Immunity boosting vitamin can fight superbugs
August 28th, 2012 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) A common vitamin may potentially provide a powerful tool to fight 'superbugs', antibiotic-resistant staphylococcus infections that health experts view as a threat to public health.The research ... Read more...
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New tactic to disarm superbugs
August 24th, 2012 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 24 (IANS) A new tactic to disarm harmful bacteria may permit the body's immune system to destroy them, rather than use drugs to kill them.Christian Baron, professor of ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Scientists discover E coli’s Achilles heel
July 16th, 2012 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Researchers have identified E. coli's Achilles heel - a molecule's previously unknown role in fighting it off and other bacterial infections.The lethal bug continues to infiltrate ... Read more...
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Unique coating kills 99 percent bugs
May 11th, 2012 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, May 11 (IANS) Scientists have developed a killer coating that destroys 99 percent of the bugs and fungi on contact, potentially opening the way to kill resistent superbugs.
The ... Read more...
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Viruses show promise in defeating superbugs
March 26th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Scientists are harnessing viruses to beat extremely resistant bacterial infections, which are fast becoming the bane of public health.
Bacteriophages are viruses that can infect bacteria ... Read more...
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A broken heart can snuff out life
March 25th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 25 (IANS) A broken heart could snuff out life in the wake of bereavement, which weakens our immune system and its ability to ward off infections, says a ... Read more...
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Don’t undermine superbug’s presence: Former ICMR chief
October 4th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Even as the health ministry has denied any threat by superbug NDM-1 alleged to be found in Delhi's sewage and drinking water, former Indian Council ... Read more...
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Single drug may fight HIV, multiple viral ailments
August 11th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Scientists may have stumbled on a panacea that has eluded humankind for eons -- one which could knock out the common cold, flu, HIV and almost ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Exercise protects you from forgetting things
August 10th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 10 (IANS) Getting older by the day and you feel you're forgetting things? A bit of muscle flexing could help you, says a new research.The findings suggest moderate ... Read more...
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New test promptly tells bacterial, viral infections apart
June 30th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 30 (IANS) The speed and accuracy with which certain tests can tell the difference between bacterial and viral infections, is extremely vital for the patient's recovery. Those common ... Read more...
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Now, ‘artificial nose’ to sniff out bacterial infections!
April 28th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 28 (ANI): Scientists have developed an artificial 'nose' that can diagnose bacterial infections in only a few hours.The artificial nose is an array of 36 cross-reactive pigment dots that change ... Read more...
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Combination therapy shows promise in treating devastating cystic fibrosis
April 25th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 25 (ANI): A new study has suggested that an over-the-counter drug used to treat diarrhea combined with minocycline, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, could one day change the ... Read more...
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GM cows produce ‘human’ breast milk
April 3rd, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 3 (IANS) Scientists have created genetically modified cattle that produce "human" milk in a bid to make cows' milk more nutritious.
They have successfully introduced human genes into ... Read more...
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Now, genetically modified cows that produce ‘human’ breast milk!
April 3rd, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by ANI
London, Apr 3 (ANI): Chinese scientists have reportedly developed genetically modified cows that produce 'human' milk.According to a report in The Sunday Telegraph, they have introduced human genes into dairy cows to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Smoking, exercise influence Vitamin E’s effect on pneumonia risk
February 18th, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 18 (ANI): Vitamin E supplementation may decrease or increase, or may have no effect, on the risk of pneumonia depending on the level of smoking and leisure time exercise, according ... Read more...
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Red wine makes cancer drug more potent
February 15th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Resveratrol, a compound which gives red wine its colour, makes breast cancer drug rapamycin more potent.Lab tests found the ingredient can prevent cancer cells from developing resistance to ... Read more...
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Why HIV-uninfected babies of mums with HIV are more prone to infections
February 9th, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 9 (ANI): Scientists have found that babies whose mothers have HIV, but are not HIV-infected themselves, are born with lower levels of specific proteins in their blood called antibodies, which ... Read more...
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Could shark skin lead to possible cure for bacterial infections?
February 7th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 7 (ANI): We think of sharks as the ultimate predators but if a material that prevents bacterial growth really works, we may soon owe them our lives.Modern medicine has defeated ... Read more...
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New method to fight bacterial infections linked to contact lenses
January 26th, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): Scientists have found a new method to fight bacterial infections associated with contact lenses.The method, discovered by researchers at National Jewish Health and the University of Texas Southwestern ... Read more...
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Marijuana raises risk of cancer, other killer diseases
November 25th, 2010 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Cannabis damages the immune system, leaving the body open to diseases from pneumonia to cancer, a research suggests.In experiments, THC, the chemical behind the 'high' of cannabis fuelled ... Read more...
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Cholesterol-lowering statins ‘kill bacteria’
November 18th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 18 (ANI): A recent clinical research suggests that statins, widely prescribed for their cholesterol-lowering properties, can reduce the risk of severe bacterial infections such as pneumonia and sepsis.Researchers at the ... Read more...
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Cure for the common cold a step closer
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 2 (ANI): Scientists have moved a step closer to a cure for the common cold and the winter vomiting bug after they pinpointed a vital mechanism the body uses to ... Read more...
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Is cure for common cold in sight?
November 2nd, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 2 (IANS) A cure for common cold seems to be in sight after scientists identified a vital mechanism that fights off viruses.The breakthrough by scientists at a Medical Research Council ... Read more...
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Bacteria linked to asthma attacks in children
October 8th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 8 (ANI): Scientists at the Danish Paediatric Asthma Centre (DPAC) at the University of Copenhagen and Gentofte Hospital have discovered that bacterial infections can cause asthma attacks.The discovery could ... Read more...
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Now, drug that kills deadly superbugs within 5 minutes
September 19th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 19 (ANI): British scientists have developed a drug that may hold the key to eliminating deadly superbugs.The new anti-bacterial drug, code-named XF-73, kills superbugs within five minutes, meaning deadly ... Read more...
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Japan confirms five more cases of New Delhi superbug
September 11th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Tokyo, Sep 11(ANI): Japan has confirmed another five cases of infection with Acinetobacter, an antibiotic-resistant bacteria, formally know as 'New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 enzyme (NDM-1)'.The cases from Teikyo University Hospital have brought ... Read more...
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Insulin may protect patients from fatal bacterial infections
September 9th, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 9 (ANI): A new study has revealed that treating patients with insulin may reduce their chances of succumbing to an infection.University at Buffalo endocrinologists showed that insulin lowered the amount ... Read more...
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Cockroaches could help combat E.coli
September 5th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 5 (IANS) Powerful antibiotic molecules, present in cockroach and locust tissues, could counter MRSA and E.coli bugs. MRSA isa bacterium responsible for several difficult-to-treat infections in humans.
Scientists at the Nottingham ... Read more...
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Cockroaches could help fight MRSA, E.coli
September 5th, 2010 - 11:54 am ICT by ANI
London, Sept 5 (ANI): Cockroaches and locusts, which are widely reviled for their dirty image, could actually be more of a health benefit than a health risk, say scientists.Scientists at Nottingham University ... Read more...
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Lowly bacteria too has a sense of smell
August 16th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 16 (IANS) Bacteria are known to cause some of the most repulsive smells on earth. But believe it or not, now scientists have revealed this lowest of life forms too ... Read more...
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Mud from deepest place on Earth could hold key to cures
August 3rd, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 3 (ANI): In a bid to search for new drug discoveries, researchers are using one of the world's most advanced microscopic scanners to study bacteria taken from mud samples recovered ... Read more...
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Targeting a specific protein could fight bacterial infections
July 14th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): A major advance in fighting bacterial infections would help scientists yield therapies for a number of infections, including antibiotic-resistant strains delivering blow after blow in hospitals across the ... Read more...
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Honey can work as antibiotic
July 1st, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 1 (IANS) Bees make a protein called defensin-1 that they add to honey, which could one day be used to treat burns and skin infections and to develop new drugs ... Read more...
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Now, e-waste to help in destroying bacterial infections
June 25th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): Electronic waste, which can be an environmental hazard to the soil, has now been turned into an anti-microbial substance that can help destroy bacterial infections.Researchers at the ... Read more...
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Genetic variants that increase infectious diseases risk identified
May 20th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): Scientists have identified new genetic variants that increase susceptibility to several infectious diseases including tuberculosis and malaria.With greater understanding of the role of the gene implicated, researchers from ... Read more...
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