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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
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Breast Implants Save life Of US Man With Severe Lung Damage
Doctors who performed the surgery said Mr Bauer's lungs were so infected that they started to liquefy.
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Mucosal Immunity Might Play "Significant Role" In Preventing Covid Transmission: Experts
Mucous membranes of the nose and mouth might play a "significant role" in curbing the spread of COVID-19, say scientists who call for more studies to evaluate the role played by this arm of the immune system in asymptomatic and mild states of the coronavirus infection.
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Extracorporeal Life Support Helps Patients With Severe COVID-19 Symptoms In Kolkata
Doctors at private hospitals in West Bengal's Kolkata are making use of a different technique to help certain patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms like pneumonia when even ventilators fail to help with their recovery.
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15-Month-Old With Acute Lung Infection Cured Using Life Saving Technology
A 15-month-old boy, suffering from an acute chest infection and congestion in the heart, was successfully cured after being treated with an extreme form of life support at a city hospital in New Delhi.
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Recipe for Painlessness in Humans Discovered
Scientists have discovered a potential recipe for painlessness in humans, by using mice genetically modified to lack a nerve channel that enables people and animals to feel pain.
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Protein That May Boost Learning, Memory Identified
Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have found that increasing a crucial cholesterol-binding membrane protein in nerve cells within the brain can improve learning and memory in aged mice.
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Indian-Origin Scientist Part of Team Which Created Placenta-on-a-Chip
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a "placenta-on-a-chip" to study the inner workings of the human placenta and its role in pregnancy.
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Complication reduced by spacing pregnancies
Women whose water has broken (ruptured bag of membrane) early may want to wait at least 18 months before having their next child.
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"Breaking the water" may not shorten labour
Intentional rupture of the amniotic membranes during labour does not strengthen or accelerate contractions or shorten the length of labour.
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Risk of infections in newborns
A long interval between the rupture of membranes and delivery is risky both for the newborn and the mother.
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Tuberculosis Bacteria Are Mutating, Turning Antibiotic Resistant: IIT Bombay Study
The bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes the world's most infectious disease Tuberculosis (TB), can survive antibiotic treatment and live longer by changing their outer fat coating, according to a new study.
-
Breast Implants Save life Of US Man With Severe Lung Damage
Doctors who performed the surgery said Mr Bauer's lungs were so infected that they started to liquefy.
-
Mucosal Immunity Might Play "Significant Role" In Preventing Covid Transmission: Experts
Mucous membranes of the nose and mouth might play a "significant role" in curbing the spread of COVID-19, say scientists who call for more studies to evaluate the role played by this arm of the immune system in asymptomatic and mild states of the coronavirus infection.
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Extracorporeal Life Support Helps Patients With Severe COVID-19 Symptoms In Kolkata
Doctors at private hospitals in West Bengal's Kolkata are making use of a different technique to help certain patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms like pneumonia when even ventilators fail to help with their recovery.
-
15-Month-Old With Acute Lung Infection Cured Using Life Saving Technology
A 15-month-old boy, suffering from an acute chest infection and congestion in the heart, was successfully cured after being treated with an extreme form of life support at a city hospital in New Delhi.
-
Recipe for Painlessness in Humans Discovered
Scientists have discovered a potential recipe for painlessness in humans, by using mice genetically modified to lack a nerve channel that enables people and animals to feel pain.
-
Protein That May Boost Learning, Memory Identified
Researchers, including those of Indian-origin, have found that increasing a crucial cholesterol-binding membrane protein in nerve cells within the brain can improve learning and memory in aged mice.
-
Indian-Origin Scientist Part of Team Which Created Placenta-on-a-Chip
Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed a "placenta-on-a-chip" to study the inner workings of the human placenta and its role in pregnancy.
-
Complication reduced by spacing pregnancies
Women whose water has broken (ruptured bag of membrane) early may want to wait at least 18 months before having their next child.
-
"Breaking the water" may not shorten labour
Intentional rupture of the amniotic membranes during labour does not strengthen or accelerate contractions or shorten the length of labour.
-
Risk of infections in newborns
A long interval between the rupture of membranes and delivery is risky both for the newborn and the mother.
