Posts Tagged ‘antibiotic resistance’
Increased 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. …
Read Full ArticleCause of antibiotic resistance identified
Scientists have confirmed for the first time that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body. …
Read Full ArticleCommonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems
Scientists have shown for the first time a link between two types of heart problems and one of the most commonly prescribed classes of antibiotics. …
Read Full ArticleResistance can spread even without the use of antibiotics
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that spreads antibiotic resistance in intestinal bacteria independent of the use of antibiotics. …
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