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Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' Hits California [VIDEO]

Could Ingesting Poo Be Good for You?

Treating medical patients with feces, sounds, well, facetious, but some doctors think it's not such a crappy idea. Recently, the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology published research suggesting that, in certain cases, patients suffering from the nasty clostridium difficile bug may need fecal transplants or...

Cockroaches: The Antibiotics of the Future?

(Sept. 7) -- Cockroaches, the creepy critters reviled for invading kitchens the country over, might be modern medicine's best option for fending off dangerous, drug-resistant bacterial infections. British researchers at the University of Nottingham's School of Veterinary Medicine and Science are behind the discovery,...

What Is the NDM-1 Superbug? Drug-Resistant Health Threat Explained

(Aug. 11) -- A new, drug-resistant superbug has spread from India to the U.K., and health experts are warning that it could become a worldwide health hazard. An enzyme called New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase, or NDM-1, is the culprit in question. NDM-1 is found inside bacteria, like E. coli, and makes them extremely...