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Study reveals connection between diabetes, urinary tract infections
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Diabetes is associated with lowered immunity and recurring infections. The immune system of people with diabetes has lower levels of the antimicrobial peptide psoriasin, which compromises the urinary bladder's cell barrier, increasing the risk of urinary
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Study reveals new molecule that inhibits drug-resistant bacteria
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): Urinary tract infections are frequent, but treatment is becoming more challenging as the bacteria that cause them to become resistant to several drugs. In lab trials and in mice with pneumonia and urinary tract infections, researchers discovered a novel chem
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Researchers find new molecule that inhibits drug-resistant bacteria
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): Urinary tract infections are common, but they are becoming increasingly difficult to treat as the bacteria that cause them to become resistant to many antibiotics. Researchers found a new molecule that inhibits drug-resistant bacteria in lab experiments as w
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Study: Antiseptic drug effective for preventing recurrent urinary tract in
Updated : 4 years ago IST
London [UK], March 12 (ANI): A team of UK researchers, led by clinicians and scientists from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, set out to test if methenamine hippurate is an effective alternative to standard antibiotic treatment for preventing recurrent UTI (urinary tract infection) in women.
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Study finds antiseptic drug is as good as antibiotics for preventing recur
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): The current guidelines as the standard preventive (prophylactic) treatment for recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) recommend daily low dose antibiotics.
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Childhood sexual abuse: Mental and physical after-effects closely linked
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], September 22 (ANI): A new Canadian study reveals that the psychological and physical effects of childhood sexual abuse are closely tied.
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Accelerated surgery in patients with hip fracture has substantial benefits
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Feb 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Medical researchers from across the world including India have discovered through a global trial, that accelerated time to surgery after a hip fracture diagnosis result in a lower risk of delirium and urinary tract infections.
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Accurate tests required to cure urinary tract infections: Study
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 13 (ANI): A recent study shows that doctors require more accurate and rapid testing capabilities for UTI, to decrease overprescribing of antibiotics.
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Study finds why UTI occurs more in postmenopausal women
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 11 (ANI): A study suggests that why Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) has a high recurrence rate in postmenopausal women. It is said that several species of bacteria can invade the bladder walls during that phase in women.
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Study finds ways to improve treatment of urinary tract infections
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] June 28(ANI): A new study has found ways to improve diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infections.
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A guide about urinary tract infections during pregnancy
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 08 (ANI): According to experts, about 10 percent of expectant moms will get a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point during their pregnancies. However, if a UTI is caught early it should be easy to treat with antibiotics. If left untreated, about 25 percent of
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For some UTIs, antibiotic risks outweigh benefits
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 4 (ANI): Antibiotics may not be the appropriate treatment for some urinary tract infections or UTIs, a recent study has suggested.
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