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Study finds gut health key to combating skin diseases, eyes probiotics as potential treatment

Researchers review the significant impact of gut microbiome dysbiosis on skin diseases, suggesting probiotics could offer a new treatment path.

7 Feb 2024

Reducing unnecessary testing or treatments in older patients

When a doctor ordered a routine prostate screening for an 80-year-old man - as doctors often do - a dramatic yellow alert popped up on the electronic health record with dire warnings.

7 Feb 2024

Cirrhosis patients face mixed infection outcomes amid pandemic healthcare shifts

The COVID-19 pandemic's influence on healthcare systems led to mixed outcomes for patients with cirrhosis, showing stable infection rates but a rise in multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) infections.

7 Feb 2024

Naturally-occurring material is an effective disinfectant for contact lenses, study suggests

A new study suggests a naturally-occurring material is an effective disinfectant for contact lenses, worn by millions of people worldwide.

7 Feb 2024

Researchers identify a new approach to controlling bacterial infections

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a new approach to controlling bacterial infections.

7 Feb 2024

Researchers uncover how deadly MRSA pneumonia inhibits body's antimicrobial activity

Researchers examined how heparan sulfate (HS) shedding impacts cathelicidin efficacy in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia.

7 Feb 2024

Standard bacterial test for raw, organic milk needs to be updated

Cornell food scientists show that a standard quality test used for raw, organic milk is insufficient for distinguishing between specific groups of bacteria, suggesting that the criteria for determining milk quality at processing plants needs to be updated.

6 Feb 2024

New cell therapy shows promise for critically ill COVID-19 patients with ARDS

Promising trial results indicate that a new type of cell therapy could improve the prognosis of those who are critically ill with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) resulting from severe Covid-19.

6 Feb 2024

Burn injury disrupts the intestinal mucus barrier and alters gut microbiota, study reveals

On a study (doi:10.1093/burnst/tkad056) published in the journal Burns & Trauma, researchers employed a combination of techniques to analyze the effects of burn injury on the gut microbiota and mucus barrier in mice.

6 Feb 2024

NIH awards $1.9 million to investigate how complex communities of microbes impact human health

The bacteria and microorganisms that live within the human body - the microbiota - can impact human health, disease risk and even how the body absorbs medications, but the details of these processes are unclear.

5 Feb 2024

Hydrogel with built-in antibiofilm and antioxidative functions promotes faster healing of infected chronic wounds

A novel hydrogel dressing was developed recently to combat both these undesirable characteristics and tested for its effects on diabetic-infected wound healing.

5 Feb 2024

Exploring how diets rich in saturated fats and cholesterol influence periodontal diseases

In a research, led by the University of Granada, in which researchers from the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO), such as Mario Cordero and Maurizio Battino, it has been studied how diets rich in saturated fats and cholesterol influence certain aspects of periodontal diseases.

5 Feb 2024

Bacterial News and Research

Study finds gut health key to combating skin diseases, eyes probiotics as potential treatment

Reducing unnecessary testing or treatments in older patients

Cirrhosis patients face mixed infection outcomes amid pandemic healthcare shifts

Naturally-occurring material is an effective disinfectant for contact lenses, study suggests

Researchers identify a new approach to controlling bacterial infections

Researchers uncover how deadly MRSA pneumonia inhibits body's antimicrobial activity

Standard bacterial test for raw, organic milk needs to be updated

New cell therapy shows promise for critically ill COVID-19 patients with ARDS

Burn injury disrupts the intestinal mucus barrier and alters gut microbiota, study reveals

NIH awards $1.9 million to investigate how complex communities of microbes impact human health

Hydrogel with built-in antibiofilm and antioxidative functions promotes faster healing of infected chronic wounds

Exploring how diets rich in saturated fats and cholesterol influence periodontal diseases

Small-molecule A485 mobilizes white blood cells on demand

Has a decade of maternal pertussis vaccination reduced its effectiveness?

Scientists discover orderly structure hidden within bacterial biofilms

Machine learning can help predict the risk of bacterial co-infections in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

New trial explores cold-pressed castor oil as safe, natural treatment for dry-eye disease

Study says parents may overshoot fluoride toothpaste dose for toddlers, risking dental fluorosis

Scientists coax a deadly bacterium to destroy itself from the inside out

Study explores the mediatory role of gut microbiota in metabolic syndrome and sleep disorders

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