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

Bacteria's "suicidal" immune system boosts antibiotic power against cholera

Bacteria have an immune system that protects them against viruses known as bacteriophages. A research team from the Universities of Tübingen and Würzburg has now shown how this immune system enhances the effect of specific antibiotics against the cholera pathogen Vibrio cholerae.

19 Jan 2024

Exploring the impact of probiotics on preventing weight gain from psychiatric medication

Researchers discuss the effectiveness of probiotics and their use in reducing drug-induced weight loss.

19 Jan 2024

Children battling meningitis face lifelong disability, study finds

One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection.

18 Jan 2024

Understanding antimicrobial resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia

New research has been published that identifies positive steps towards a better understanding of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), specifically in hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP).

18 Jan 2024

AI shows the same accuracy as a cardiologist in detecting rheumatic heart disease

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to detect rheumatic heart disease (RHD) with the same accuracy as a cardiologist, according to new research demonstrating how sophisticated deep learning technology can be applied to this disease of inequity.

16 Jan 2024

Research projects aim to develop breakthrough digital technology for improving heart and brain health

A special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association spotlights the progress of ongoing projects aimed at developing breakthrough digital technology solutions to improve heart and brain health on a global scale.

16 Jan 2024

New study shows how brain glucose affects fungal disease treatment

Metabolite-drug-fungal interactions in the fungal meningitis pathogen Cryptococcus neoformans.

16 Jan 2024

Nicotine's surprising effect on gut microbiota and metabolism uncovered

The impact of nicotine exposure on host nutritional status, gut microbial metabolites, and metabolic homeostasis.

15 Jan 2024

International research collaboration leads to breakthrough in antibiotic resistance testing using DNA sequencing

The accuracy of antibiotic resistance determination from Enterococcus faecium genomes for diagnostic purposes.

15 Jan 2024

New study offers hope for reducing malaria in pregnant women living with HIV

In women living with HIV, preventive treatment with DHA-PPQ is a safe and effective strategy to prevent malaria during pregnancy, according to the final results of MAMAH, a clinical trial funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and coordinated by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation.

12 Jan 2024

Researchers uncover role of persister cells in antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic overuse can lead to antibiotic resistance, but classic antibiotic resistance might not completely explain why antibiotics sometimes fail.

12 Jan 2024

Superbug spread is not just about antibiotics, new study shows

For the first time, researchers have analyzed the impact of antibiotic use on the rise of treatment-resistant bacteria over the last 20 years in the UK and Norway. They show that while the increase in drug use has amplified the spread of superbugs, it is not the only driver.

11 Jan 2024

Scientists unveil the hidden respiratory mechanisms of gut bacteria

Study explores the use of respiratory electron acceptors by diverse gut bacteria, revealing a novel type of anaerobic respiration linked to the gut metabolome and microbial energy metabolism.

8 Jan 2024

Gut microbiota: the new frontier in Alzheimer’s disease research and therapy

The current evidence of the role of gut microbiota in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis.

8 Jan 2024

St. Jude scientists develop novel spectinomycin derivatives to combat Mycobacterium abscessus

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are tackling Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) antibiotic resistance.

5 Jan 2024

Study: Two-thirds of babies with sickle cell disease are born to mothers living in disadvantaged areas

As if starting life with a potentially disabling genetic blood disease wasn't enough, a study shows that almost two-thirds of babies born with sickle cell disease are born to mothers who live in disadvantaged areas.

4 Jan 2024

Early pandemic sees drop in child UTI diagnoses, severity unchanged

A cohort study in JAMA Network Open found a decrease in urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnoses among children during the early COVID-19 pandemic without an increase in disease severity, suggesting a potential reduction in over- or misdiagnosis.

4 Jan 2024

Scientists unearth dual-action weapons against deadly tuberculosis

A research team has detected various substances that have a dual effect against tuberculosis: They make the bacteria causing the disease less pathogenic for human immune cells and boost the activity of conventional antibiotics / publication in ‘Cell Chemical Biology’.

4 Jan 2024

New compound effective against bacterial species resistant to multiple classes of existing antibiotics

Recent studies by Zampaloni et al. and Pahil et al. published in the journal Nature describe a novel method of inhibiting the growth of Gram-negative bacteria such as Acinetobacter using antibiotics consisting of macrocyclic peptides that target the bacterial protein bridge machinery that transports lipopolysaccharides from the cytoplasm to the outer membrane.

4 Jan 2024

New synthetic antibiotic found to be more effective than established drugs against 'superbugs'

A new synthetic antibiotic developed by University of Liverpool researchers is shown to be more effective than established drugs against 'superbugs' such as MRSA, a new study shows.

3 Jan 2024

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Bacteria's "suicidal" immune system boosts antibiotic power against cholera

Exploring the impact of probiotics on preventing weight gain from psychiatric medication

Children battling meningitis face lifelong disability, study finds

Understanding antimicrobial resistance in hospital-acquired pneumonia

AI shows the same accuracy as a cardiologist in detecting rheumatic heart disease

Research projects aim to develop breakthrough digital technology for improving heart and brain health

New study shows how brain glucose affects fungal disease treatment

Nicotine's surprising effect on gut microbiota and metabolism uncovered

International research collaboration leads to breakthrough in antibiotic resistance testing using DNA sequencing

New study offers hope for reducing malaria in pregnant women living with HIV

Researchers uncover role of persister cells in antibiotic resistance

Superbug spread is not just about antibiotics, new study shows

Scientists unveil the hidden respiratory mechanisms of gut bacteria

Gut microbiota: the new frontier in Alzheimer’s disease research and therapy

St. Jude scientists develop novel spectinomycin derivatives to combat Mycobacterium abscessus

Study: Two-thirds of babies with sickle cell disease are born to mothers living in disadvantaged areas

Early pandemic sees drop in child UTI diagnoses, severity unchanged

Scientists unearth dual-action weapons against deadly tuberculosis

New compound effective against bacterial species resistant to multiple classes of existing antibiotics

New synthetic antibiotic found to be more effective than established drugs against 'superbugs'

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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