New Science of Metagenomics 'Will Transform Modern Microbiology'
WASHINGTON -- The emerging field of metagenomics, where the DNA of
entire communities of microbes is studied simultaneously, presents the
greatest opportunity -- perhaps since the invention of the microscope

About 2 months ago (Feb 6) I came down with a terrible sinus
infection.  I had a fever and chills (for one night only) and then had
nasty green and yellow stuff that was in my nasal passages for a few
weeks.  At night breathing through my nose was blocked.  I took a

For the last year I've been battling what I believe (as opposed to a
few ENT's I've seen) is chronic sinusitis. All my life I've had to
deal with allergies, most notably hay fever, and that time of year has
now come again. My usual antihistamine is Allegra-D, but shortly after

Since I've had chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps, I haven't been able
to breathe through my nose so naturally I breathe though my mouth all
the time.  Also since I've had sinusitis, I've noticed that I have had
more cavities and dental problems.  Recently I visited my dentist and

http://www.genome.org/cgi/content/full/16/3/316
Ecologists studying microbial life in the environment have recognized
the enormous complexity of microbial diversity for many years, and the
development of a variety of culture-independent methods, many of them

Or is it something else (possibly rhinitis or acid reflux)?
One night (a year ago) I was eating some ice-cream when all of a
sudden I felt a blockage in my throat. I couldn't swallow and it was
hard to breath.

I recently visited an ENT after repeated bouts of sinusitis.
He sent me for a CAT scan, which came back with opacity in the
right sphenoid.  We discussed options, and he prescribed Biaxin
plus Flonase plus a decongestant, which worked -- a subsequent

I am scheduled to get the following procedures:
    Septoplasty
    Bilateral Inferior Turbinate Outfracture & Cautery
    Bilateral Endoscopic Ethmoidectomy

Thanks, it was helpful reading the previous posts. Paul, I wish you
the best with your surgery.
I have had chronic sinusitis for some time and last October after a
long walk, there was  a rush of fluid on the right side down my throat

Smoking and Sinusitis
An adult produces approximately one liter of mucus a day in the nose and
sinuses, most of which is carried through the nose and down the back of the
throat where it is swallowed. We are generally unaware of this constant

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/01/books/review/Crichton.t.html?ex=1176091200&en=
fac6010495b5cc4a&ei=5070&emc=eta1
OR: http://tinyurl.com/2tsfrv
Read the Michael Crichton NYT review of:
HOW DOCTORS THINK

I hope my experience can help someone who has suffered chronic
infection.
I had been on 2 rounds of antibiotics. The 1st for 2 weeks, then after
a CT Scan for 30 days. It got better, but then came right back.

I recently ordered this  plastic device and it has provided me with
some  unexpected relief.  It inserts into the nostrils and pries them
open which makes it both easier to breathe fresh air over my  dry,
irritated tissue and also helps keep the tissue from chafing against