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Researchers reveal mechanism underlying bacterial resistance to antibiotic
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a recent investigation, pathogenic bacteria exposed to the antibiotic albicidin rapidly improve their resistance by up to 1,000 times through a gene amplification process.
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Study finds how sugars in breastmilk prevent infections, preterm births
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Newborns can be kept healthy and protected from a number of ailments through breastfeeding, which has been practiced for a very long time. But some of the naturally occurring carbohydrates in breastmilk may also work to stop infections before the infant is even born.
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Study finds potential solution for bacterial infection
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a new study, a vaccine originally developed to prevent bacteria-caused diarrhoea has now been found to help infant nonhuman primates grow faster and will treat bacterial infections.
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Study says health issues may be detected early
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A new study by UCL researchers reveals that conditions including celiac disease and Parkinson's disease could be recognised up to ten years sooner than they are now.
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Study finds how bloodstream infections in preemies originate from their gu
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis believe that dangerous bacterial bloodstream infections in preemies may have their roots in the infants' gut microbiomes. These infections are a serious issue because, after 72 hours of life, at least one episode of the pot
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Study offers more insight into causes of acute inflammatory bowel illness
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A genetic variation uncovered by Cedars-Sinai researchers increases the likelihood of getting perianal Crohn's disease, the most devastating type of Crohn's disease.
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Study sheds more light into cause of severe inflammatory bowel disease
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Cedars-Sinai researchers discovered a genetic variant that increases the risk of developing perianal Crohn's disease, the most debilitating form of Crohn's disease.
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Researchers discover compounds that reduce side effects of antibiotics on
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The use of antibiotics can be beneficial in treating bacterial infections, but they can also destroy the beneficial microorganisms that are found in the gut, which can have long-term health effects.
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Zydus receives final approval from US regulator for Azithromycin tablets
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Azithromycin is prescribed to treat certain bacterial infections such as bronchitis, pneumonia, sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and infections of the ears, lungs, sinuses, skin, throat, and reproductive organs.
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Study gives insight into mechanism that fuels antibiotic resistance
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A concern to global health is antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections were blamed for an estimated 1.3 million deaths globally in 2019 alone. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have been examining the mechanism that fuels antibiotic resistance at the molecular
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Study: Hydrogel injections help to heal infections after hip, knee replace
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The challenges of total hip and knee replacements are enough for patients. When an infection develops thereafter, the outcomes are frequently disastrous and call for strong antibiotics and revisionary surgery.
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Atomic structure of staphylococcal bacteriophage using cryo-electron micro
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Cryo-electron microscopy by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has exposed the structure of a bacterial virus with unprecedented detail. This is the first structure of a virus able to infect Staphylococcus epidermidis, and high-resolution knowledge of structure is a key link bet
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