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Bacteria with Multiple Antibiotic Resistance in Waste Treatment Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2009
... DefMo Researchers have discovered increasing populations of bacteria with multiple resistance to antibiotics in waste water treatment plants. They found the so-called superbugs-bacteria resistant to...
Prebiotic in Baby Formula May Reduce Infant Infections
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 2, 2009
..., adding prebiotics to infant formula may reduce the number of gut infections and reduce the use of antibiotics in infants.
The number of infants who experienced more than three upper respiratory tr...
Hops Extract Lupulone as Antibiotic in Poultry
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 8, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4090990 Researchers have found that hops extracts have antimicrobial compounds such as lupulone that may be used to to control levels of the pathogenic bacteria Clostridium perfringens in the gut of chickens.
[The researchers]delivered different concen...
Novel Antibiotic Candidates from Myxobacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 26, 2008
...o courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 320605 German researchers have identified a group of new natural antibiotics against tuberculosis. The compounds have been isolated from Myxobacteria , and works by...
Parenting while sick
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 4, 2008
...chitis and walking pneumonia. They caught the walking pneumonia early thank goodness so I'm on antibiotics and an inhaler with strict instructions to take it very easy and stay hydrated.
I'm...
FDA Warning: Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs Increase Risk of Tendinitis and Tendon Rupture
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 9, 2008
...'m just saying... i think always been.
Read more from FDA News .
[In Photo: Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics (Milestones in Drug Therapy) (Hardcover) ]...
Enzyme Cpl-1 Treats Bacterial Meningitis in Mice
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2008
A newly identified enzyme, Cpl-1, has been reported to successfully treat symptoms of bacterial meningitis in mice trials.
Working with colleagues from the Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bern, Switzerland, Fischetti found that young mice infected with S. pneumoniae and then treated 18 hou...
Enzyme Cpl-1 Treats Bacterial Meningitis in Mice
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2008
A newly identified enzyme, Cpl-1, has been reported to successfully treat symptoms of bacterial meningitis in mice trials.
Working with colleagues from the Institute for Infectious Diseases in Bern, Switzerland, Fischetti found that young mice infected with S. pneumoniae and then treated 18 hou...
Ceftobiprole Effective Against MRSA and VRSA
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2008
The broad-spectrum antibiotic Ceftobiprole, discovered by Swiss company Basilea Pharmaceuticals, has been demonstrated to be effective against some of the deadliest strains of multiple-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), including those strains which have developed resistance the antibioti...
ORBIS International: Saving Sight Worldwide
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 23, 2008
...ne of its many special work is implementing the World Health Organization 's SAFE (surgery, antibiotics, face washing and environmental change) strategy in Ethiopia.
This strategy includes a ...
Drinking Drugs? No? Sure?
in Latina Viva, on June 15, 2008
...amp; Art
There has been a lot of talk lately about traces of drugs being found in our water: antibiotics, anti-depressants, birth control pills, seizure medication, cancer treatments, pain kil...
Antibiotic Minocycline May Help Reduce Stroke Damage
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 27, 2008
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Researchers found that minocycline , an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia and other respiratory tract infections, acne, and infections of skin, genital, and urinary systems, may also be used to r educe the damages of stroke in the ...
Checkout Hot Medical News
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 14, 2008
...ot of interesting medical issues being discussed. Definitely a nice read.
Like this one: Should Antibiotics Be Prescribed for Acute Infectious Diarrhea ?
Textbooks and journals have lengthy, comp...
Bromelain and Allergies
in Allergies, on April 11, 2008
... is well known for its enhancement of absorption of various compounds, including pentobarbital and antibiotics such as tetracycline and amoxicillin. Bromelain also enhances the absorption of QRC.
F...
Green Tea Increases Antibiotic Efficacy
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 31, 2008
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Green tea consumption has been found to increase the efficacy of antibiotics by up to three times.
"In every single case green tea enhanced the bacteria-killing activity of...
Making Sense Of It All
in Do you like to cook?, on March 28, 2008
...p, and goats get pasture time), bedding materials, and are not injected with any hormones or antibiotics.
Cage-free Poultry - birds are not kept in cages.
Free-range - animals are given acc...
Rhodococcus Antibiotic Effective Against H.pylori
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 26, 2008
...e to trigger anitbiotic production in Rhodococcus , a soil bacteria that does not normally produce antibiotics but whose genome has been noted to code for several secondary metabolites.
The researc...
Bootstrap the turkey with the turkey
in BootStrapMe, on November 22, 2007
...et.
People thought he was nuts.
However, when a customer asked him to also stop giving his birds antibiotics except when they actually got sick he tried that too. The result was a more lucrative m...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases on the Rise
in Well Woman Blog, on November 16, 2007
...mydia is not the only STD on the rise. Gonorrhea rates are rising, fueled by a version resistant to antibiotics. Syphilis also rose for the first time in 15 years.
"Hopefully we will not see t...
Promising MRSA VAccine Targets Quorum Sensing
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 9, 2007
A new type of vaccine against resistant bacterial strains, particularly methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is being developed.
Rather than killing bacteria, the new vaccine works by blocking the bacteria's quorum sensing , a communication system that allows them ...
My Baby's Triple Whammy
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 25, 2007
...ent up to his kidneys. While in the hospital, he was given 10 ml/h electrolytes infusion and antibiotics 3 times per day. After three blood tests and two urine tests, he was declared healthy an...
Adding Moxifloxacin to Antibiotic Combo, Speeds Up TB Treatment
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 23, 2007
...r for Tuberculosis Research:
"This is the most compelling evidence in nearly 25 years that a novel antibiotic drug combination works better than the current gold standard at curing active TB in... ...ng disease - tuberculosis - takes 6 months.
Conventional TB Therapy prescribes a mix of antibiotics, typically four, given in view of a caregiver and taken together for six months.
Commo...
Pepfactant® Switchable Peptide Surfactant
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 22, 2007
...onventional detergents.
"Some companies have products in clinical trials that could deliver antibiotics to the eye, which are not water soluble. They are delivering those as an emulsion. So the...
Not All Probiotics are Effective against Acute Diarrhea
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 13, 2007
... ) that is caused frequently by infections from viruses, bacteria or parasites and sometimes from antibiotics or artificial sweeteners.
In this particular study, conducted by a team from University...
Novel Hydrogels Repair and Regenerate Human Tissue
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 24, 2007
... A novel biomaterial with surprising antibacterial properties that can be injected as a low-viscosity gel into a wound where it rigidifies nearly on contact-opening the door to the possibility of de... ...on contact-opening the door to the possibility of delivering a targeted payload of cells and antibiotics to repair the damaged tissue - have been invented by scientists at University of Delawa...
Consumers Still Buy Potentially Risky Drugs over the Internet
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 6, 2007
...n) for common ailments like (as I've already mentioned) cough and colds and sometimes headache. Antibiotics and antihistamines I dare not buy OTC. These I do for myself but not on my four year old...
Strathclyde to Screen CABI's Fungi Collection for Lead Compounds
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 14, 2007
...were released onto the market originating from natural sources. Drugs such as immunosuppresants and antibiotics have been previously sourced from fungi.
More details from the CABU press release .
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Sun Allergy and Other Sun Intolerances
in Allergies, on June 7, 2007
... of a reaction between sunlight and some chemicals applied onto the skin such as sunscreen, topical antibiotics, cosmetics and perfumes.
If you don't mind technical reading, here's an artic...
Man Quarantined After Flying with TB on Two Trans-Atlantic Flights
in The Aviation Weblog, on May 29, 2007
...een told by health officials in early May that he had a form of TB that was resistant to first-line antibiotics and was advised not to travel to Europe. "He was told traveling is against medical ...
Old Age Creeps Even on the Toughest of Mothers
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 23, 2007
...ak to stand up and chilled with fever, and going to poop every 30 minutes or so.
The IV fluids and antibiotics did wonders, less than 24 hours of being confined in the hospital and she was raring to ...
Lactoferrin Aids in Treatment of H. Pylori Infections
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 20, 2007
...n found to be effective at inhibiting the growth of microorganisms and reducing the side effects of antibiotics, respectively, but the new study marks the first time that they have been used together ...
Immunologic Sensor for Atrazine and Antibiotics in Food
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 19, 2007
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A new electro-chemical biosensor has been developed which can detect minute amounts of antibiotics and the herbicide atrazine in food. Atrazine, and other similar herbicides is regulated ...
Birth control and weight gain
in Daily Power Walk, on May 16, 2007
...eason being that I was sleeping all day. No, of course it wasn't intentionally! I was on strong antibiotics that made me very sick and I was dozing on and off all day.
I desperately tried to stay...
For health's sake - demand full disclosure!
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 8, 2007
... kind of land? Did the farmer use fertilizers and pesticides, or integrated pest management? Antibiotics or free-range grazing? Was the soil conserved, or is it eroding? How did it reach us, an...
Maggots Treat MRSA Infection, Foot Ulcers in Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on May 5, 2007
...r wounds; an MRSA infection worsens the condition because these bugs are often resistant to certain antibiotics.
In this research study, all but one of the patients was cleared of MRSA with no report...
Cethromycin Found Effective Against Anthrax
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 3, 2007
... Being commercialized by Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. , the novel respiratory antibiotic Cethromycin has been found effective in the prevention of inhalation anthrax infection.
[Cethr... ...ns.
We believe that Cethromycin's unique antibacterial properties differentiate it from other antibiotics and, if approved by the FDA, may allow it to become a useful tool in the treatment of inf...
Study Shows Chitins Cause Allergic Inflammation, Supports Hygiene Hypothesis
in Allergies, on April 26, 2007
... so that people are exposed to far less dirt and all of its organic constituents. At the same time, antibiotics and microbicides have reduced the numbers of microbes in the environment. Bacteria are k...
Peptic Ulcer Bacteria Helps Protect Against Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on April 25, 2007
...pollens and molds particularly among younger adults.
The authors of the study hypothesize that the antibiotics given to children to rid them of H. pylori might not have been a stellar idea.
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Scientists Identify Key Target to Kill Cystic Fibrosis Bug
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 25, 2007
...may lead to a susceptibility within the cell membrane to antibiotics .
Researchers hope to discover novel molecules as antibiotic candidates which could disrupt the synthesis of Ara4N.
Source: The U... ...ed a weakness in the armour that protects the B. cenocepacia bacterium from the effects of antibiotics. They hypothesize that preventing the synthesis of a key sugar required for this armour,...
Novel Diagnostic Tests Predict Outcome of Antibiotic Therapy in Infected Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on April 23, 2007
... It becomes difficult when diabetic patients incur infections, because not all antibiotics work on all patients and when their wounds are infected, there is always the threat that limbs have to be a...
Balloon Sinuplasty: A Minimally Invasive Treatment of Acute Sinusitis
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 22, 2007
...cavities that surround the nose and eyes, sinusitis usually clears up within weeks with the help of antibiotics, decongestants or steroid-containing nasal sprays.
However, a quarter of those with chr...
Handling Your Dog's Allergies
in Allergies, on April 21, 2007
...the possible causes of your pet's allergies.
2. For primary symptoms such as sores and itching: antibiotics, shampoos, antihistamines, antifungals, cyclosporine and steroids
3. For seconda...
Heartburn Medication and Your Bones
in Well Woman Blog, on April 21, 2007
...l conditions, such as diabetes and asthma
Taking certain medications, including asthma drugs, antibiotics, dietary supplements, and some heart medicines
So how does one counteract an attac...
Yeast Infections and Probiotics
in Well Woman Blog, on April 16, 2007
...mal gastrointestinal flora, especially after depletion of flora caused by infection or ingestion of antibiotics.
But probiotics can aid the body in other ways as well. Probiotics aid in digestion an...
Gonorrhea - Superbug
in Well Woman Blog, on April 13, 2007
.... "To make a bad problem even worse, we're also seeing a decline in the development of new antibiotics to treat these infections."
The STD Resource Network warns of an increase in ca...
Forskolin and UTIs
in Well Woman Blog, on April 9, 2007
...:
A common herbal extract available in health food stores could potentially enhance the ability of antibiotics to kill the bacteria that cause 90 percent of infections in the bladder and can greatly ...
Immunodeficiency can be the Cause of Frequent Infections
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 6, 2007
... immunodeficiency .
Immunodeficient patients often have infections that don't go away without antibiotics and then come back 1-2 weeks after completion of the antibiotics; these individuals ofte...
Antibiotics May be Over-prescribed for Sinus Infections
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 25, 2007
... hormonal changes may contribute to chronic cases.
We've been told (or we already know) that antibiotics are prescribed to conditions mainly caused by bacteria. However, according to a report ...
Probiotics
in Well Woman Blog, on March 9, 2007
...It was my chiropractor who introduced me to probiotics because he was concerned about the number of antibiotics I'd been taking for urinary tract infections.
What are probitoics? Wikpedia expl...
Antibiotic Vancomycin Could Trigger Low Platelet Count
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 7, 2007
... of choice for the treatment of staphylococci (staph) infections that are resistant to most other antibiotics.
In a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and t...
Broken capillaries are tough to get rid of
in Are you a beauty?, on February 21, 2007
...re no topical treatments that are proven to get rid of GET. Interestingly, in at least a few cases, antibiotics (like tetracycline) and antiviral drugs (like Acyclovir) have been helpful in clearing u...
Meropenem: Possible Alternative for the Penicillin Allergic
in Allergies, on February 21, 2007
Penicillin is a common antibiotic used to treat many different types of infections, such as tonsillitis, pneumonia, strep throat, bronchitis, and infections of the skin. However, allergic reactions to penicillins may occur in up to 10% of patients , and in some, it may even result to anaphy...
War is Much More Harmful Than You Thought
in Latina Viva, on February 5, 2007
...ns and diarrhea, could be saved, since these illnesses can be prevented by $2 vaccines, $1 worth of antibiotics, or a 10-cent dose of oral rehydration salts as well as the main but still very far from...
Is it Colds or Allergies?
in Allergies, on January 22, 2007
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If it turns out to be colds, it should go away on its own, without medication . Although antibiotics won't work on colds as they are caused by viruses, if your symptoms last longer than...
Genetically Altered Skin Cells Prevent Skin Graft Infections
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 8, 2007
..., increases the success rate to fthe skin graft survival, and possibly reduces the need for topical antibiotics, which may subsequently contribute to the emergence or resistant bacteria.
Researchers ...
There's nothing stylish about cold
in Are you a beauty?, on January 4, 2007
...hrane Review states , studies have shown that all the Echinacea, antihistamines, humidified air and antibiotics cannot help you speed up getting over a cold. And don't you even think about buying ...
Excessive Rain Causes Problems For Diabetics
in Daily Diabetic, on December 26, 2006
...'s hands or feet.
The disease can cause skin ulcers, fevers and headaches, and is treated with antibiotics.
The Centre for Disease Control spokeswoman Vicki Krause says melioidosis can be found ...
Lab-on-a-Chip Detects Pneumonia Bacteria in Hours
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 27, 2006
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A novel lab-on-a-chip has been developed to identify pneumonia-causing bacteria from bronchoalveolar lavage samples within hours, instead of days.
Inside the chip, the bacteria flow into severa... ... and the rate at which they duplicate helps to identify their species.
In the next step, different antibiotics are pumped into the chambers. If the cells in a chamber stop reproducing, that indicates...
Free Prescriptions: Another Ploy By The Evil Corporations
in Businesspundit, on November 5, 2006
...is as evil. They will pick up on this story , which is already criticizing the program.
The free antibiotics program is an obvious boon to wage earners squeezed by soaring medical costs. But it als...
Microbially Produced Antibiotics as Cancer Drug Candidates
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 2, 2006
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Researchers are exploring a method of producing powerful antibiotics called prodiginines which may also have potentials as anti-cancer drugs. Because these compounds are difficult to synthesiz...
New CDC Guideline Urges Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities to Increase Efforts in Reducing Drug-Resistant Infections
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 20, 2006
...rams a priority and to take aggressive steps to reduce rates of drug resistance.
The proportion of antibiotics-resistant bacteria have rose steeply in the past 30 years. Resistance to antibiotics occ...
Alternatives to Penicillin for the Penicillin-Allergic
in Allergies, on September 22, 2006
... or illnesses will be left untreated since he cannot be prescribed penicillin and other beta-lactam antibiotics?
Absolutely not. Although beta-lactam antibiotics are wide-spectrum antibiotics, meanin...
Penicillin Allergies
in Allergies, on September 22, 2006
...ning as very sensitive indiduals may experience anaphylactic shock .
Penicillin and other related antibiotics falling under the so-called beta-lactam family of antibiotics are commonly prescribed be...
Studying Macrolide Formation Paves Way for Novel Antibiotics
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 20, 2006
... antibiotic resistance . By studying how enzymes produce antibiotics from precursor molecules, novel antibiotics may be produced. Scientists from the University of Michigan's Life Sciences In... ... Scientists are developing a new method of developing antibiotics which may be used against the increasing number of "superbugs" -- pathogens with multiple antibiotic resistance . By...
Compounds in Cranberry Juice, Potential Antibacterial Agents: Alternative to UTI Treatment
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 17, 2006
...ytechnic Institute (WPI) found that cranberry juice compounds could be a viable alternative to antibiotics in the treatment of UTI especially against E. coli bacteria that have become resistant t...
Cranberry Juice: Potentials as Alternative to Antibiotics
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 11, 2006
...ggest that cranberry juice or compounds derived from cranberries may be tapped as an alternative to antibiotics.
Read more from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute news release .
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Daptomycin: New Treatment against Dangerous S. Aureus Bacteria
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 23, 2006
...tions has turned difficult because many strains have developed resistance to all penicillin-related antibiotics, the highly resistant strains - being methicillin-resistant S. aureus ( MRSA ), wherein ...
What is Nickel Allergy?
in Allergies, on July 30, 2006
...ymptoms using topical steroids and emollients to relieve dry skin. In case of secondary infections, antibiotics may be prescribed. However, the closest there is to a cure is to avoid contact or exposu...
Antibiotics Not Effective Against Rhinitis
in Allergies, on July 26, 2006
... When you've got a runny nose, and the discharge is colored, that means you need antibiotics, right?
Wrong .
Experts say that in cases of rhinitis, which are usually due to allergies ( hay ...
US Government To Purchase $165 Million Worth of Anthrax Drugs
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 23, 2006
...ts are also underway to develop anthrax vaccines through molecular farming , as well as anthrax antibiotics . In contrast to vaccines and antibiotics however, its developers claim ABthrax, a human m...
