Green tea helps beat superbugs
Public release date: 30-Mar-2008 Green tea can help beat superbugs according to Egyptian scientists speaking today (Monday 31 March 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology's 162nd meeting being held…
High degree of resistance to antibiotics in Arctic birds
Public release date: 11-Jan-2008 In the latest issue of the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, Swedish researchers report that birds captured in the hyperboreal tundra, in connection with the tundra…
Hospital superbugs now in nursing homes and the community
Public release date: 27-Nov-2007 Hospital superbugs that can break down antibiotics are so widespread throughout Europe that doctors increasingly have to use the few remaining drugs that they reserve for…
Some common treatments for sinus infections may not be effective
Public release date: 4-Dec-2007 A comparison of common treatments for acute sinusitis that included an antibiotic and a topical steroid found neither more effective than placebo, according to a study…
Caffeine Cream Tones Thighs
Public release date: 6-Dec-2007 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – -- A new study recently published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology reports on the discovery of caffeine’s novel benefit in…
Vaccine tied to ‘superbug’ ear infection
Public release date: 17-Sep-2007 CHICAGO --A vaccine that has dramatically curbed pneumonia and other serious illnesses in children is also having an unfortunate effect: promoting new superbugs that cause…
Plain soap as effective as antibacterial but without the risk
Public release date: 15-Aug-2007 ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Antibacterial soaps show no health benefits over plain soaps and, in fact, may render some common antibiotics less effective, says a University…
Plants uptake antibiotics
MADISON, WI, JULY 09, 2007- Scientists at the University of Minnesota have been evaluating the impact of antibiotic feeding in livestock production on the environment. This particular study, funded by…
Probiotic drinks can help reduce diarrhoea associated with antibiotics
Drinks containing probiotic bacteria can help reduce diarrhoea among older people, which may reduce length of stay in hospital and save the NHS money, say Imperial College researchers at Hammersmith…
Antibiotic use in infants linked to asthma
Public release date: 11-Jun-2007 Infants lacking dog exposure have double asthma risk (NORTHBROOK, IL, JUNE 11, 2007) – New research indicates that children who receive antibiotics before…
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