News tagged with urinary tract

Bacterial protein caught in the act of secreting sticky appendages

(PhysOrg.com) -- New atomic-level "snapshots" published in the June 2, 2011, issue of Nature reveal details of how bacteria such as E. coli produce and secrete sticky appendages called pili, which help the mi ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds partner abuse leads to wide range of health problems

Women abused by intimate partners suffer higher rates of a wide variety of doctor-diagnosed medical maladies compared to women who were never abused, according to a new study of more than 3,000 women.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 12, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Vaccine for urinary tract infections is one step closer

Urinary tract infections are a painful, recurring problem for millions of women. They are also getting more dangerous as bacteria develop resistance to the most common treatments.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study shows cranberry juice is better than extracts at fighting bacterial infections

With scientific evidence now supporting the age-old wisdom that cranberries, whether in sauce or as juice, prevent urinary tract infections, people have wondered if there was an element of the berry that, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Research shows how cranberry juice fights bacteria at the molecular level

Revealing the science behind the homespun advice, a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has identified and measured the molecular forces that enable cranberry juice to fight off urinary ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 15, 2010 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Vaccines on horizon for AIDS, Alzheimer's, herpes

(AP) -- Malaria. Tuberculosis. Alzheimer's disease. AIDS. Pandemic flu. Genital herpes. Urinary tract infections. Grass allergies. Traveler's diarrhea. You name it, the pharmaceutical industry is working ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Blocking biofilms: Alzheimer's research sheds light on potential treatments for urinary tract infections

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research into Alzheimer's disease seems an unlikely approach to yield a better way to fight urinary tract infections (UTIs), but that's what scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Potential new strategy to reduce catheter blockage

Bacterial genes that make urine less acidic could be good targets to prevent catheter blockage, according to research presented at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Harrogate. The ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some hospitals open ERs just for graying patients

(AP) -- Many hospitals run emergency rooms just for children. Now a few are opening ERs specially designed for seniors, without all the confusion and clamor and with a little more comfort.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New evidence on how cranberry juice fights bacteria that cause urinary tract infections

Scientists today reported new scientific evidence on the effectiveness of that old folk remedy -- cranberry juice -- for urinary tract infections, at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Evidence supports ban on growth promotion use of antibiotics in farming

In a review study, researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine zero in on the controversial, non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in food animals and fish farming as a cause of antibiotic resistance. They report that ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Finasteride reduces symptoms and disease progression associated with enlarged prostates

When compared with placebo and other drugs, long-term use of finasteride improves urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia, and reduces disease progression. This conclusion comes from combining ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 06, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Many healthcare-acquired infections can be prevented

As many as 70% of certain cases of healthcare-acquired infections may be preventable with current evidence-based strategies according to a new study by Craig A. Umscheid, MD, MSCE, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Feb 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

63 percent of women report sexual problems with orgasm proving biggest issue in teens and 20s

Almost two-thirds of females attending a general urology practice reported that they suffered from sexual dysfunction, according to a paper in the August issue of BJUI.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 27, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Cranberry juice shows promise blocking Staph infections

Expanding their scope of study on the mechanisms of bacterial infection, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have reported the surprise finding from a small clinical study that cranberry juice ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0