Copper destroys MRSA at a touch

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    Frequently-touched surfaces in busy areas – such as hospitals, transport hubs and public buildings – are at high risk of community-acquired and healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). Bacteria deposited on a surface by one person touching it, or via contaminated body fluids, can be picked up by subsequent users and spread to other surfaces, potentially causing thousands of infections worldwide. There were over 800 cases of MRSA and almost 10,000 cases of MSSA reported by English NHS acute Trusts between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015.
    New research from the University of Southampton shows that copper can destroy MRSA spread by touching and fingertip contamination of surfaces.

    http://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2016/02/copper-and-mrsa.page

    Paper: http://aem.asm.org/content/early/2016/01/25/AEM.03861-15.abstract
     
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    Yes I read about this some weeks ago. Sounds like an argument for copper (or brass?) doorknobs and push-plates in hospitals, if nothing else.
     
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    Copper is also found to assist fat breakdown in mice

    Copper, long believed to be be just a metal that is poisonous if consumed, has now been found to be an essential nutrient in humans, according to a new study released today. Led by Chris Chang at Berkeley Lab, the research team found copper to specifically assist in fat metabolism. According to Chang, copper cannot be made by the body, and therefore it must be acquired through the diet. Study found that copper is essential for breaking down fat cells so that they can be used for energy.
    The researchers found copper to act as a regulator within the body. It was observed that the more copper there was amongst adipocytes (fat cells), the more fat breakdown took place. The team believe it worthwhile to conduct further research into obesity disorders to see if there could be a correlation between lack of copper and weight gain.
    Chang says that copper may one day play a role in burning fat directly in diets. Copper is found to be abundant in certain seafoods such as shellfish and oysters, and also in green vegetables, certain mushrooms, and in many nuts.

    http://naturalsciencenews.com/2016/06/07/copper-found-to-assist-fat-breakdown-in-mice/
     
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