Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UTI discovery may lead to new treatments
Sufferers of recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs) could expect more effective treatments thanks to University of Queensland-led research.
Aug 13, 2019
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News tagged with bacterial resistance
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Antibiotics: Why asking doctors' to prescribe less is futile
An 85-year-old woman with dementia is admitted to hospital with worsening confusion, new urinary incontinence and constipation. These symptoms suggest a urinary tract infection, but the doctor treating her has a dilemma because ...
Apr 29, 2019
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Immunology
Salmonella could be combated by enhancing body's natural process
Autophagy – the process of recycling cellular material in the body, can help combat Salmonella and other pathogens according to researchers at the School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick who have studied how autophagy ...
Mar 26, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers find window of opportunity for treatment of early cystic fibrosis lung infections
A new study, recently published in Nature Communications, has looked at infections in Danish youth with cystic fibrosis (CF) over a period of 10 years. This is the largest longitudinal study to date of the evolution involving ...
Mar 5, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find new treatment for Chlamydia
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a new way to prevent and treat Chlamydia, the most common sexually transmitted bacterial infection in the world.
Feb 6, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Whole genome sequencing method may speed personalized treatment of drug-resistant infections
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have added to evidence that rapid resistance gene sequencing technology can accurately speed the identification of specific antibiotic-resistant bacteria strains that sicken ...
Jan 17, 2019
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Pediatrics
Stopping superbugs with friendly microbes
Newborn Baby Jane in Sacramento, California, might have access to the best, most modern medical care, but she's likely missing something else: Friendly gut microbes. Uniquely adapted to human breast milk, these microbes provide ...
Nov 20, 2018
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Health
US antibiotic-resistant infection treatment costs doubled between 2002 and 2014
A new study, by researchers at the Rollins School of Public Health and Saint Louis University found that antibiotic resistance added $1,383 to the cost of treating a patient with a bacterial infection in the United States ...
Mar 22, 2018
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Pediatrics
Kids, don't touch the toys at the doctor's office
(HealthDay)—Avoid the stuffed animals at your pediatrician's office. Or better yet, take your own playthings when your child has a doctor's appointment.
Oct 23, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Addressing superbug resistance with phage therapy
International research involving a Monash biologist shows that bacteriophage therapy – a process whereby bacterial viruses attack and destroy specific strains of bacteria - can be used successfully to treat systemic, multidrug ...
Aug 16, 2017
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