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Antibiotics are drugs used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms.

Llusern debuts Lodestar UTI molecular diagnostic platform at Medica 2022

UK diagnostics manufacturer, Llusern Scientific, will preview its Lodestar DX molecular platform at Medica 2022 in Dusseldorf (14-17 November).

From Llusern Scientific Ltd. 7 Nov 2022

Pregnant patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection early in pregnancy and with active infection exhibit an altered vaginal and oral microbiota that is passed on to infants

The study findings showed that COVID-19 during pregnancy, especially in the first and second pregnancy trimesters, was associated with long-term microbiome alterations among expecting women compromising the initial microbiome of their infants.

7 Nov 2022

UAB researchers report lack of predictability for fecal microbial transplants without prior antibiotic therapy

A fecal microbial transplant - giving a recipient fecal matter from a donor to change the recipient's gut microbial community in the colon - has been a successful last resort therapy for people with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection after multiple rounds of suppressive antibiotics have eliminated the recipient microbial community.

4 Nov 2022

Anti-herpes drug can fight against antibiotic-resistant bacterium

A UNIGE team reveals that a drug used against herpes can fight a bacterium that is resistant to most antibiotics by weakening its defense mechanisms.

4 Nov 2022

H pylori eradication protects against aspirin-associated peptic ulcer bleeding

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham found that the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin long-term, can be reduced with a short course of antibiotics, potentially improving the safety of aspirin when used to prevent heart attacks, strokes and possibly some cancers.

4 Nov 2022

Novel nasal cleansing system increases comfort and compliance in sleep apnea patients using CPAP

A novel nasal cleansing system (NasoClenzTM, Silicon Valley Innovations, Sunnyvale, CA) reduced bacterial colonization while increasing comfort and compliance in patients that use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to treat sleep apnea, according to results of a clinical evaluation recently presented at the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress.

3 Nov 2022

Study sheds light on how Gram-negative bacteria construct outer membrane to resemble body armor

A new study published in the journal Science Advances sheds light on how Gram-negative bacteria like E. coli construct their outer membrane to resemble body armor, which has far-reaching implications for the development of antibiotics.

3 Nov 2022

Gut colonization by proteobacteria modulates mice’s neurobehavioral response to cocaine

A new study revealed that gut colonization by proteobacteria modulates cocaine neurobehavioral response in mice.

3 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 can disrupt normal mix of gut bacteria to increase risk for other infections

Infection with the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, can reduce the number of bacterial species in a patient's gut, with the lesser diversity creating space for dangerous microbes to thrive, a new study finds.

1 Nov 2022

Novel delivery system selectively delivers antibiotics to specific targets

Physicists at McMaster University have identified a natural delivery system which can safely carry potent antibiotics throughout the body to selectively attack and kill bacteria by using red blood cells as a vehicle.

1 Nov 2022

Does maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of maternal obesity on brain development in the fetus.

31 Oct 2022

Large listeriosis outbreak in Spain caused by contaminated stuffed pork

Listeria bacteria are ubiquitous in the environment and consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes is one of the main routes for food-borne outbreaks.

28 Oct 2022

Unique gut bacteria could be responsible for triggering rheumatoid arthritis in at-risk people

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered that a unique bacteria found in the gut could be responsible for triggering rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in people already at risk for the autoimmune disease.

26 Oct 2022

Probiotics and prebiotics can reduce the risk of frailty syndrome among the elderly

New research found that the intestinal microbiome plays a critical role in the metabolic processes that affect cognition, body composition, and immune function.

26 Oct 2022

Study finds new drug combination to be more effective against complicated urinary tract infections

An international study led by a Rutgers scientist comparing new and older treatments against complicated urinary tract infections has found a new drug combination to be more effective, especially against stubborn, drug-resistant infections.

25 Oct 2022

New type of antibiotic effectively kills hard-to-fight bacteria

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a growing threat to human health. In an article published in the scientific journal PNAS, Umeå researcher Fredrik Almqvist and his colleagues present a new type of antibiotic that effectively kills hard-to-fight bacteria.

25 Oct 2022

Harmless group of bacteria linked with increased risk of death in patients with end-stage renal disease

Combining host gene expression profiling and metagenomic pathogen detection from plasma nucleic acid enables accurate sepsis diagnosis

Researchers developed integrated host-microbe plasma metagenomics to facilitate sepsis diagnosis.

24 Oct 2022

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Llusern debuts Lodestar UTI molecular diagnostic platform at Medica 2022

Pregnant patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection early in pregnancy and with active infection exhibit an altered vaginal and oral microbiota that is passed on to infants

UAB researchers report lack of predictability for fecal microbial transplants without prior antibiotic therapy

Anti-herpes drug can fight against antibiotic-resistant bacterium

H pylori eradication protects against aspirin-associated peptic ulcer bleeding

Novel nasal cleansing system increases comfort and compliance in sleep apnea patients using CPAP

Study sheds light on how Gram-negative bacteria construct outer membrane to resemble body armor

Gut colonization by proteobacteria modulates mice’s neurobehavioral response to cocaine

SARS-CoV-2 can disrupt normal mix of gut bacteria to increase risk for other infections

Novel delivery system selectively delivers antibiotics to specific targets

Does maternal obesity impact fetal brain development?

Large listeriosis outbreak in Spain caused by contaminated stuffed pork

Unique gut bacteria could be responsible for triggering rheumatoid arthritis in at-risk people

Probiotics and prebiotics can reduce the risk of frailty syndrome among the elderly

Study finds new drug combination to be more effective against complicated urinary tract infections

New type of antibiotic effectively kills hard-to-fight bacteria

Harmless group of bacteria linked with increased risk of death in patients with end-stage renal disease

New diagnostic method applies machine learning to advanced genomics data to detect sepsis

Study highlights the need to strengthen trust in healthcare to limit antibiotic use

Combining host gene expression profiling and metagenomic pathogen detection from plasma nucleic acid enables accurate sepsis diagnosis

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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