Bacteria-derived H2S functions as a universal defense against antibiotics challenge. Here, Ji et al developed a broad-spectrum H2S scavenger that efficiently removes endogenous H2S in several ...

Perianal Abscesses and Fistulas A perianal abscess is a pocket of pus that develops in the skin surrounding the anus. It is typically caused when a break in the skin allows bacteria to enter ...

An antibiotic developed some 80 years ago before being abandoned and forgotten could again offer exciting new solutions, this time to the emerging threat of drug-resistant superbugs. Half of the ...

The drugs can wreak havoc on your microbiome. Here’s what may be key to restoring it. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Isobel Whitcomb Q: I was recently prescribed ...

From the Department of Proctology, Graduate Hospital, University of Pennsylvania, and the Department of Proctology, Temple University Hospital. † Assistant professor of proctology, Temple ...

When bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics, it can be deadly, but researchers have now decoded part of the bacteria's defence mechanism. Imagine falling seriously ill with an infection.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can spare many patients with rectal cancer from invasive surgery that can carry lifelong side effects, new research indicates. That information could be extremely ...

How to cure anal fistula Most fistulas need surgery to fix, but there are some newer nonsurgical options available. What is the recovery time from perianal fistula surgery? Your recovery time will ...

Tagging antibiotic-resistant bacteria with a chimeric agent to activate the immune system Nov 13, 2024 Simple model system can break down fibrils to investigate drugs for neurodegenerative diseases ...

The mucosal flap advancement is considered the gold standard for the treatment of high perianal fistula of cryptoglandular origin by most colorectal surgeons. In the literature a recurrence rate ...