Here are 20 articles on medical research study findings from the week of Jan. 11.
1. Scientists from the University of Oxford in the U.K. designed a computer program that can analyze bacterial DNA from a patient's infection in less than three minutes and anticipate which antibiotics will work best to cure an infection. Read more.
2. Researchers found a predictive screening tool and preventive model helped reduce healthcare-acquired Clostridium difficile infections. Read more.
3. Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized adults, but there are existing processes of care that can improve clinical outcomes. Read more.
4. A study published in The Journal of Pediatrics shows neonatal infections are associated with and motor, cognitive, educational and mental health outcomes of very preterm-born infants. Read more.
5. Zoo elephants were the source of a tuberculosis outbreak in 2013 in Multnomah County, Ore., according to the CDC. Read more.
6. A new Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan study found nisin — a food preservative naturally occurring in dairy products — may help combat cancer and methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Read more.
7. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis became the first to treat a patient with recurrent urinary tract infections with RBX2660, a microbiota-based drug candidate. Read more.
8. Researchers from University Health Network used a quick mini-genome screening method to identify and test promising anti-Ebola drugs. Read more.
9. A team from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center teased out new secrets from C. diff. Read more.
10. The answer to treating the nearly 500,000 patients who suffer from C. diff infections every year in U.S. hospitals may reside in the human gut, according to Brookings-based South Dakota State University researchers. Read more.
11. Flu levels are rising as the 2015 to 2016 season moves into full swing, but new research suggests that women may have a bit less to worry about than men, thanks to higher levels of estrogen. Read more.
12. A study published in Nature Microbiology is calling attention to Burkholderia pseudomallei, a highly drug-resistant bacterium that causes a deadly disease called melioidosis, and the possibility that it has spread further than previously realized. Read more.
13. Frozen fecal microbiota transplantation may be as effective as fresh FMT, making frozen FMT a possible treatment option for patients with C. diff infections that are unresponsive to other treatments. Read more.
14. A recent study used objective workload and safety measures to support the previously unsupported notion that attending physicians with a high workload are typically linked with reduced effectiveness and poor patient outcomes. Read more.
15. Recent research from Princeton (N.J.) University revealed bacteria are influenced by the physical characteristics and flow of fluid in the environments they're invading. Read more.
16. New research from a Charlottesville-based University of Virginia team has pinpointed the mechanism the bacteria use to stay put in the urinary tract and withstand the flow of urine. Read more.
17. A researcher presented biotechnology at the Medtech Showcase in San Francisco Jan. 12 that can be used to destroy biofilms and potentially treat bacterial infections. Read more.
18. A recent Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota study suggests doulas may help reduce premature births and costly cesarean section deliveries among low-income women. Read more.
19. A pad containing bundles of hollow glass microfibers has the potential to speed diagnosis time and cut costs for urinary tract infections, according to research. Read more.
20. Scientists from the University of Cambridge in the U.K. have figured out a new way to prevent patients from waking during surgery. Read more.