Word: bacterias
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Americans anticipate the cookouts of Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is turning up the heat on meat plants to make those holiday hot dogs safer for consumers. The Department asked manufacturers to develop plans in the next month to test for the deadly listeria bacteria in frankfurters and other pre-cooked meats; the Department also said it would launch an education campaign urging consumers, especially expectant mothers and the elderly, to thoroughly heat such foods before eating them...
...people died and more than 100 fell sick from a listeria contamination that prompted a recall of some Sara Lee meat products. For optimum food safety, says Horowitz, thorough cooking of all meats -- not just pre-cooked meats -- is the most effective way to get rid of disease-causing bacteria that may have gotten past a plant inspection. "That means reheat hot dogs," she says, "don?t serve red meat rare, and make sure poultry is cooked to the bone with no pink left...
MOLD-FASHIONED Belgian designer Martin Margiela seems intent on triggering acute nasal distress in those who view his latest creations. Margiela is unveiling a line of mold-covered garments Monday at the Brooklyn Anchorage gallery in New York City. The clothes were dipped in agar and treated with mold, bacteria and yeast; they were then left to develop new colors and textures (the smell is a bonus). Ideal accessory: that fuzzy fruit in the back of the fridge...
...genetic solution -- and a study published on Friday in the journal Science was bound to catch attention. The work of researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara, the study revealed that removing or inactivating a gene called DAM in a certain strain of salmonella disabled the bacteria?s ability to cause disease in mice. The altered bacteria also went on to act like a vaccine, apparently activating the mouse?s immune system to make antibodies. The group?s research, says TIME medical columnist Christine Gorman, underscores "a new push to see whether there is a design way around...
...know what the consequences are of disabling this gene," says Gorman. "Could it have consequences, for example, on a similar gene in the human body?" Until these more exotic endeavors pan out, Gorman emphasizes that one of the best ways to shore up our current defenses against bacteria may be simply to stop undercutting them. Doctors should stop prescribing antibiotics that are for diseases of viral origin. And patients should make sure to take their full doses of antibiotics...