Tag: Bacterial Infections

London: Habit of consuming lansoprazole, a cheap and easily available gastric acid suppressant to cure heartburn, gastritis conditions and ulcers can also keep you away from developing bacterial infections, especially tuberculosis. People who use lansoprazole to prevent conditions of acidity in the stomach are a third less likely to develop tuberculosis, a new study found. […]

New York: Amid growing antibiotic resistance, Indian-origin researchers have developed a way to charge up the fight against bacterial infections using electricity. The electric field-based dressing can not only disrupt biofilm infection, it can also prevent such infections from forming in the future, said the study published in the journal Annals of Surgery. Bacterial biofilms […]

London: Do you add more salt to your diet than others? Did you know eating too much salty diet can weaken your immune system! Researchers have found that too much salt in your diet will weaken your immune system and it will be challenging for your body to fight off bacterial infections under such circumstances. […]