New Plasma Device Used to Eliminate Superbugs

New plasma device may soon be used to eliminate superbugs in hospitals

The rise of the superbug MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in hospitals may soon be a threat of the past. A new technology prototype is being tested in England that will kill drug resistant bacteria without drugs.

The device depends on the use of a plasma containing an air suspended mixture proven to be lethal for bacteria of many types. Plasmas are common in the cosmos, usually where high-energy processes produce them. But rather than using the high energy sources necessary to strip off a whole group of atoms, this device strips off electrons from just a few of the atoms. Those electrons fly off and collide with unchanged atoms creating a gaseous cocktail of charged particles that roam about freely rather than remain contained within atoms.

This is similar to the expensive method currently used to disinfect surgical instruments. But now there is an economical delivery system for this plasma that will enable more widespread use. The economy of the delivery system is more the breakthrough than the technology itself. This new technology's delivery system can be hand held and used for less serious issues such as eliminating bad breath or underarm odors.

As researcher Gregor Morfill of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics explained, "The plasma produces a series of over 200 chemical reactions that involve the oxygen and nitrogen in air plus water vapor - there is a whole concoction of chemical species that can be lethal to bacteria".

This procedure can eliminate the need for long periods of washing and scrubbing with no guarantee that all the bugs are killed. There may soon be no need for concerns about patients or visitors who come and go, as well as health care workers who visit different facilities as part of their duties.

In the foreseeable future, this new affordable technology can be placed in hospital halls and doorways. Everyone who walks through would be disinfected from potentially lethal superbugs that are immune to antibiotics.

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Nighttime Horrors of Oral Bacteria

GHOSTS, vampires, the Boogeyman - these are just some of the things that scare us at night. But these are nothing compared to the fright fest that are bad breath causing oral bacteria.

At night the flow of our saliva slows down, allowing more than 100 million oral bacteria to feast on leftover food particles and skin cells from the lining of our mouth, which when metabolized creates sulfur resulting to embarrassing morning breath.

"Most people would dismiss it as just morning breath but it’s really more serious than that," says Rico Macasaet, sales and marketing manager of International Market Focus. "Having an embarrassing condition like morning breath can be devastating to one’s self-esteem, to one’s relationship with a partner, and may lead to the person being afraid to talk to others or refusing to go out in public."

And just like facing one’s fear of those that go bump after dark, morning breath is best battled at night with a nighttime toothpaste such as Dentiste specially formulated to inhibit nighttime oral bacteria, thus letting you wake up with fresh breath in the morning.

"Dentist has everything you need to combat morning breath and promote good oral hygiene except for fluoride," says Macasaet. With 14 different natural ingredients made from herbal extracts – eucalyptus, fennel, mentha, catechu, cinnamon, commiphora, glycyrrhiza, ratanhia, myrrhis, sage, clove, salvia, anise and ginger – it is clinically proven effective in inhibiting the growth of oral bacteria.

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How to Prevent The Horror of Holiday Halitosis (Bad Breath)

-- the 5 Christmas season foods to avoid

You don't want to have bad breath before heading under the mistletoe.

Seasons eatings, as the saying goes, but the holidays also mean lots of socializing. So -- how can you keep your breath smelling fresh?

Dr. Harold Katz, "dentist to the stars," says in a news release that one of the keys is to avoid eating certain holiday dishes that can cause bad breath. Sacrificing certain holiday dishes in order to keep your breath fresh may seem a bit extreme, but would you rather eat hearty and stand alone in the corner, or make a few adjustments and have a real shot under the mistletoe?

“The fact is that brushing your teeth and using some mouthwash to eliminate breath odors is a great start, but the effects of that regimen pretty much wear off before you even make it to lunch,” Dr. Katz says. “Of course you should brush your teeth and floss on a daily basis, but that’s not enough to keep your breath fresh all day. Food is just one of the many variables that can cause bad breath, but watching what you eat is a good place to start.”

Dr. Katz says the five worst holiday foods that prevent your breath from staying fresh include:


5 – Candy canes
4 - Cranberry sauce
3 - Candied yams
2 - Mashed potatoes (if they have butter and sour cream!)

and the absolute worst holiday food for your breath...

1 - Egg nog

“These are foods that combine the two worst elements for your breath – dairy and sugar,” Katz says. “Contrary to the myths about bad breath out there, bad breath does not come from your stomach – it comes from the back of your throat and tongue. Dairy foods and sugars promote the creation of bacteria that causes bad breath.”

About Dr. Harold Katz

Dr. Harold Katz is a graduate of the UCLA School of Dentistry and holds a separate degree in Bacteriology, also from UCLA. He is the founder of The California Breath Clinics and the author of “The Bad Breath Bible,” and bearer of the now famous Halimeter which tests the sulfur compounds that cause bad breath. Katz is continually researching new ways to improve bad breath treatments and bring them to the general public.

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Source The POst Standard - Syracuse.com (blog)

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Why The Toothpaste Makers Are Wrong!

Dentist and Fresh Breath Expert Debunks Dental Hygiene Tips From Manufacturers
Every year, the makers of the leading brands of toothpaste come out with their tips for the holidays, mainly angled at promoting dental hygiene. This year, they targeted fresh holiday breath, and the nation's foremost fresh breath expert, "Dentist to the Stars" Dr. Harold Katz is crying foul.

"Their tips made no sense at all," he said. "I can respect them wanting to put out a holiday story that puts their brand names in the public eye, as I know they like to sell toothpaste, but they should be more responsible than to be recommending measures that can actually be harmful to your teeth."

Instead of following the old time toothpaste manufacturers' tips, Dr. Katz has his own Five Tips to Fresh Holiday Breath.

"I have no problem with them if they are disseminating useful, common sense tips," he said. "It's when they recommend to consumers actions that may actually prove harmful that makes me angry. They shouldn't be spreading tips that may actually harm people. It's an irresponsible way to market toothpaste."

Some of these companies recommend rinsing with Hydrogen peroxide, which can be dangerous. Hydrogen peroxide breaks down into free hydroxyl radicals which can eventually damage oral tissue if used every day.

Other companies recommend their strong tasting mouthwash or toothpaste which can contain alcohol, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (a strong detergent to create suds), Saccharin, and artificial flavors and colors as a marketing gimmick. None of these ingredients attacks the root cause of bad breath: Anaerobic sulfur-producing bacteria that breed beneath your tongue as well as the back of the throat and tonsils.

Katz has his own tips, and they include:

Drink More Water to help replenish precious saliva. Healthy saliva contains a high concentration of oxygen, which is the natural enemy of the anaerobic bacteria that cause bad breath.

Avoid Breath Mints and Gum with Sugar. Sugar feeds the bad breath bacteria, so don't make them any stronger than they already are. Also avoid dairy foods. The bad breath bacteria love proteins - especially those in dairy foods. (They create nasty sulfur compounds when breaking down proteins).

Use Oral Products that contain Oxygenating Compounds, the newest therapy to stop bad breath. Brands include TheraBreath and PerioTherapy. More information is available at www.freshbreath.com or www.therabreath.com.

Keep Your Tongue Clean. GENTLY brush your tongue with a soft nylon toothbrush, but don't use traditional toothpaste on the brush, because most toothpaste contains the harsh drying agent, sodium lauryl sulfate (which is a fancy term for SOAP).

Don't Use Mouthwash Containing Alcohol. Alcohol makes the mouth dry and there is not enough alcohol in those strong tasting mouthwash formulas to kill any bacteria. Anyway, why burn the inside of your mouth during the Holidays!

Katz also recommends that people download his free at Bad Breath Bible

About Dr. Harold Katz
Dr. Harold Katz is widely recognized in the media as the "final authority" on breath. He's been featured on FOX Network, ABC's Good Morning America, and The View with Barbara Walters and countless other radio and TV interviews.

Dr. Katz is a graduate of the UCLA School of Dentistry and holds a separate degree in Bacteriology, also from UCLA. He is the founder of The California Breath Clinics and the author of The Bad Breath Bible, and bearer of the now famous Halimeter which tests the sulfur compounds that cause bad breath.

Dr. Katz has developed oxygenating compounds that have now been used by thousands and thousands of people around the world to eliminate their bad breath. He's personally helped more than 13,000 patients eliminate their breath problem. As the world's leading bad breath expert, Dr. Katz is continually researching new ways to improve bad breath treatments and bring them to the general public.

Dr. Katz's website www.therabreath.com offers a free online bad breath test along with recommendations for eliminating bad breath.

Your current mouthwash and toothpaste could be causing your breath to get worse, NOT better! Try a free trial of the most popular mouthwash to stop bad breath (a $33.45 value) at Therabreath

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Yogurt May Chase Away Bad Breath (Halitosis)

If you’ve tried mints, mouthwash and toothpaste but your breath still offends, maybe you should skip the oral hygiene aisle. Next time, try the dairy case.

In a small study, Japanese researchers have found that eating traditional, sugarless yogurt reduces the malodorous compounds that cause bad breath. It also cuts down on plaque and gingivitis, they discovered.

The study, funded in part by a major Japanese yogurt maker, was presented March 10 at the International Association for Dental Research annual meeting, in Baltimore.

Halitosis, or bad breath, is caused by anaerobic bacteria that breed on the back of the tongue, producing volatile sulfur compounds. One of those compounds, hydrogen sulfide, is the stuff that causes your breath to smell like rotten eggs.

Lead author Kenichi Hojo and colleagues from Tsurumi University in Yokohama, Japan, decided to investigate yogurt because of its effects in preventing gastrointestinal problems and research indicating that regular yogurt consumption reduces the risk of dental decay.

“We are thinking that yogurt must be good for oral health, also,” said study co-author Nobuko Maeda, a professor of microbiology at the university.

Researchers recruited 24 volunteers. Each person received identical instructions for oral hygiene, diet and medication intake. In the initial phase of the study, participants were asked not to consume yogurt or products containing streptococci and lactobacilli, such as cheese and pickled vegetables. During the second phase, they consumed 90 grams of yogurt, or a little more than 3 ounces, twice a day for six weeks.

Researchers collected samples from the participants’ saliva and tongue coatings, and measured volatile sulfide compound concentrations in the air of people’s mouths.

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Source The News International

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