News articles tagged with 'antibiotic'
Stinky frogs are a treasure trove of antibiotic substances
— 2 Dec 2011 09:47 | BiologySome of the nastiest smelling creatures on Earth have skin that produces the greatest known variety of anti-bacterial substances that hold promise for becoming new weapons in the battle…
Researchers step closer to treatment of virulent hospital infection
— 19 Mar 2011 14:24 | HealthClostridium difficile is a health problem that affects hundreds of thousands of patients and costs $10 billion to $20 billion every year in North America. Researchers from the University…
Current projections greatly underestimate impact of Haitian cholera epidemic
— 16 Mar 2011 13:31 | HealthCurrent projections regarding the eventual size and extent of the cholera epidemic in Haiti may greatly underestimate the potential number of cases, according to a report that will…
More molecules for tuberculosis
— 12 Mar 2011 15:02 | HealthScientists are collaborating on a new international research project to identify antibiotics that can kill tuberculosis and fight resistant strains…
Effects of depression on quality of life improvement after endoscopic sinus surgery
— 1 Mar 2011 17:00 | HealthDepression is a common problem in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) and negatively impacts patients' symptom burden, ability to function, and quality of life (QOL), according…
Iowa State, Ames Lab researchers describe the pump that bacteria use to resist drugs
— 24 Feb 2011 20:56 | HealthA research team led by Edward Yu of Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory has identified and described two parts of the three-part system that pumps toxins from bacteria and…
New finding in ribosome signalling may lead to improved antibiotics
— 23 Feb 2011 17:37 | HealthResearchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a signalling mechanism in the bacterial ribosome that detects proteins that activate genes for antibiotic resistance…
Pollution with antibiotics leads to resistant bacteria
— 22 Feb 2011 23:11 | HealthMany of the substances in our most common medicines are manufactured in India. Some of these factories release huge quantities of drugs to the environment. Swedish scientists now show…
Careful cleaning of children's skin wounds key to healing, regardless of antibiotic choice
— 21 Feb 2011 17:42 | HealthWhen it comes to curing skin infected with the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), timely and proper wound cleaning and draining may be…
Inexpensive rinsing effective at reducing post-op infection following joint replacement surgery
— 18 Feb 2011 18:38 | HealthA rinsing technique with betadine that costs just a little over one dollar per patient may significantly reduce the infection rate following total knee and hip joint replacement surgery…