chemical‚ serotonin – which is just what you need when you’re feeling stressed
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Termites are a group of eusocial insects that‚ until recently‚ were classified at the taxonomic rank of order Isoptera‚ but are now accepted as the infraorder Isoptera‚ of the cockroach order Blattodea. While termites are commonly known‚ especially in Australia‚ as "white ants"‚ they are for practical purposes unrelated to the ants. Like ants‚ and some bees and wasps—which are all placed in the separate order Hymenoptera—termites divide labor among castes‚ produce overlapping generations and take
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For example: Leaky Gut Syndrome As mentioned above‚ leaky gut occurs when the gaps in your intestinal lining widen due to inflammation. This allows bits of undigested food‚ yeast‚ and other toxins to enter your bloodstream‚ which‚ in turn‚ causes inflammation that triggers autoimmunity. Fluoride
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There are many effects‚ both positive and negative‚ of not consuming gluten and becoming completely gluten-free. Gluten is a protein that is found in grains‚ such as wheat‚ rye‚ and barley. Gluten adds the chewiness in bread and gives it that elastic quality. Over the years more and more people have started to avoid consuming gluten. Most of these people have some form of gluten intolerance. In fact‚ over three million people suffer from gluten intolerance in the U.S alone. Over 200‚000
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