In this study, researchers from Fayoum University and Cairo University in Egypt screened the anti-microbial activities of some plant essential oils against isolates of Candida albicans, which causes vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), and investigated the anti-fungal effect of the most active essential oil against planktonic and sessile cells. Their findings were published in the Journal of Herbal Medicine. To screen the biofilm production of C. … Continue reading Investigating the anti-fungal effects of fennel oil
Study: Light and nanotech can prevent bacterial infections caused by medical implant surgeries
Spanish researchers combined nanotechnology and photonics to improve the effectiveness of medical meshes in surgical implants. Powered by light, nanoparticles killed any disease-causing bacteria that might cause a dangerous infection in the mesh. Medical meshes help a surgery patient recover faster after an operation that removed, repaired or replaced damaged tissue in his body. A mesh holds … Continue reading Study: Light and nanotech can prevent bacterial infections caused by medical implant surgeries
Biofilms in the Body
Source: Biofilms in the Body by Dr. Edward Group Long before you became a part of your community and, hopefully, a contributing member of society, there were the original communities, which were made of networks of bacteria. The inhabitants of these worked together to ensure the survival of as many members as possible. Today, these communities … Continue reading Biofilms in the Body
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 