Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Onions could hold key to fighting antibiotic resistance
A type of onion could help the fight against antibiotic resistance in cases of tuberculosis, a UCL and Birkbeck-led study suggests.
Jan 22, 2018
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Medical research
Scientists devise method to prevent deadly hospital infections without antibiotics
A hospital or medical clinic might be the last place you'd expect to pick up a nasty infection, but approximately 1.7 million Americans do each year, resulting in nearly 100,000 deaths from infection-related complications ...
May 19, 2022
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Health
Can probiotics and prebiotics restore your gut after antibiotics?
Antibiotics treat infections caused by bacteria. But they can also destroy the good bacteria in your gut. For some people, this results in an upset stomach and diarrhea.
Jul 19, 2021
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Medical research
Artificial sweeteners found to kill off antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Sugar substitutes found in many supermarket foods have been shown to kill off antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause pneumonia and sepsis. Three artificial sweeteners used in products such as diet drinks, yogurts and desserts ...
Nov 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Antibiotics reduce survival rates in cancer patients taking immunotherapy
Cancer patients on immunotherapy fare worse if they have recently taken antibiotics, with their response and overall survival rate "crashing."
Sep 13, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Upsurge' of scarlet fever in England, study warns
Scarlet fever, a common cause of childhood death in the 1800s and early 1900s, has seen an upsurge in England since 2011 after decades of decline, scientists said Tuesday.
Nov 28, 2017
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Medications
Antibiotics disrupt development of the 'social brain' in mice
Antibiotic treatment in early life impedes brain signalling pathways that function in social behaviour and pain regulation in mice, a new study by Dr. Katerina Johnson and Dr. Philip Burnet has found. It was published today ...
Jul 22, 2020
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Medications
COVID is caused by a virus, so why are researchers treating it with antibiotics?
If you have a cold, don't ask your doctor for antibiotics—that's the golden rule. They're for bacterial infections, not viral ones. We're told not only that they won't work, but that by using antibiotics when they aren't ...
Jan 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Rapid bacterial infection test reduces antibiotic use
Researchers from the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam have shown that using a rapid (5-minute) test can reduce antibiotic misuse for respiratory infections. Cutting the number of unnecessary antibiotic ...
Aug 2, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Are antibiotics effective for low back pain?
It is estimated that four in five Australians will experience low back pain during their lifetime. Treatment options are limited, and low back pain remains the leading cause of disability worldwide.
Feb 24, 2016
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