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November 1st - 15th, 2004 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Mon., 11/1 White Fillings: When dentists treat cavities, the fill the hole with a white composite resin. Once it hardens, microbes may sneak through.
Tues., 11/2 Luminous Pathogen Detectors: To detect unsafe bateria in food, researchers are making a glowing indicator-with the help of a bacterium that lives in squid and a virus that targets bad-guy bacteria.
Weds., 11/3 Diabetes and Urinary Tract Infections: Diabetics get more urinary tract infections than other people do. Insulin may be playing an unexpected role.
Thurs., 11/4 Chocolate Milk Spoilage: Consumers have complained for years that chocolate milk goes bad a lot faster than white milk does and often before its expiration date. Researchers may have found the reason.
Fri., 11/5 An Antibiotic Alternative: Many microbes are resistant to today's antibiotics. Peptides produced by several plants and animals may one day be an alternative to antibiotics.
Mon., 11/8 Leaf Blotch: The fungus that causes leaf blotch can cripple a farmer's wheat crop, but an anti-fungal gene may be the solution to this problem.
Tues., 11/9 Prion: Prions are proteins that have abnormal shapes and the power to cause great harm when they infect us.
Weds., 11/10 Chronic Wasting Disease: Elk and deer are susceptible to this disease, which affects their brains and causes them to lose weight and become emaciated.
Thurs., 11/11 Pets and Disease: We've known that pets can transmit germs to humans, but studies show tha people can make pets sick, too.
Fri., 11/12 Probiotics: The beneficial bacteria in your intestines are constantly waging "turf wars" to help keep you healthy.
Mon., 11/15 Penicillin and Peoria: The discovery of penicillin in London was a lucky accident, but scientists in Peoria, Illinois, were responsible for mass producing the life-saving antibiotic.
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