Scientists from the University of Liverpool's Institute of Infection and Global Health have shown that phage therapy could offer a safe and effective alternative to antibitotics in the treatment of cystic fibrosis lung infections.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 13, 2017
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New research has revealed more bird populations—including penguins and pigeons—that live in close proximity to the urban environment are carrying drug resistant bacteria that can cause serious infections in humans.
Ecology
Oct 20, 2020
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An antimicrobial compound made by honeybees could become the basis for new antibiotics, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 7, 2017
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(AP) -- The mystery started the day farmer Russ Kremer got between a jealous boar and a sow in heat.
Environment
Dec 28, 2009
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To stay ahead in the race against drug-resistant infections, scientists constantly search for and exploit vulnerabilities in deadly bacteria. Now, researchers from Brown and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have ...
Biochemistry
Sep 18, 2013
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New high-resolution structures of the bacterial ribosome determined by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago show that a single water molecule may be the cause—and possible solution—of antibiotic resistance.
Biochemistry
Jan 19, 2021
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MIT researchers have discovered a way to make bacteria more vulnerable to a class of antibiotics known as quinolones, which include ciprofloxacin and are often used to treat infections such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 8, 2017
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(Phys.org) —This may look like a tangle of squiggly lines, but you're actually looking at a molecular machine called a ribosome. Its job is to translate DNA sequences into proteins, the workhorse compounds that sustain ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 28, 2013
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Evidence that multidrug-resistant bacteria are being passed between pet cats and dogs and their owners will be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 14, 2023
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A new antibiotic that is effective at killing anthrax and superbug MRSA bacteria could be a weapon in the fight against antibiotic resistance – and terrorism.
Biochemistry
Jul 31, 2013
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