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Study suggests teeth may preserve antibodies for hundreds of years
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new study suggests that teeth may be capable of retaining antibodies for hundreds of years, allowing scientists to delve into the history of infectious human illnesses.
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Why do killer bacteria affect some people more severely than others
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Group A streptococci are widespread bacteria that can cause strep throat and impetigo, among other problems. However, if the bacteria become invasive, the situation might quickly deteriorate. In this situation, the name may change to killer bacteria or flesh-eating bacteria, and it can cause
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Teeth might preserve antibodies hundreds of years old: Study
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a new study, teeth may be capable of storing antibodies for hundreds of years, allowing scientists to investigate the history of infectious human diseases.
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Researchers create new rapid, reliable detection method for Coronavirus
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks 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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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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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 links common cold virus to potentially fatal blood clotting disorder
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Thrombocytes, another name for platelets, are specialised cellular fragments that form blood clots in the event of a scrape or traumatic injury. Thrombocytopenia, is a condition recognised as decreased platelet levels throughout the body as a result of viral infections, autoimmune disease
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Long covid symptoms may occur months after infection: Research
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the most detailed research on how symptoms develop over a year, long covid-19 can remain at least a year after the acute sickness has ended.
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Common cold virus linked to potentially lethal blood clotting disorder: St
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Platelets, also known as thrombocytes, are specialised cellular fragments that produce blood clots in the event of a scrape or traumatic injury. Platelet levels may decrease throughout the body as a result of viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other disorders, a condition known as thr
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Long covid symptoms may appear months after infection
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the most thorough examination of how symptoms develop over a year, long COVID-19 can last at least a year after the acute sickness has subsided or manifested months later.
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Study finds how sugars in breastmilk prevent infections, preterm births
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks 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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Thymus plays an important role in cancer prevention: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the thymus is important for adult health in general, as well as preventing cancer and possibly autoimmune disease.
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