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Right combination of diet and bacteria limits cancer progression: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): While fibre-rich diets are an effective means of cancer prevention, their possible roles in cancer progression and treatment remains poorly understood. According to recent findings, the right combination of diet and bacteria limits cancer progression. Read More
Staying in hotel in tropical regions pose increased risk of contracting dr
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): Staying in a hotel or private accommodation during travel to low or middle-income countries (LMICs) in tropical regions is associated with contracting drug-resistant bacteria, researchers have suggested in a recent study.
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Easy 3-step hand rub technique superior to 6-step technique: Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 15 (ANI): A shortened 15-second application time and an easy three-step technique for use of alcohol-based hand rub is as effective in reducing bacteria as the 30-second application and six-step technique recommended by World Health Organization (WHO), new resea
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Petting zoos may transmit highly virulent pathogens to vistors, finds stud
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 14 (ANI): Zoos have always fascinated people! But a new study reveals that petting zoos could be adverse, as they create a reservoir of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, which leads to highly virulent pathogens to be passed on to the visitors.
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Underwater forest a store of potential new drugs, shows study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): For the first time, a new study has revealed that a common species of seaweed, Laminaria Ochroleuca, is a rich source of bacteria with antimicrobial and anticancer activities - and potential new drug candidates.
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Study explains how a pathogen causes hospital infections
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): Our mouth is home to hundreds of different bacterial species; a few of these oral bacteria are known pathogens. In a recent study, scientists have discovered that three closely related species of bacteria belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, know
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Disease-causing germs on ISS a concern for NASA
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 8 (ANI): Germs are unwelcome, even in the space. NASA scientists have discovered that the International Space Station (ISS) has become a breeding ground for disease-inducing bacteria.
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Medicine, personal care products may lead to new pollutants in waterways
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 21 (ANI): Bacteria in sewage treatment plants may be creating new contaminants that have not been evaluated for potential risks and may affect aquatic environments, say scientists in a study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Journal.
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Bacteria found in frog skin may help fight fungal infections in humans
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 2 (ANI): The past few decades has seen a lethal disease wipe off populations of frogs and other amphibians worldwide, even driving some species to extinction. Yet other amphibians resisted the epidemic.
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Lupus strongly linked to imbalances in gut microbiome
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 19 (ANI): According to a new study conducted by scientists at NYU School of Medicine, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is linked to an abnormal mix of bacteria in the gut.
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Physicists develop new method to identify antibiotics-resistant bacteria
Updated : 7 years, 1 month 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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Almost 2,000 bacteria discovered in human gut
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 12 (ANI): Researchers have now identified almost 2,000 bacterial species living the human gut. The team from EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute and the Wellcome Sanger Institute used a range of computational methods to analyse samples from individuals worldwi
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