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Children's National Hospital sounds alarm for antibiotic resistance in men
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): Researchers from the Children's National Hospital write in a case report that recent meningitis cases (inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding the brain and spinal cord) at the hospital raises serious concerns about antibiotic resistance in the c
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UK, India to collaborate in anti-microbial resistance research worth 8 mil
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): The United Kingdom and India are deepening their existing scientific research collaboration with five new projects worth eight million pounds to tackle anti-microbial resistance (AMR) that could lead to important advances in the global fight against antibiot
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High-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 18 (ANI): Combining Western diet and antibiotic use may become a risk factor for pre-irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), suggests a recent study.
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Study reveals high-fat diet with antibiotic use linked to gut inflammation
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): A recent study has found that combining Western diet and antibiotic use may become a pre- irritable bowel syndrome (IBD) risk factor.
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Study focuses on driving bacteria to produce potential antibiotic, antipar
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): Researchers have developed a method to spur the production of new antibiotic or antiparasitic compounds hiding in the genomes of actinobacteria, which are the source of drugs such as actinomycin and streptomycin and are known to harbour other untapped ch
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Researchers find no benefit for treatment used to avoid surgery for abdomi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): Patients with a vascular condition, called the abdominal aortic aneurysm, received no benefits from taking a common antibiotic drug to reduce inflammation, finds a new landmark study.
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Hydroxychloroquine poses little risk when administered alone in mild cases
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Tuesday said that 'judicious, and appropriate' use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a standalone drug should not pose any health risks in COVID-19 cases.
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Study links antibiotic exposure in infants with higher risks of childhood
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [India], May 23 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have found that use of antibiotics in infancy can raise the risk of obesity in early childhood, with boys being slightly more vulnerable.
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Antibiotic exposure in infants associated with higher risks of childhood o
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, May 19 (ANI): Very young children exposed to antibiotics at an early age are associated with higher risks of childhood obesity and increased adiposity in early to mid-childhood, suggests a new study.
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Staying hygienic cuts down the use of antibiotics: study
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 9 (ANI): Improving hygiene practices like washing hands reduces the risk of catching infections by 50 percent and cuts the use of antibiotics by 30 percent, suggests a new study.
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Everyday hygiene reduces need for antibiotics by 30 pc, says new paper
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): Improved everyday hygiene practices, such as hand-washing, decreases the risk of common infections by up to 50 per cent, reducing the need for antibiotics by up to 30 per cent, according to a new position paper.
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Probiotics may help treat acne
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 8 (ANI): Probiotics can be an effective alternative to antibiotics to treat acne that is often caused due to chronic inflammation, suggests a recent analysis.
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