Blocking bacterial competence could prevent antibiotic resistance
Scientists suggest competence-blocking, ‘anti-evolution’ drugs could be administered alongside antibiotics to prolong the period before bacterial resistance emerges.
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Medical screening is a strategy used to identify the possible presence of an as-yet-undiagnosed disease in individuals without signs or symptoms.
Scientists suggest competence-blocking, ‘anti-evolution’ drugs could be administered alongside antibiotics to prolong the period before bacterial resistance emerges.
The model was tested on a panel of drugs that are both still on the market or have been recalled due to adverse effects and was able to show their toxicity.
International collaboration has shown that compounds with metals in them show antibacterial activity against MRSA, E. coli and A. baumannii.
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25 February 2020 | By Bruker Daltonics
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A new antibiotic compound has been identified by researchers who designed a machine-learning algorithm to screen millions of molecules.
New technology is for the first time enabling scientists to analyse the individual behaviour of millions of different cells living inside lab-grown tumours, which could lead to new personalised cancer treatments.
Researchers have screened 20,000 molecules to discover a potent compound with low toxicity that restores the balance of healthy stem cells in the lungs of mice.
A collaborative team of researchers has discovered two molecules that target the melatonin receptor, responsible for regulating the circadian rhythm. This article delves into their study and its therapeutic relevance for the body clock.
A new method has been developed by researchers to create synthetic molecules which replicate natural structures and have potential medicinal uses.
Backgrounded Membrane Imaging (BMI), used by the HORIZON® particle analysis system, performs measurements of subvisible protein aggregates.
Read how Cyto-Mine® has helped improve overall efficiency and productivity in cell line development at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies.
Hybridoma-based antibody discovery: the challenges and how to overcome them using microfluidic picodroplet technology.
A study in Finland has found a strong connection between the A143T variant of the GLA gene and increased risk of Fabry cardiomyopathy, which affects the heart, kidneys and nervous system.