Infection possible cause of sudden infant death syndrome

New research in the UK points to disease as a possible cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS):"The Archives of Disease in Childhood study found samples from babies who had died for no apparent reason...

Researchers Study Possible Bacterial Link to SIDS

"LONDON —  A baffling phenomenon known as sudden infant death syndrome is one of the leading causes of death for children under 1. Now, British researchers say they may have found a contributing factor: bacteria. They found potentially dangerous...

How your computer keyboard is five times dirtier than your toilet seat

I am looking down at my computer keyboard in disgust now.Apparently, your keyboard can harbour more harmful bacteria than your toilet seat! Gross."Many users are at risk of becoming ill with stomach bugs,...

Alligator Blood vs E.Coli

Alligaotrs live in some pretty unhygenic areas: swamps, bogs, marshes... so their blood contains some serious antimicrobial properties. Scientists are using 'gator blood to fight human pathongens, including the...

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