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June 1st - 15th, 2005 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Weds., 6/1 Early Infection and Adult Memory Loss: Can an infection early in life cause memory loss in adults? Recent research shows that it can in rats, but only after a second exposure to the infection.
Thurs., 6/2 Prosthetic Devices and Staphylococcus: Prosthetic joints and pacemakers have improved the quality of life of many people, but patients who receive these implants also face the risk of a staphylococcus infection.
Fri., 6/3 Infectious Disease Detection: Mass Tag PCR is a new diagnostic tool that can detect several pathogens quickly, efficiently, and accurately.
Mon., 6/6 Poisonous Poultry: Campylobacter is a bacterium found in chicken that can infect people, often resulting in three to five days of severe abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea.
Tues., 6/7 Paralyzed by Poultry: In rare cases, campylobacter infections can lead to a severe, life-threatening disorder called Guillain-Barre Syndrine.Weds., 6/8 Sardines and Global Warming: Vast schools of sardines can be found off the coast of Africa, but overfishing is resulting in more Greenhouse gases being released into the atmosphere.
Thurs., 6/9 Why Antarctica Froze: Popular theory held that warm ocean currents kept Antarctica free of ice until a tectonic change plunged the continent into thermal isolation. However, new research surmises that a build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere brought about the deep freeze.
Fri., 6/10 Cholesterol Drugs: Cholesterol lowering drugs can decrease heart attack risk; now a study fron Japan hints there may be an additional side benefit to these drugs.
Mon., 6/13 Interfering With Quorum Sensing: Bacteria use signaling molecules to sense their environment and keep tabs on their own population.
Tues., 6/14 Biofilms Better Side: Eighty percent of all bacteria infections form biofilms, but they are also capable of creating beneficial relationships.Weds., 6/15 Light Therapy For Fungal Infections: Researchers are finding that light can curb fugal growth.
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