Taking antibiotics back in time
In today's medical landscape, antibiotics are pivotal in combatting bacterial infections. These potent compounds, produced by bacteria and fungi, act ...
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Mitochondria-targeting antibiotics extend lifespan in C. elegans
“Our ultimate goal is to find existing FDA-approved drugs and dietary supplements that can not only increase lifespan but also ...
Consumption of antibiotics in the community back to pre-pandemic levels in the European Union and European Economic Area
This year’s European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) focuses on the targets outlined in the 2023 Council Recommendation to step up ...
Collaboration to improve the quality of in vivo antibiotics testing
New antibiotics are crucial in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. Assessing the effectiveness of new antibiotics requires standardised high-quality infection ...
Different antibiotics’ effects on gut microbes may impact hypertensive organ damage
Highlights In a preclinical study, altering the intestinal microbiome with narrow-spectrum antibiotics affected organ damage associated with hypertension. Results from ...
Antibiotics for common childhood infections no longer effective
Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world, due ...
More is not better: Trial finds giving more antibiotics to prevent joint replacement infections doesn’t help
Knee and hip replacements are increasing globally due to an ageing population. In the United States, the number of patients ...
Scientists identify evolutionary gateway helping pneumonia bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
**Strictly embargoed until 20:00 (BST) Monday 2 October 2023** Scientists identify evolutionary gateway helping pneumonia bacteria become resistant to antibiotics ...
Antibiotics can help some bacteria survive for longer
Scientists have found a surprising effect of some antibiotics on certain bacteria – that the drugs can sometimes benefit bacteria, ...
Study finds two antibiotics for children with sinusitis equally effective, but one had fewer side effects
Brigham researchers found that patients prescribed amoxicillin-clavulanate had higher rates of gastrointestinal symptoms and yeast infections than those prescribed amoxicillin ...
Toxic molds, fossil fuels, antibiotics linked to chemical intolerance: Survey
SAN ANTONIO (Sept. 1, 2023) — What initiates chemical intolerance (CI)? In a newly released survey of thousands of U.S. adults, respondents most frequently cited exposures to biological sources, such as mold and ...
Newly engineered versions of bacterial enzyme reveal how antibiotics could be more potent
Modern medicine depends on antibiotics to treat infections by disabling targets inside bacterial cells. Once inside these cells, antibiotics bind ...
For a new generation of antibiotics, scientists are bringing extinct molecules back to life – and discovering the hidden genetics of immunity along the way
“We need to think big in antibiotics research,” says Cesar de la Fuente. “Over one million people die every year ...
Towards new antibiotics with the first artificial synthesis of tanzawaic acid b
The discovery of antibiotics in 1928 was a major turning point in the history of medicine. For the first time ...
A compound from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics
Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have found that a peptide from fruit flies could lead to new antibiotics. ...
High-resolution images reveal workings of a bacterial RNA riboswitch, a promising new target for antibiotics
Image To prevent a global health crisis, scientists around the world are searching for ways to fight bacteria that can ...
Interactions between gut bacteria may limit antibiotics’ efficacy against C. difficile
Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is a bacterium that can infect the large intestine, with symptoms ranging from diarrhea to life-threatening ...
New Utah study finds antibiotic stewardship program significantly reduced prescribing rates of antibiotics at urgent care centers in promising initiative to curb antibiotic overuse
Overuse of antibiotic prescriptions for patients with upper respiratory illnesses at urgent care clinics in the United States has been ...
Cheese experiments show fungal antibiotics can influence microbiome development
Washington, DC – Fungi produce metabolites that humans have used to improve health. For example, they secrete penicillin, which is ...
Pediatric IBD risk linked to antibiotics, Western diet and higher family income
CHICAGO (May 7, 2023) — Children and adolescents face greater risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) when exposed to antibiotics ...
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Researchers uncover NSMF protein’s role in relieving DNA replication stress
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‘Bone biographies’ reveal lives of medieval England’s common people – and illuminate early benefits system
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Clinical smart watch finds success at identifying atrial fibrillation
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Mass General-developed brain care score (BCS) is a scientifically validated way to assess current health habits and risk to future brain health
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Fungus from Arrakis: New species named after Dune’s giant worms
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Eating beans improves gut health, regulates immune and inflammatory processes in colorectal cancer survivors