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Cannabidiol shows promise as new antibiotic
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): Cannabidiol, the main non-psychoactive chemical compound extracted from cannabis and hemp plant, is found to be active against Gram-positive bacteria including those cause serious infections, with a potency similar to established antibiotics, finds a rec
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This molecule can combat antibiotic resistant superbugs
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 3 (ANI): A specific molecule produced by the body can fight against superbugs - a common term used today to describe strains of bacteria that are resistant to the majority of antibiotics- a new study has found.
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Dentists prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily 81 pc of the time: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): Antibiotics prescribed by dentists as prevention against infections are 81 per cent of the times unnecessary.
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Antibiotics contamination in many rivers have crossed 'safe' level: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 28 (ANI): Showing that antibiotic contamination is a global problem researchers at University of York have claimed that the concentration of antibiotics in some of the world's river crossed 'safe' level by upto 300 times.
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Doctors turning to antibiotics alternatives to heal acne
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): As people become more aware of the overuse of antibiotics, doctors are turning to antibiotics alternatives to heal acne, a study has revealed.
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Prolong antibiotic consumption linked to greater risk of cardiovascular di
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 25 (ANI): A recent study claims that women aged 60 or more, who take antibiotics for two or more months stay at higher risk of heart attack or stroke.
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Fish slime offers a source of potential new antibiotics
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 1 (ANI): Scientists have identified that fish slime, protective mucus that coats young fish could be a source of potential new antibiotics.
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Restricting oxytocin production might hamper saving lives: IMA
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Seeking reconsideration of the Centre's decision that allowed the exclusive production of oxytocin to Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited (KAPL), the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday said it would create an artificial shortage of th
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Physicists develop new method to identify antibiotics-resistant bacteria
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 13 (ANI): Physicists have now found a method to quickly identify single antibiotic-resistant bacteria cells that are the agents of tuberculosis. The new method helps find the bacteria and evaluate their resistance to antibiotics without damaging the biological mate
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Researchers find new treatment for Chlamydia
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 6 (ANI): There might be a treatment for Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world, now.
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Urology procedures involve overuse of antibiotics
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Dec 24 (ANI): Antibiotics are overused in up to 50 per cent of patients undergoing common urological procedures, suggests a new study.
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DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals announces new name - Centrient Pharmaceutical
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (NewsVoir): Effective December 10, 2018 Centrient Pharmaceuticals is the new name for DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals, the leading manufacturer of beta-lactam antibiotics and a provider of next-generation statins and anti-fungals.
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