Search For "bacteria"
Vitamin D helps treat lethal drug-resistant TB: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 7 (ANI): A new study now finds that Vitamin D speeds up the clearance of tuberculosis (TB) bacteria from the lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB.
Read More
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.
Read More
Fiji records 69 cases of leptospirosis, 4 deaths
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Suva [Fiji], Jan 31 (ANI): Leptospirosis, a bacterial infection spread through the urine of rodents and other animals, has gripped Fiji this monsoon, with 69 cases of infections being reported by authorities until Thursday, while four people have died.
Read More
Tongue bacteria could help identify patients with early-stage pancreatic c
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): The different types of bacteria living on the tongue can distinguish patients with early pancreatic cancers from healthy individuals, according to results from a new study published in the Journal of Oral Microbiology.
Read More
Drug injection may cause substantial rise in bacterial heart infections
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 28 (ANI): A new study now finds that people who inject drugs have a significant increase in the risk of infective endocarditis. It is a serious infection of the lining of the heart and is possibly linked to increased use of the opioid hydromorphone.
Read More
Is removing shoes indoors an issue?
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jan 15 (ANI): On an average, a shoe harbours "hundreds of thousands of bacteria per square inch," suggests a study. So is it worth it to allow guests to remove their shoes indoors?
Read More
Face masks may protect you from staph bacteria
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): According to a recent study, face masks appear to provide important protection against drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.
Read More
Probiotics may help patients suffering from bipolar disorder
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 13 (ANI): Probiotics--often thought of as good bacteria-can act as a potential avenue for treatment of bipolar and other psychiatric mood disorders.
Read More
Essential oils from herbs may help treat Lyme disease
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 04 (ANI): Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.
Read More
Nose-dwelling bacteria may affect a baby's first cold
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 03 (ANI): A new research on the types of bacteria living in babies' noses offered clues as to why some recover quickly from their first cough or cold, while others suffer for longer.
Read More
Exo reveals what causes the Malodour in your utensil scrubber
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 20 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Most households tend to face the issue of having smelly scrubbers. The existence of bacteria propagates extensively in the presence of food particles that are invariably stuck in the scrubbers.
Read More
What is more dangerous to heart, bacterial pneumonia or viral pneumonia?
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 12 (ANI): A recent study has found bacterial pneumonia to be far more dangerous to the heart than viral pneumonia.
Read More