Biochemists, microbiologists, drug discovery experts and infectious disease doctors have teamed up in a new study that shows antibiotics are
Category: Antibiotics
Merrikh Lab working to defeat drug-resistant superbugs
A new Vanderbilt University biochemistry professor is working to defeat drug-resistant superbugs by blocking a molecule they need to mutate rapidly. In
Antibiotics linked to higher death rate
A common antibiotic used to treat infections could be deadly for heart disease patients years after taking the drug. Clarithromycin,
Probiotics for respiratory illness
There is growing evidence probiotics can reduce the risk and duration of respiratory tract infections, as well as reducing antibiotic
Antibiotics with narrower targets for respiratory infections
Researchers who studied pediatric treatment practices in patients with earaches, strep throat and other common infections found that narrow-spectrum antibiotics,
New treatment for tuberculosis
In search of new strategies against life-threatening tuberculosis infections, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM), as well
Bacteria obtain resistance from competitor
Bacteria not only develop resistance to antibiotics, they also can pick it up from their rivals. In a recent publication
Antibiotics may reduce the ability of immune cells
Antibiotics normally act in concert with an organism’s immune system to eliminate an infection. However, the drugs can have broad
Foods determined human gut germs
What you eat regularly or don’t eat determined the germs in your digestive tract. Many microbial species exist in the
Avoid antibiotics during pregnancy
Taking common antibiotics during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, premature birth or low birth weight. Anttibiotics like
