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Antibiotic use may increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease in people over 40
Mounting evidence suggests that environmental factors are likely implicated in the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Globally, close to 7 million people have the condition, with this number expected to rise over the next decade, say the researchers.
Published on Jan 11, 2023 04:35 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington
Winter wellness: Diet for cough and cold
Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial diseases such as pneumonia and will not assist with viral illnesses such as colds, flu and most sore throats. Here are foods from our kitchen that must be included in our regular diet to prevent cough and cold.
Updated on Dec 18, 2022 07:42 AM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
5 harmful effects of going overboard with antibiotics
It's increasingly becoming a norm for people to self medicate with antibiotics which can lead to disastrous consequences over a period of time. Here are harmful effects of antibiotic overuse explained by an expert.
Published on Dec 02, 2022 02:33 PM IST
Parmita Uniyal, New Delhi
Stakeholders must collaborate to reduce resistance to antibiotics
The article has been authored by Konda Reddy Chavva, officer-in-charge and Rajesh Bhatia, regional technical expert on AMR and One Health, FAO.
Published on Nov 23, 2022 12:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times
Testing for antibiotic resistance no longer constrained by time: Report
Impedance cytometry, which measures the dielectric properties of individual cells with high throughput-more than a thousand cells per minute-is the foundation of the group's work.
Published on Oct 22, 2022 06:26 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
How to prevent antibiotic-related hearing loss: Study
One of the primary causes of hearing loss in people is ototoxicity, or hearing loss brought on by drugs. There are more than 48 million hearing-related issues in the US.
Published on Sep 28, 2022 08:39 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Indiana
Antibiotics might worsen melanoma by depleting the gut microbiome: Study
Osteolytic bone metastasis is a complication of malignant melanoma. The researchers hypothesized that using antibiotics to deplete the gut microbiome of mice would affect their intestinal immune cells and thus alter their immune response, leading to accelerated bone metastasis.
Published on Sep 12, 2022 10:14 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington
Antibiotic usage in children could harm adult gut health: Study
Antibiotics are frequently administered to preterm and low birth weight infants in order to prevent infections, not simply treat them as they have a higher risk of developing them.
Published on Sep 11, 2022 05:41 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, London [uk]
Structure of key player in antibiotic resistance: Study
The team used cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) -- a process that freezes proteins and uses beams of electrons to obtain high-resolution microscopic images -- to elucidate the structure of T4SS.
Published on Aug 19, 2022 02:55 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Tapatrisha Das, Washington
Antiseptic drug is as good as antibiotics for preventing recurrent UTI: Study
Methenamine hippurate is a drug that sterilises urine, stopping the growth of certain bacteria. Previous studies have shown that it could be effective in preventing UTIs, but the evidence is inconclusive and further randomised trials are needed.
Updated on Mar 11, 2022 02:02 PM IST
ANI | , Washington
Study finds antibiotics after birth affects gut microbes of babies
Experts say that clinicians should consider using antibiotics in a way that causes the least harm to the newborn's microbiome - the community of microbes that live in our bodies.
Published on Feb 21, 2022 08:24 AM IST
ANI | , Edinburgh
Antibiotics might be first-line therapy for uncomplicated appendicitis cases
The researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine have found evidence that antibiotics successfully treat appendicitis cases.
Published on Dec 16, 2021 08:40 AM IST
ANI | , North Caroline
RISPR-Cas9: A weapon against antibiotic-resistant superbugs?
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. A technology to edit genes, called CRIPSR-Cas9, could help us eliminate these superbugs, a new study has found.
Published on Nov 10, 2021 08:01 PM IST
Deutsche Welle
