You can help your child keep real 'cooties' at bay Published: Tue, Aug 23, 2011 The infectious disease known to children as "cooties" may not really exist, but the idea of advancing germs jumping from classmate to classmate isn't very far off. Despite all efforts to the contrary, schools tend to be a receptacle for all kinds of bad bacteria and germs. Most harmful bacteria are absorbed... Read More

Puppy love without doggie breath Published: Wed, Jul 27, 2011 Your dog loves to give you kisses, and while you appreciate the puppy love, you could do without the stinky breath. So, you switch your dog to dry food. You feed him dental biscuits. You even go through the messy process of brushing his teeth. And yet, you still have hold your breath every time he licks your face.... Read More

Hello probiotics and goodbye sickness Published: Wed, Jun 22, 2011 It's popping up in yogurt, ice cream, cereal, juice and even candy bars. Dozens of products claim to contain "probiotics," but what are they -- and why should you care? The use of probiotics in foods and dietary supplements is based on the fact that a healthy level of "good" bacteria in the body can be... Read More

New line of flip-flops dishwasher-safe Updated: Wed, May 12, 2010 Dishwasher safe flip-flops help keep you footloose and fancy free. Read More

Irritable bowel linked to bacterial infections Updated: Thu, Apr 8, 2010 There is good news for the millions of Americans suffering with irritable bowel syndrome. In a review published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers unearthed the possible link between irritable bowel and bacterial infections or alterations in the normal bacterial flora. This may explain... Read More

Probiotics improve digestion and overall health Published: Sat, Mar 20, 2010 Intentionally consuming bacteria may not seem like a good idea, but as long as the bacteria are those of the beneficial variety, known as probiotics, ingesting them may improve your health. Probiotics are living microorganisms that normally thrive in and on the human body. Numbering in the trillions, the total... Read More

Overuse of antibiotics a boon for 'Supergerms' Published: Thu, Mar 18, 2010 "Superbugs" are not just for science fiction anymore. In American communities, large and small, antibiotic-resistant bacteria are ravaging hospitals and killing thousands of patients every year. These "supergerms" are gradually replacing the typical antibiotic-sensitive bacteria in the hospital, making it more... Read More

Bacteria known as 'SUPERBUGS' aren't susceptible to antibiotics Updated: Tue, Dec 16, 2008 Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists said they are one step closer to finding a defense against dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria, sometimes called "superbugs." OMRF researchers Philip Silverman and Margaret Clarke said they captured the first visual evidence of how some bacteria spread in... Read More

Water system OK'd for use Updated: Sat, Jun 10, 2006 FORT COBB -- Water service was restored in Fort Cobb on Friday after the city's system was flushed and checked, said Larry McDuffy, Caddo County emergency management director. Residents still must boil water for drinking or brushing their teeth, but bathing in the water presents no health risk, McDuffy said.... Read More

Researchers seek vaccine for kids' ear infections Updated: Tue, Jan 17, 2006 Ear infections are annoying in so many ways. They force parents to miss work, produce throbbing pain for babies and send many families rushing to the emergency room every time a child gets a cold. Oklahoma doctor Terrence Stull plans to do something about it. The head of pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma... Read More

OU researcher finds anthrax drug Updated: Sat, Dec 31, 2005 Researcher Jimmy Ballard was doing the same type of experiment as usual when suddenly something unbelievable happened. The microbiologist was so shocked by the result he had his technician retest six times before he accepted it. The researcher at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center had accidentally... Read More

Student's research published Updated: Tue, Sep 27, 2005 Lauren Mashburn said she believes microbiology is fun, which is a good thing since she excels at it. The second-year doctoral student at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center works with a bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Her first paper on the bacteria was published this month in the prestigious... Read More

Finding could aid CF patients, others Updated: Thu, Sep 15, 2005 There's something in our everyday environment that is down right deadly for people who are immuno-compromised -- people with cancer, burn victims and cystic fibrosis patients. The key to controlling this bacterium is to shut its mouth. Angela Buckelew found out young metro graduate student is just the person to do it. Read More

Info on Goldsby bioterrorism drill Updated: Fri, Feb 7, 2003 When: - Feb. 24-March 7 - April 21-May 2 Contacts: - Mark Thomas and Craig Carroll, USEPA - (800) 424-9346 - Major Rudy Burwell, U.S. Army - (703) 697-7591 Special Meeting: - 1 p.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14 at Max Westheimer Airport in Norman - 1 p.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 at Max Westheimer Airport... Read More