Crohn's disease: Who gets it? Symptoms, causes, complications, treatment!
Over time, Crohn's can result in other complications such as anemia, skin rashes, arthritis, inflammation of the eye.
Oct 12, 2016, 13:06 PM IST
Crohn's disease may be caused by food-poisoning bacteria!
Crohn's disease is a debilitating bowel disease characterised by the inflammation of the intestines.
Oct 10, 2016, 15:13 PM IST
DNA: Analyzing the harmful effect of dreadful bacteria 'Superbug'
Analyzing dreadful bacteria "Superbug" and its harmful effects on infants. Watch complete news story of DNA for getting detailed updates!
Sep 25, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
UN high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance: Five things to know!
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become one of the biggest threats to global health and endangers other major priorities.
Sep 22, 2016, 06:33 AM IST
DNA: Analyzing the harmful effects of superbug bacteria on infants
Analyzing the harmful effects of superbug bacteria and its effects on infants. Analyzing the Antimicrobial resistance of superbug and its effect on infants.
Sep 22, 2016, 00:36 AM IST
Reasons why one should eat with hand!
Nowadays, most people are using spoons and forks to eat their food as they are more modern, hygienic and convenient.
Sep 21, 2016, 21:32 PM IST
New star-shaped polymers may spell end for antibiotics
The star-shaped structures, are short chains of proteins called 'peptide polymers', and were created by a team from the University of Melbourne School of Engineering.
Sep 14, 2016, 16:16 PM IST
How plants know whether it is day or night
The findings have implications both for improving crop yield and also in engineering artificial proteins that can be used to release drugs at specific spots in our body to treat cancer cells.
Aug 17, 2016, 16:33 PM IST
How a protein boosts immune system to fight pneumonia
Researchers have determined how a protein can boost immune system's ability to battle pneumonia.
Jul 31, 2016, 15:38 PM IST
Soon, a cream that can ward off devastating superbugs!
The lotion prevents infection without directly killing bacteria and promoting antibiotic resistance, and could be ready for clinical trials in three years.
Jul 29, 2016, 18:04 PM IST
Breakthrough in AIDS treatment? Austrian researchers find potential remedy for terrible immune disease!
The research is based on a substance known as resveratrol, that occurs naturally in grapes as a means of defence against fungi and bacteria.
Jul 12, 2016, 09:09 AM IST
'Superbug' gene detected in second US patient
The gene was detected in an isolate of Escherichia coli that was originally recovered in 2015 from a patient in New York, according to the research published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
Jul 12, 2016, 08:37 AM IST
Scientists show how bacteria can power micro-machines
A team of scientists has demonstrated how the natural movement of bacteria could be harnessed to assemble and power microscopic 'windfarms' - or other man-made micro-machines such as smartphone components.
Jul 09, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
Bacteria can block transmission of Zika virus, reveals study
Researchers from University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-MADISON) in the US have revealed that this bacteria can block the transmission of Zika in Aedes aegypti, the mosquito which is responsible for passing the virus to humans.
Jul 01, 2016, 19:14 PM IST
Find out what lies beneath your fingernails!
Apart from following the basic handwashing principles, you should always keep your fingernails clean and trimmed
Jun 24, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
How to prevent stomach ulcers!
Stomach ulcers can turn out to be very painful which can further lead to severe abdominal pain, nausea and in worst cases, blood in the stool.
Jun 23, 2016, 00:05 AM IST
Antibiotics may boost harmful gut bacteria
Gastroenteritis is a common side effect of taking antibiotics.
Jun 16, 2016, 16:22 PM IST
Why smoking puts you at increase risk of oral diseases
Puffing cigarettes can increase the likelihood that certain bacteria will not only set up camp but will build a fortified city in the mouth and fight against the immune system, thereby making you vulnerable to oral diseases, new research suggests.
Jun 01, 2016, 14:27 PM IST
Unbelievable: Bacteria sheds light on how birds got wings, learned to fly!
The University of Oxford study, which involved collaboration with researchers from the University of Zurich, showed that acquiring duplicate copies of genes can provide a 'template' allowing organisms to develop new attributes from redundant copies of existing genes.
May 07, 2016, 15:01 PM IST
US researchers develop bacteria-powered solar panel
In a first, a team of US researchers has created a bio-solar panel that can generate 5.59 microwatts of energy - a big step in the evolution of bacteria-powered energy to run small devices in remote areas where regular battery replacement is not possible.
Apr 12, 2016, 15:42 PM IST
