Scientists discover superbug's rapid path to antibiotic resistance
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), a type of bacteria which often affects people who have taken antibiotics, is responsible for approximately 2,000 deaths annually in the UK.
Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), a type of bacteria which often affects people who have taken antibiotics, is responsible for approximately 2,000 deaths annually in the UK.
Evolution
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Antimicrobial resistance is a story of constantly moving parts and players. With every new or tweaked antibiotic or antimicrobial drug, the targeted pathogens begin the evolutionary dance of acquiring resistance, prompting ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 7, 2024
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Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most common and most dangerous bacterial pathogens impacting humans, causing infections of the gastrointestinal tract, pneumonia, wound infections, and even blood poisoning.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 20, 2024
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Protein degraders, a novel approach in drug discovery, show promise in tackling diseases previously thought to be untreatable. Unlike traditional drugs that block specific protein functions, degraders alter the cell's natural ...
Biochemistry
Jan 30, 2024
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In a study published on 7 November 2023 in the journal Microsystems & Nanoengineering, researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Shanghai Tech University, ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 19, 2023
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One of the primary chlorine disinfectants currently being used to clean hospital scrubs and surfaces does not kill off the most common cause of antibiotic-associated sickness in health care settings globally, according to ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 21, 2023
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Changchun Liu, professor of Biomedical Engineering at UConn Health, has developed a new method that improves existing diagnostic technology for a more rapid, sensitive, and deployable approach to molecular diagnostics.
Biotechnology
Nov 21, 2023
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ETH researchers are shedding light on what can happen when cells exceed their normal size and become senescent. The new findings could help to optimize cancer therapies.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 17, 2023
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Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, bacteria have evolved numerous ways to evade or outright ignore the effects of antibiotics. Thankfully, health care providers have an arsenal of infrequently used antibiotics that ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 3, 2023
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Researchers have made huge strides in ensuring that red blood cell substitutes—or artificial blood—are able to work safely and effectively when transfused into the bloodstream.
Biochemistry
Apr 17, 2023
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