Mad as it sounds, the latest weapon against superbugs might be a pill that destroys antibiotics. When people take an antibiotic orally, most of it is absorbed into the blood through the upper gut. But...
Antibiotics cannot kill viruses because viruses have different structures and replicate in a different way than bacteria. Antibiotics work by targeting the growth machinery in bacteria (not viruses) to kill or inhibit those particular bacteria. When you think about it structurally, it makes sense ...
A new study brings precision to the understanding of which antibiotics work best for acne treatment and why. This is important for two key reasons. Acne affects nearly everyone at some point in life—it is, in fact, the eighth most common disease for all humans, affecting more than 85% of...
When the antibiotic target is not a single gene product it is thought to be more difficult to evolve resistance. Examples of this include antibiotics that function by interacting with or disrupting the cell membrane itself, or antibiotics that target the precursors of cell structures like the build...
Antibiotics Antibiotics are drugs that are used to treat bacterial infections. Because of this, antibiotics do not work on illnesses caused by viruses. The three main types of antibiotics include penicillins, cephalosporins, and tetracyclines. However, due to ...
antibiotics and antifungal medications as needed vaccines such as the flu vaccine stem cell transplant immunoglobulin gene therapy thymus tissue transplant Preventing infections is critical for immunocompromised people. You might be immunocompromised for the rest of your life, especially if you have an...
If the nipple pain has come on suddenly, try to work out if anything has changed for you recently, for example, a new laundry detergent, body lotion, or perfume. Try not using it for a week to see if that makes any difference to the nipple soreness....
(The Hippocratic oath says, “Do no harm” not “Tell the whole truth.”) A typical doctor might prescribe antibiotics even though the patient has a viral infection, or vitamin supplements even though there’s no deficiency. What’s different about your doctor is that she’s letting you in...
Alcoholmisuse.Drinking too much can weaken your defenses. Your immune cells won't work as well and there might be less of them. Even a single binge can temporarily weaken your immune system. Not washing your hands.Not scrubbing up after you use the bathroom or before you touch your nose ...
“Antibiotics are unnatural, so they’re bad for you.” Furthermore, as we saw above, the appeal to nature can also be used in a comparison-style argument, as in the following example: “Herbal medicine is more natural than antibiotics, so it’s better for you.” ...