Infections in early life associated with increased risk for celiac disease
Infections during infancy are associated with increased risk for gluten intolerance (celiac disease) later on. Apparently the risk is particularly high in the case of repeated gastrointestinal...
View ArticleExperts urge action to cut child deaths from deadly lung virus
Vaccines to combat a virus that can lead to fatal lung infections are urgently needed to help prevent child deaths worldwide, research suggests.
View ArticleHigh-dose vitamin D doesn't appear to reduce the winter sniffles for children
Giving children high doses of vitamin D doesn't appear to reduce the winter sniffles, a new study has found.
View ArticleHigh levels of antibiotic-resistance in Indian poultry farming raises concerns
A new study from India raises questions about the dangers to human health of farming chicken with growth-promoting antibiotics—including some of the same drugs used in raising millions of chickens in...
View ArticleResearchers developing new tool to distinguish between viral, bacterial...
Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but overuse is leading to one of the world's most pressing health threats: antibiotic resistance. Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are...
View ArticleHow the microbiome could tackle antibiotic resistant infections in the lungs
Understanding how microbes contribute to respiratory health and immunity could help tackle drug resistant infections in the lungs, say scientists.
View ArticleHere's how many people get infections in Australian hospitals every year
Around 165,000 Australians contract infections in hospitals around the country every year, a study has found. The infections, which include urinary tract, staph, surgical site and respiratory...
View ArticleStudy shows probiotics can prevent sepsis in infants
A research team at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health has determined that a special mixture of good bacteria in the body reduced the incidence of sepsis in infants in...
View ArticleReduced kidney function linked to an increased risk of community-acquired...
Individuals with reduced kidney function may be at increased risk of developing infections acquired in the community, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the...
View ArticleSteroids not effective for chest infections in non-asthmatic adults
Oral steroids should not be used for treating acute lower respiratory tract infection (or 'chest infections') in adults who don't have asthma or other chronic lung disease, as they do not reduce the...
View ArticleEarly respiratory infections tied to celiac in high-risk children
(HealthDay)—A higher frequency of respiratory infections during the first two years of life is associated with an increased risk of celiac disease (CD) in genetically predisposed infants, according to...
View ArticleRespiratory tract infections in young children linked to asthma and worse...
Milan, Italy: Respiratory tract infections in young children are linked to an increased risk of asthma and worse lung function in later life, according to new research to be presented at the European...
View ArticleChildren with asthma are being prescribed unnecessary antibiotics
Children with asthma are more likely to be prescribed antibiotics even though there is no evidence that they need them any more than children without asthma, according to research to be presented at...
View ArticleToxicologists recommend human cell-based methods to identify asthma-causing...
Chemicals that could potentially cause asthma through an immune reaction could be better identified with human cell- and computer-based test methods, according to a new research paper co-authored by...
View ArticleAsthma researchers test substance from coralberry leaves
The coralberry could offer new hope for asthmatics. Researchers at the University of Bonn have extracted an active pharmaceutical ingredient from its leaves to combat asthma, a widespread respiratory...
View ArticleA dose of 'wait-and-see' reduces unnecessary antibiotic use
Asking patients to take a 'wait-and-see' approach before having their antibiotic prescriptions filled significantly reduces unnecessary use, a University of Queensland study has shown.
View ArticleStopping children getting unnecessary antibiotics for colds and sore throats
A collaboration between UK, Canadian and Chinese scientists has helped to reduce the over-prescription of unneeded antibiotics to children in rural China, according to research published today in...
View ArticleBabies with severe respiratory illness have double the risk of childhood asthma
If children develop severe respiratory illness before two years old, they are at least double the risk of developing asthma later in childhood, a study of NSW babies has found.
View ArticlePneumonia treatment with vaccines instead of antibiotics
Mycoplasma bacteria are one of the most common causes of bacterial pneumonia in children. It is still unclear how the disease develops. Researchers from the University Children's Hospital Zurich and...
View ArticleFour simple tests could help GPs spot pneumonia and reduce unnecessary...
Testing for fever, high pulse rate, crackly breath sounds, and low oxygen levels could be key to helping GPs distinguish pneumonia from less serious infections, according to a large study published in...
View ArticleWill horseradish and garlic really ease a cold?
Some of us may have heard that horseradish and garlic supplements help ease cold and flu. Blooms High Strength Horseradish and Garlic Complex claims it has
View ArticleChildren bear the brunt of secondhand smoke in Bangladesh
Researchers say there is an urgent need for action after 95 per cent of children from 12 primary schools in Dhaka tested positive for recent second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure.
View ArticleResearchers develop mouse model to study Pteroptine ortheovirus
In the past decade, the first cases of respiratory tract infection caused by bat-borne Pteropine ortheovirus (PRV) have been reporting in humans. To help shed light on the clinical course of PRV...
View ArticleNew RCT shows no benefit from probiotics, xylitol chewing gum in alleviating...
The use of probiotics and xylitol chewing gum to alleviate sore throat symptoms—as an alternative to antibiotics—appears to have no effect, according to a randomized controlled trial (RCT) published in...
View ArticleNarrow-spectrum antibiotics best for children with acute RTIs
(HealthDay)—For children with acute respiratory tract infections, broad-spectrum antibiotics are not associated with better clinical or patient-centered outcomes compared with narrow-spectrum...
View ArticlePast exposures shape immune response in pediatric acute respiratory infections
Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI) are the leading global cause of death in early childhood, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lower respiratory tract...
View ArticleLeprosy's drug resistance and origin revealed by genome analysis
Leprosy is an infectious disease with gruesome symptoms. It damages the skin, peripheral nerves, the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes. Despite being curable with multidrug therapy, leprosy still...
View ArticleGenetic lung disease's molecular roots identified
Respiratory infections peak during the winter months, and most people recover within a few weeks. But for those with a rare genetic lung disease, the sniffling, coughing and congestion never end. The...
View ArticleProbiotics for respiratory illness could save millions
A recent study suggests the use of probiotics to prevent respiratory tract infections in Canada could result in annual savings of nearly $100 million.
View ArticleWhat the flu does to your body, and why it makes you feel awful
Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza virus. An average of 200,000 of these people will require hospitalization and up to 50,000 will...
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