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How do fast-growing bacteria resist antibiotics?
A new study has revealed how some fast-growing bacteria could be retreated with antibiotics.
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Antibiotics
Antibiotics are a type of antimicrobial drug used in the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections.
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Scientists discover compound to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria
Taking a novel approach to antibiotic discovery, researchers at Rockefeller University have hit upon a promising solution to the problem of superbugs – a pervasive threat in hospitals the world over.
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Experimental enzyme treatment protects mice from lethal anthrax infection
All mice infected with anthrax spores were completely protected after treatment with a pegylated enzyme known as PEG-CapD-CPS334C.
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Antibacterial molecules show promise against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
The new group of molecules can be chemically altered, showing potential for the development of effective antibiotics with few side effects.
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New molecule could complement antibiotics to treat pneumonia
Scientists targeted a mouse's own cells using a synthetic molecule called EEZE, presenting a novel way to treat pneumonia.
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Machine learning models predict antibiotic resistance spread
Scientists have used several machine learning models to predict bacterial gene exchange, which could reveal novel antibiotic targets.
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New antibiotic a possible alternative to treat Lyme disease
The antimicrobial hygromycin A was shown to clear Lyme disease in mice, representing a promising therapeutic against the disease.
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Antibiotic-free hydrogel fights against drug-resistant bacteria
New dendritic hydrogels were tested against several infectious bacteria and could be used as an an antibiotic-free treatment in the future.
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Novel “living medicine” could treat antibiotic-resistant infections
Researchers have created the first “living medicine” to treat antibiotic-resistant bacteria growing on the surfaces of medical implants.
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Novel class of LPPOs could provide alternative to antibiotics, study shows
Lipophosphonoxins may represent the next generation of antibiotics and can be delivered using a new type of dressing for skin wounds.
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Ex vivo stem cell treatment a promising therapy against MRSA
A new ex vivo model treated animal wounds with mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) and reduced MRSA infection, expanding therapeutic options for humans.
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Study suggests how to develop intranasal vaccines for COVID-19 and flu
New research has explored the role of nasal bacteria to better develop intranasal vaccines for viruses such as COVID-19 and flu.
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Genes behind antibiotic activity in bacteria uncovered by metabologenomics
Researchers have used comparative metabologenomics to uncover what may be “silencing” bacteria to produce desirable compounds.
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“Untreatable” cases of cystic fibrosis may be undermined by new therapy
An experimental drug suggests that therapy for currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis is “clearly achievable”.
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Drug development platform could provide targeted antimicrobials
Researchers have developed a platform named FAST to produce antibiotics that specifically target just the bacteria of interest.
