ANI | Updated: Mar 17, 2024 23:44 IST New York [US], March 17 (ANI): Weill Cornell Medicine researchers discovered that specific bacteria colonise the gut shortly after birth and produce the neurotransmitter serotonin, which educates gut immune cells. This helps to prevent allergic responses to both food and microbes during early development.The preclinical study, published …
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Researchers have developed molecules for a new class of antibiotics that can overcome drug resistant bacteria. About a decade ago, researchers in University of California, Santa Barbara chemistry professor Guillermo Bazan’s lab began to observe a recurring challenge in …
The bubonic plague is back. Earlier this week, health officials in Oregon, US confirmed the first case of bubonic plague in the state since 2005. According to various reports, the person probably got the disease from a sick pet cat. The disease was quickly detected and the person received antibiotics for treatment. The contacts of …
TOKYO: Gargling with an antiseptic mouthwash may help Type 2 diabetes patients to reduce the number of periodontitis-related bacteria, suggests a study. There is growing evidence that ongoing inflammation in the mouth, such as that seen in gum disease, in addition to causing bad breath is associated with serious diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease or …
The new antibiotic was effective against multidrug-resistant strains of bacteria in the lab but further testing is needed to determine if it works in humans. ADVERTISEMENT Researchers in the United States have created a new antibiotic that they say overcomes diverse forms of antimicrobial resistance. The synthetic antibiotic, called cresomycin, was effective against multidrug-resistant strains …
Patients with lactose intolerance are usually advised to avoid milk. However, many still consume dairy products despite experiencing gastrointestinal symptoms. Surprisingly, this “unreasonable” strategy may have the benefit of reducing the risk for type 2 diabetes, as shown in a recent American study. “At first glance, the statement of the study seems counterintuitive,” said Robert …
Stuck up in the cramped quarters of the International Space Station, hundreds of kilometres from home, even the simplest Earthly joys become exotic treats. And grub, well, that’s one of them.Astronauts don’t have a supermarket’s worth of choices, but they do get things like flour tortillas and fancy instant coffee. And then there’s space salad, …
Toilet flushes are known to produce aerosols, which could carry pathogenic viruses to various surfaces in the restroom. A new study in the American Journal of Infection Control examines the impact of closing the toilet lid before flushing on the odds of cross-contamination of other surfaces. Study: Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing and …
ANI | Updated: Jan 24, 2024 23:39 IST Los Angeles [US], January 24 (ANI): Bacterial infections are responsible for millions of deaths each year, with the global threat made severe by the increasing resistance of microbes to antibiotic treatments.This is due, in part, to bacteria’s capacity to switch genes on and off when they detect …
You are probably acutely aware of how climate change is wreaking havoc on our planet but did you know that it also poses a great threat to your plants? A new study from the University of Surrey revealed that climate change is linked to the increased spread of a particular diarrhoeal illness. The study published …