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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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New class of antibiotics to fight off drug-resistant bacteria
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hamilton (Ontario) [Canada], Feb 13 (ANI): A new category of antibiotics has shown promise for countering the constantly mounting threat of drug-resistant bacteria.
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Researchers develop new strategy to fight antibiotic resistance
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): While traditional antibiotics are known to serve the purpose of killing or reducing the activity of individual bacteria, some bacteria become resistant to these antibiotics. In recent research, bioscience engineers have developed a new antibacterial strat
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Study focuses on key structure of C. difficle bacteria that could lead to
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): Researchers have identified the structure of the most lethal toxin produced by certain strains of Clostridium difficile bacteria, a potentially deadly infection associated with the use of antibiotics.
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Deadly 'superbugs' destroyed by molecular drills: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 23 (ANI): Molecular drills have gained the ability to target and destroy deadly bacteria that have evolved resistance to nearly all antibiotics. In some cases, the drills make the antibiotics effective once again.
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Study reveals excessive antibiotic prescriptions for children can harm the
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): While antibiotics are known for their properties to fight bacteria and are the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting the bacterial infection, a new study suggests that excessive antibiotic prescriptions for children can harm their health
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Excessive antibiotic prescriptions for children can harm their health: Stu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 15 (ANI): Children in low and middle countries (LMICs) are being prescribed an average of 25 antibiotics during their first five years of life, which is an excess and could resist their ability to fight pathogens, says a recent study.
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Study suggests taking common antibiotic before radiation may help body fig
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): Whenever you suffer fever or infection, the first thing you are referred to is taking antibiotics as these drugs destroy or slow down the growth of bacteria.
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