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September 16 - 30, 2007 Radio Shows
Air Date Program Mon., 9/17 Biogeography, climate, and health: Satellite monitoring is helping to save lives by providing health officials with advance warnings of cholera outbreaks.
Tue., 9/18 Lyme neuroborreliosis and inflammation: The microbe that causes Lyme disease is known for causing inflammation in joints, but researchers say it can also cause inflammation in other organs of the body.
Wed., 9/19 Artificial skin fights infection: Researchers have found a way to create infection-resistant skin cells that can be grafted onto burn patients.
Thu., 9/20 Human mouse chimeras: Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have created mice whose immune systems respond to infections the way humans do.
Fri., 9/21 Arthropod-borne viruses: Insects are spreading several diseases, including Yellow and Dengue Fever, to areas of the world that used to be considered safe.
Mon., 9/24 Diversity is key to cooperation: When bacterial communities diversify, the microbes looking for a free ride never prosper.
Tue., 9/25 The harm of passive smoking: Smokers can serve as a source for disease-causing microbes, even when they’re not lighting up.
Wed., 9/26 Persistent foe: Once a person catches tuberculosis they are infected for life and can pass the disease on, even if symptoms never appear.
Thu., 9/27 New path to resistance: Even though scientists have created a unique synthetic compound to treat skin infections, the crafty microbes were still able to develop resistance to it.
Fri., 9/28 Containing foot fungus: While using flip flops in public locker rooms helps to prevent athlete’s foot, families are more likely to be less cautious at home.
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