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Bioengineers opening up DNA to delete disease: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 15 (ANI): To access previously inaccessible genes to delete disease, protein editorial assistants are clearing the way for DNA editors like bacterial defence system CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats).
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Stomach disease triggered by molecular switch!
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): The helicobacter pylori (H Pylori) bacteria, which is found in the stomachs of nearly half of the world's population, is known to be a major cause for ulcers, MALT lymphoma and adenocarcinoma.
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Pop singer Justin Bieber diagnosed with Lyme disease
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 9 (ANI): Pop-singer Justin Bieber on Thursday revealed that he has been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease which is a bacterial infection carried by ticks.
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Scientists reveal a molecular switch for stomach disease
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 8 (ANI): Roughly half of the world's population carry in their stomach the bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori), known to be the most significant risk factor for ulcers, MALT lymphoma and adenocarcinoma.
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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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In the neonatal care unit, experts find better protection for newborns
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): A team of researchers reported that a new strategy has been developed to reduce the chances of protection of babies from parental infections.
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Researchers find better protective care for infants in neonatal care unit
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 2 (ANI): A team of researchers has reported the development of a new strategy for reducing the chances of protection of babies from parental infections.
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Babies in intensive care can be protected from parental bacteria, trial su
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 1 (ANI): Sick and premature babies who spend their initial days in a hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are prone to bacterial infections with the delicate touch from their parents, but a recent study has developed a strategy that reduces the chance of
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Why is there no staph vaccine?
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 25 (ANI): Staph bacteria are mostly feared for drug-resistant strains, which are becoming a serious threat to public health because they are the leading cause of potentially dangerous skin diseases. Attempts to establish a Staphylococcus aureus methicillin-resistan
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Bacteria can 'outsmart' programmed cell death: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 25 (ANI): Certain bacteria can override a defence mechanism of the immune system, so-called programmed cell death, through inhibition of death effector molecules by their outer membranes components. Shigella bacteria, which cause diarrhoea, use lipopolysaccharides
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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, 3 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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