Posts Tagged ‘antibiotic resistance’
Excessive antibiotic prescriptions for children in low-, middle-income countries
Study finds that in low- and middle-income countries many of the antibiotic prescriptions given to children are unnecessary and might exacerbate resistance. …
Read Full ArticleDeadly ‘superbugs’ destroyed by molecular drills
Molecular drills have gained the ability to target and destroy deadly bacteria that have evolved resistance to nearly all antibiotics. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers design polymer that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers have designed an antimicrobial polymer that can kill bacteria resistant to commonly used antibiotics, including the superbug Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). …
Read Full ArticleIncreased use of antibiotics may predispose to Parkinson’s disease
New study links higher antibiotics exposure to an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease. …
Read Full ArticleA new antibiotic to combat drug-resistant bacteria is in sight
An international team of researchers discovered a novel peptide that attacks gram-negative bacteria at a previously unknown site of action. …
Read Full ArticlePhage therapy shows promise for alcoholic liver disease
Gut bacteria toxin linked to worse clinical outcomes in patients with alcoholic liver disease; treatment with bacteriophages clears the bacteria and eliminates the disease in mice. …
Read Full ArticlePoor toilet hygiene, not food, spreads antibiotic-resistant E. coli superbugs
According to new research, antibiotic-resistant E. coli is more likely to be spread through poor toilet hygiene than undercooked chicken or other food. …
Read Full ArticleEngineered viruses could protect soldiers, fight antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a one of the world’s most pressing public health problems. Army scientists have developed a new weapon to combat superbugs, which could protect Soldiers and fight resistance. …
Read Full ArticleScientists discover new antibiotic in tropical forest
Scientists have discovered an antibiotic produced by a soil bacterium from a Mexican tropical forest that may help lead to a “plant probiotic,” more robust plants and other antibiotics. …
Read Full ArticleResearchers discover a new defensive mechanism against bacterial wound infections
Researchers discovered a new defensive mechanism that enables our skin to actively kill bacteria. …
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