Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective
Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world, due to high rates of antibiotic resistance. The University of Sydney…
Antibiotics can help some bacteria survive for longer
Scientists have found a surprising effect of some antibiotics on certain bacteria – that the drugs can sometimes benefit bacteria, helping them live longer. Until now, it has been widely…
Study finds stool transplants more effective than antibiotics for treating recurring, life-threatening gut infections
A new Cochrane Review led by an Upstate Medical University professor has found that, compared with standard antibiotic treatment, stool transplantation can increase the number of people recovering from Clostridioides…
Gut microbes disturbed by COVID-19 infection, especially with antibiotics
In an intensive look at the effects of the virus causing COVID-19 on patients’ microbiome – the collection of microorganisms that live in and on the human body – Rutgers…
Take probiotics alongside your prescribed antibiotics to reduce damage to your gut microbiome, says the first review of the data
Millions of antibiotics are prescribed every year. Although they can be incredibly effective at treating infections, antibiotics usually do not solely target the bacteria that is causing infection. They also…
Study finds antibiotics may make melanoma worse, by depleting the gut microbiome
The following information is embargoed until September 10 at 11:15 AM CDT Austin, Texas, USA (September 10, 2022) — The use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an…
Early exposure to antibiotics can cause permanent asthma and allergies
Early exposure to antibiotics kills healthy bacteria in the digestive tract and can cause asthma and allergies, a new study demonstrates. The study, published in Mucosal Immunology, has provided the strongest evidence so…
Antibiotics wreak havoc on athletic performance: Knocking out gut bacteria deflates the will, ability to exercise — ScienceDaily
New research demonstrates that by killing essential gut bacteria, antibiotics ravage athletes' motivation and endurance. The UC Riverside-led mouse study suggests the microbiome is a big factor separating athletes from…
Antibiotics can lead to fungal infection because of disruption to the gut’s immune system
Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut, according to a new study from the University…
A single course of antibiotics affects the gut microbiota of infants
A study recently completed at the University of Helsinki revealed that the fungal microbiota in the gut is more abundant and diverse in children treated with antibiotics compared with the…
Vaccine Reports at 412,146, John Hopkins study CAN DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS HELP THE IMMUNE SYSTEM FIGHT CORONAVIRUS INFECTION?.
https://youtu.be/TkpM-So3fS8 #masks #supplements #vaers Data Sources: VAERS CDC Our World in Data Outbreak Info Update Alert 6: Masks for Prevention of Respiratory Virus Infections, Including SARS-CoV-2, in Health Care and…
Probiotics in Children reduced antibiotic prescriptions up to 53%
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvEkFAUoN6Q&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Probiotics in Children reduced antibiotic prescriptions up to 53% Probiotics in Children reduced antibiotic prescriptions up to 53% Researchers found that when the results from twelve studies were pooled…
Aging reversed through mitochondrial DNA replenishment
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YkiFr0VmdE&w=448&h=252&hd=1] Aging reversed through mitochondrial DNA replenishment Aging reversed through mitochondrial DNA replenishment Researchers have reversed wrinkled skin and hair loss, hallmarks of aging, in a mouse model. When a…
Antibiotics give rise to new communities of harmful bacteria
Public Release: 23-Feb-2015 Researchers identify unexpected activity of antibiotics, potentially reshaping our understanding of why antibiotics evolved and pointing to broad health implications Most people have taken an antibiotic to…
Unwanted impact of antibiotics broader, more complex than previously known
Public Release: 10-Feb-2015 40 percent of all adults and 70 percent of all children take one or more antibiotics every year They also kill intestinal epithelium. Destruction of the intestinal…
Antibiotics improve growth in children in developing countries
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72yHxsRUIUA?list=UUSxq36i1g2yb-GdmNq77U7w] Highlights: - The growth gains "show the co-benefits of antibiotic treatment in high risk populations," they conclude. However, they say more research is needed "to better understand the…
Antibiotics alone are a successful treatment for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in kids
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPUneSGxXQM] Highlights: - Thirty patient families chose antibiotics alone and 47 opted for surgery. Those in the non-operative group were admitted to the hospital and received IV antibiotics for…
Can antibiotics cause autoimmunity?
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="550"] Gentamicin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Antibiotics being explored for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy have the potential to trigger autoimmune disease (PHILADELPHIA) -- The…
That anxiety may be in your gut, not in your head ? Antibiotics may lead to anxiety
- disrupting the normal bacterial content of the gut with antibiotics produced changes in behaviour; the mice became less cautious or anxious Public release date: 17-May-2011 …
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