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Researchers discover how specialized T cells in brain slow progression of
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Alzheimer's disease, a neurological disorder characterised with progressive cognitive decline, including memory loss, affects up to 5.8 million Americans today. Protein aggregates, made up of beta-amyloid or other proteins, occur in the brains of Alzheimer's patients. These beta-amyloid plaq
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Study sheds light on antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bacteria utilise a number of strategies to combat the treatments meant to kill them. One of the most prevalent of these weapons is ribosome-modifying enzymes. These enzymes are becoming increasingly common, appearing in clinical samples from bacteria with varying drug resistances all over th
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Researchers create new rapid, reliable detection method for Coronavirus
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus can be reliably detected using commercially available mass spectrometers. In the journal "Clinical Proteomics," researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) present a new method for detecting bacterial and fungal infections that use equipment th
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Wristbands are a 'hotbed' for harmful bacteria such as E. coli, staphyloco
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Covid-19 pandemic raised the bar for disinfection to new heights. A new study examining a commonly used item may persuade you not to relax your guard just yet. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Science examined the risk of pathogenic bacteria h
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Researchers find new way to diagnose lung infections
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
In order to expedite treatment for critically ill patients, a study headed by Nalinikanth Kotagiri of the University of Cincinnati seeks to create a new imaging technique that can recognize specific types of lung infections in real time.
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Study gives new insight into antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Bacteria use a variety of methods to fight off the medications designed to destroy them. Ribosome-modifying enzymes are one of these weapons that are most common and these enzymes are becoming more widespread
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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 identifies novel approaches to combat antimicrobial resistance
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The researchers discovered a brand-new class of molecules that block the efflux pump and restore the antibiotic's efficacy.
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Study finds new ways to overcome antimicrobial resistance
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The inhibitors have a novel mechanism of action, which until recently remained unclear
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Madonna considers herself lucky 'to be alive' after hospital stint
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
American singer and actor Madonna has reflected on how her loved ones are assisting her in healing, one month after being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) due to a bacterial infection, CNN reported.
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Madonna shares first photo since her hospitalization for bacterial infect
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
American singer Madonna shared pictures for the first time after being admitted to the hospital late last month for a serious bacterial infection.
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