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Research finding could pave way for novel compounds to tackle bacterial resistance

Bacteria or 'superbugs' that have adapted to resist multiple antibiotics are responsible for around 700,000 deaths globally a year; new types of antibiotics are urgently needed.

18 Jul 2017

Researchers find increased bacterial populations in Alzheimer's brains

Researchers in the UK have used DNA sequencing to examine bacteria in post-mortem brains from patients with Alzheimer's disease.

17 Jul 2017

New reusable, quick-drying sanitary pad could change life for women in developing countries

In many cultures menstruation is considered something dirty, and is a taboo subject that puts women of childbearing age in a difficult situation.

17 Jul 2017

Bacterium S. gallolyticus appears to actively promote development of colorectal cancer

Colorectal cancer is fairly treatable when caught early with regular screenings, but it is still the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in American men and the third-leading cause in women.

17 Jul 2017

COPD can result in structural changes that affect the lung and microbiome

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can result in structural changes within the lungs over time.

14 Jul 2017

Haiti to receive $40.5 million from the UN to combat cholera epidemic

The General Assembly at the United Nations met and adopted a resolution yesterday to transfer a substantial amount of unused aid to Haiti to help it combat the cholera outbreak.

14 Jul 2017

Scientists positively influence immune response in viral and bacterial co-infection

Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin were able to positively influence the immune response in severe viral and bacterial co-infection.

13 Jul 2017

Antimicrobial peptide packaged in silicon nanoparticle could combat drug-resistant bacteria

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, especially among a type of bacteria that are classified as "Gram-negative." These bacteria have two cell membranes, making it more difficult for drugs to penetrate and kill the cells.

13 Jul 2017

World Health Organization not sending cholera vaccines to Yemen

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that there was no chance the agency would attempt to vaccinate Yemen against cholera due to the fact that the disease has spread so widely there that such an effort would be fruitless. This is a U-turn on a decision made by the organization a month ago. On June 15th this year, the WHO had decided to send one million doses of cholera vaccine to Yemen in collaboration with some other partners. This was following a request from Yemen’s internationally recognized government. This new decision revokes the earlier plans.

12 Jul 2017

Antibiotic use during peripartum period linked to greater risk of inflammatory condition in offspring

A study by researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine shows that when mice that are genetically susceptible to developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) were given antibiotics during late pregnancy and the early nursing period, their offspring were more likely to develop an inflammatory condition of the colon that resembles human IBD.

11 Jul 2017

Gut colonization linked to development and progress of heart failure

In the gut of patients with heart failure, important groups of bacteria are found less frequently and the gut flora is not as diverse as in healthy individuals.

11 Jul 2017

Change in cervical cancer screening guideline linked to reduced identification of chlamydia cases

A 2012 cervical cancer screening guideline change is associated with reduced testing for cervical cancer and chlamydia and reduced identification of chlamydia cases in young women.

11 Jul 2017

Intestinal viruses may affect person's chance of developing Type 1 diabetes

Doctors can't predict who will develop Type 1 diabetes, a chronic autoimmune disease in which one's own immune system destroys the cells needed to control blood-sugar levels, requiring daily insulin injections and continual monitoring.

11 Jul 2017

Brazilian researchers reveal nanoparticle-based strategy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

A new strategy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been described by Brazilian researchers in Scientific Reports, an online journal owned by Springer Nature.

11 Jul 2017

New clinical decision rules diagnose rhinosinusitis with good accuracy

A new series of clinical decision rules integrating signs, symptoms, and C-reactive protein diagnose acute rhinosinusitis and acute bacterial rhinosinusitis with good accuracy.

10 Jul 2017

Carbohydrate found in cranberries may aid growth of beneficial gut bacteria, study reports

Many scientists are paying new attention to prebiotics, that is, molecules we eat but cannot digest, because some may promote the growth and health of beneficial microorganisms in our intestines, says nutritional microbiologist David Sela at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

10 Jul 2017

New study looks at how old drugs can be repurposed to treat infectious diseases

A new article looks at how currently available drugs for various conditions might be repurposed alone or in combination with other drugs to treat infectious diseases.

7 Jul 2017

Illegal diversion of opioids linked to cluster outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteria

An illegal diversion of opioids by a hospital nurse tampering with syringes was responsible for a cluster outbreak of Serratia marcescens, a gram-negative bacteria, according to research published online today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

7 Jul 2017

Rise in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, WHO report reveals

Reports from WHO, based on the data collected from 77 countries, reveals that antibiotic resistance of gonorrhea, a common sexually transmitted infection is making the disease much harder and at times impossible to treat.

7 Jul 2017

Marine natural compounds hold potential to combat tuberculosis

A team of researchers at the University of Central Florida has discovered a potential new weapon in the fight against tuberculosis, and it lives in the Little Mermaid's realm.

6 Jul 2017

Bacterial News and Research

Research finding could pave way for novel compounds to tackle bacterial resistance

Researchers find increased bacterial populations in Alzheimer's brains

New reusable, quick-drying sanitary pad could change life for women in developing countries

Bacterium S. gallolyticus appears to actively promote development of colorectal cancer

COPD can result in structural changes that affect the lung and microbiome

Haiti to receive $40.5 million from the UN to combat cholera epidemic

Scientists positively influence immune response in viral and bacterial co-infection

Antimicrobial peptide packaged in silicon nanoparticle could combat drug-resistant bacteria

World Health Organization not sending cholera vaccines to Yemen

Antibiotic use during peripartum period linked to greater risk of inflammatory condition in offspring

Gut colonization linked to development and progress of heart failure

Change in cervical cancer screening guideline linked to reduced identification of chlamydia cases

Intestinal viruses may affect person's chance of developing Type 1 diabetes

Brazilian researchers reveal nanoparticle-based strategy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

New clinical decision rules diagnose rhinosinusitis with good accuracy

Carbohydrate found in cranberries may aid growth of beneficial gut bacteria, study reports

New study looks at how old drugs can be repurposed to treat infectious diseases

Illegal diversion of opioids linked to cluster outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteria

Rise in antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, WHO report reveals

Marine natural compounds hold potential to combat tuberculosis

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