News tagged with antibiotic tetracycline


Minocycline, an antibiotic, improves behavior for children with fragile X syndrome

Minocycline, an older, broad-spectrum antibiotic in the tetracycline family, provides meaningful improvements as a therapeutic for children with fragile X syndrome, a study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute has ...

Pediatrics created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study first to show transgenerational effect of antibiotics

In a paper published today in Nature's open access journal Scientific Reports, researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno report that male pseudoscorpions treated with the antibiotic tetracycline suffer ...

Medical research created Apr 27, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sweetener found in gum may prevent ear infections in children

There is "fair evidence" to support the use of xylitol, a natural sweetener used in gums and mints, to prevent inner ear infections in healthy children, a new evidence review finds.

Health created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Long-term use of antibiotic to treat acne not associated with increased bacterial resistance

The prolonged use of tetracycline antibiotics commonly used to treat acne was associated with a reduced prevalence of StaphylococcuS. aureus bacteria and was not associated with increased resistance to the tetracycline antibiotics, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0