It’s not exactly the set of TV’s “American Ninja Warrior,” but a tiny obstacle course for bacteria has shown researchers
Category: Infections
Antiretroviral treatment therapy makes HIV patients sexually non-infectious
HIV is a scary scary thing. Eventually it may end up in AIDS and patient‘s lives change forever. Advancements of
Organoids reveal inflammatory processes in chlamydia infections
For a long time, researchers were only able to examine human cells infected with bacteria by using cancer cell lines.
Opioid use increases risk of infections
According to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center study, opioid users have a significantly increased risk of infections severe enough to
ADHD drugs can prevent STI
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD increases the risk of subsequent sexually transmitted infections STIs among adolescent and young adult populations, short- and
Habits that increase the risk of cancer
Forty per cent of cancer deaths could be prevented with simple lifestyle changes. Quitting smoking, eating healthier and boozing less
HPV vaccine is better than the Pap smear for cancer detection
Testing for cervical cancer using HPV testing in addition to the Pap smear is unlikely to detect cancer cases that
Vitamin D enhances healing of burns
Patients with severe burns who have higher levels of vitamin D recover more successfully than those with lower levels. Despite
Immune cells can repair damaged nerves
Immune cells fight infections, in a new study, scientists have discovered how they also help the nervous system remove debris,
Immune and nerve cells fight gut infections
Nerve cells in the gut play a crucial role in the body’s ability to produce an immune response to infection.