Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Golden staph tricked by vitamin mimic
Vitamins are good for our health, but what if we could use vitamins to treat infections as well?
Jan 4, 2016
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Immunology
Unique reaction underpins why breastfeeding is best
Dangerous bacteria in babies can be held at bay by a unique chemical reaction that occurs between breastmilk and baby saliva, a University of Queensland breakthrough study has shown.
Sep 23, 2015
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Medications
Study: Many US hospitals use too many antibiotics (Update)
Doctors in many U.S. hospitals are unnecessarily prescribing multiple antibiotics for several days when just one would do the job, a new study released Wednesday suggests.
Sep 10, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fist bumps more hygienic than handshakes, say scientists
Fist bumps are more hygienic than handshakes and drastically reduce the risk of spreading infectious diseases, researchers in Britain have found.
Jul 28, 2014
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Health
UK issues dire warning on washing chicken
British authorities advised consumers on Monday against washing chicken saying that, contrary to common belief, the practice could lead to food poisoning.
Jun 16, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Biofilm defense: Mechanisms and actions of a new class of broad-spectrum antimicrobials
Last month WHO issued a report that warned of an increase of antimicrobial-resistance and the renewed threat of bacterial infections world-wide and called for a concerted effort to develop new and better antimicrobial drugs. ...
May 22, 2014
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Immunology
Disease-causing bacterial invaders aided by failure of immune system switch
Immune system defenses against dangerous bacteria in the gut can be breached by turning off a single molecular switch that governs production of the protective mucus lining our intestinal walls, according to a study led by ...
Feb 27, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lessons learned from cantaloupe-listeria outbreak
(HealthDay)—Of all the dangerous bacteria lurking in foods, perhaps the most deadly is listeria, and the lesson from a 2011 outbreak is to always handle food safely, U.S. health officials say.
Sep 5, 2013
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Medical research
Cheap, simple bacteria test could spare newborns deadly infections
(Medical Xpress)—For babies, the trip from the womb to the outside world is a transition from a blank, sterile slate to host for what will eventually be trillions of microscopic organisms.
Nov 2, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Genome sequencing helps quell bacterial outbreak in Clinical Center
For six months last year, a deadly outbreak of antibiotic-resistant bacteria kept infection-control specialists at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Clinical Center in a state of high alert. A New York City patient ...
Aug 22, 2012
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