Guest guest Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Penny Thanks for the info. I have a 15 year old Sophmore too. Her name is and is 17 and is a senior in HS. I work in a library so of course I love to read too. I hope you like your rheumie and he or she helps you out a lot. Joy pennygruetz <PennyGruetz@...> wrote: Joy, I live in southernisconsin and I do have an appointment with a rheumatologist, but not for a month. Thats ok as long as I go eventually. I am 56 years old, married for almost 35 years, with three children- -31 lives in Seattle, Washington; -28 lives in Chicago, Ill, and 15, is a sophomore in HS and lives with us, of course. I work part-time in an upscale children's toy store in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. I work an average of 26 hrs a week and every other weekend. For hobbies, I love to read, watch movies and I do some acting in community theater. I make banners for my church, for the last 21 years and I and my daughter sing in the church choir. I used to do a lot of drawing and painting, but my hands hurt too much so I do photography instead. From March 2003 to Sept 2005, I worked as a reporter/photographer for a group of local newspapers, until budget cuts eliminated my position. I am looking foreward to getting to know the members on this site. Penny > > Penny > Where do you live? I am in Missouri and I have a good rheumie. > She is so nice and really works with you and takes time to listen. > I work pt too and I am feeling the same way you are today. I just > feel so tired and want to hire a maid...lol > Joy > Joy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Visit Joy's Homepage and Reading Room! http://jhoormann-ivil.tripod.com Come see My Dog Salsa! http://www.geocities.com/jhoorm01/Salsa.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 Hi Penny: I am sorry to read that you continue to have so much pain - I know how hard this must be with all that needs to be done for Christmas - remember to delegate things to others so that you don't overtax yourself. Have a great time at Chili's tonight - what a treat to have a night out! I hope that your pain level decreases so that your Christmas is a brighter one - my prayers will be with you, my friend. Take care - Kathe in CA ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Any questions? Get answers on any topic at www.Answers.. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Gallium: A new antibacterial agent? New antibacterial strategies are needed because more and more bacteria are antibiotic resistant and because antibiotics are not effective at eradicating chronic bacterial infections. One approach to developing new antibacterial strategies, taken by researchers from the University of Washington, Seattle, is to limit the amount of iron (Fe), which is critical for bacterial growth, to which bacteria have access. In the study, which appears online on March 15 in advance of publication in the April print issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, Pradeep Singh and colleagues show that Gallium (Ga), which is chemically similar to Fe and can disrupt biological systems by substituting for Fe, inhibits the in vitro growth of Pseudomonas aeruginonsa; even multidrug resistant strains of P. aeruginonsa isolated from individuals with cystic fibrosis. Ga also prevented P. aeruginonsa forming biofilms, the multi-cellular bacterial communities responsible for chronic bacterial infections, and killed both free-living bacteria and bacteria in biofilms. Furthermore, inhalation of Ga protected mice from both acute and chronic P. aeruginonsa lung infections. As Ga is already FDA approved for the treatment of hypercalcemia of malignancy, these data suggest that Ga might be a promising new therapeutic for the treatment of infection with P. aeruginonsa, a major cause of infection in individuals with cystic fibrosis and of infection acquired in hospital. ### TITLE: The transition metal gallium disrupts Pseudomonas aeruginonsa iron metabolism and has antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity AUTHOR CONTACT: Pradeep K. Singh University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA. Phone: (206) 221-7151; Fax: (206) 543-8297; E-mail: singhpr@.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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