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Don’t Go “Ick” Too Fast… But Women Have More Bacteria On Their Hands
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There is good bacteria and bad. This study points to a new area of research about bacteria—-when does it go “bad,” so to speak?
“Women’s hands have a veritable United Nations of germs compared to men’s, a new study finds.
“But both genders house vastly more bacteria on their palms than previously suspected, according to a new study from University of Colorado researchers that appears in this week’s issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
“The information may enable scientists to figure out what a “healthy” level of bacteria is, diagnose diseases more precisely, and perhaps even get advance warning that something is going wrong.
“The findings of the last few decades suggest that many diseases are due to many organisms, and it’s the concerted change that leads to disease,” noted Robert E. Marquis, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Rochester Medical Center.”
Source: US News and WORLD REPORT, November 4, 2008
Citation Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Week of November 3, 2008
