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Not all acne is equal! Scientists reveal strains of acnes that promote ski
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): Cutibacterium acnes, bacteria that are known to cause acne, are also widely spread on people with healthy skin. Recent advances in gene sequencing have shown that differences in the genetic background between strains of bacteria may lead to differing roles
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Researchers discover ways to increase effectiveness of antibiotics
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Canberra [Australia], October 27 (ANI): Researchers have found a way to make antibiotics more effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria - also known as superbugs.
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Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how penicillin works
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London [UK], October 26 (ANI): The mechanism which allows beta-lactam antibiotics, including penicillin, to kill MRSA has been revealed for the first time by an international team of researchers led by the University of Sheffield, who discovered that beta-lactam antibiotics kill MRSA (Methic
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Possible treatment strategy for Meningitis without antibiotics found by re
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], October 25 (ANI): In a new study performed on rats, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Lund University were able to utilise the body's own immune cells to kill the bacterial meningitis infection.
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Cat bacteria treats mouse skin infection, scientists find
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine used bacteria found on healthy cats to successfully treat a skin infection on mice. These bacteria may serve as the basis for new therapeutics against severe skin infections in humans,
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Researchers find possible treatment strategy for Meningitis without antibi
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Copenhagen [Denmark], October 19 (ANI): Despite widespread implementation of vaccines, bacterial meningitis is still associated with a high mortality rate and neurological consequences including hearing loss, focal neurological deficits and cognitive impairment, estimated to occur in close t
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Bacteria capable of wiping out disease-carrying mosquitoes: Australian stu
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], October 5 (ANI/Xinhua): A landmark Australian trial has found that a bacteria can be used to wipe out mosquitoes carrying dengue.
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ISS facility services India introduces Germagic™ Thyme, a Germicidal
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): ISS Facility Services India, a leading global provider of workplace experience and facility management services, has today announced the launch of Germagic™ Thyme - a world-class technology producing germicidal coatings for pro
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Low cost rapid sensors used to rapidly detect wound infections
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Glasgow [Scotland], September 12 (ANI): During a recent study low-cost screen-printed carbon sensors have been used to rapidly detect bacteria commonly found in wounds, which could pave the way for a real-time medical device.
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Gut bacteria influences brain development in premature infants
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Vienna [Austria], September 11 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers reached the conclusion that bacteria in the gut of premature infants might play a significant role in the risk for brain damage in them.
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Study reveals that immune cells cooperate to kill bacteria
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): Like a spider trapping its prey, our immune system cells cooperate to capture and "eat" bacteria, according to a recent study led by researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Rapid detection of infection in wounds done using low-cost rapid sensors
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Glasgow [Scotland], September 10 (ANI): Paving the way for a real-time medical device, during research low-cost screen-printed carbon sensors have been used to rapidly detect bacteria commonly found in wounds.
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