A novel targeted molecular therapy for drug-resistant biliary tract cancer
Biliary tract cancers (BTCs) including cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) and gallbladder cancer (GBC) are becoming more prevalent globally. An effective chemotherapeutic agent ...
Tag: drugresistant
UTA student earns prestigious award for drug-resistant antibiotic research
A senior biology student at The University of Texas at Arlington recently earned an award for her research about antimicrobial ...
‘Double strike’ strategy slows growth of drug-resistant breast cancer
Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation and Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology have shown that the simultaneous inhibition of ...
Synthetic antibiotic could be effective against drug-resistant superbugs
DURHAM, N.C – A scientific journey decades in the making at Duke University has found a new antibiotic strategy to ...
Researchers discover drug-resistant, often deadly pathogen living in dogs’ ears, creating concern it may jump to humans
Hamilton, ON, July 7, 2023 – Scientists at McMaster University and India’s University of Delhi have discovered and isolated the ...
Drug-resistant fungi are thriving in even the most remote regions of Earth
New McMaster research has found that a disease-causing fungus — collected from one of the most remote regions in the ...
Drug-resistant Candida auris infection rates continue to rise
Houston, TX – Candida auris, an emerging fungal pathogen resistant to many antimicrobial agents, continues to threaten U.S. public health. Researchers ...
Children with drug-resistant epilepsy live longer after cranial surgery
Survival rate beyond 10 years in children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) was highest after cranial epilepsy surgery and lowest when ...
Traditional medicine plant could combat drug-resistant malaria
Much of what is now considered modern medicine originated as folk remedies or traditional, Indigenous practices. These customs are still ...
Novel tridimensional anticancer agents developed to fight against drug-resistant cancer cells
A research team co-led by chemists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently discovered novel, highly effective anticancer agents ...
Not enough new antibiotics in the pipeline, concludes WHO review – especially those targeting deadly drug-resistant microbes
**Note: the release below is a special early release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID ...
Potential treatment target for drug-resistant epilepsy identified
Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and colleagues have identified a small molecule that may help treat people with epilepsy whose ...
Oncotarget | Selective protection of normal cells from chemotherapy, while killing drug-resistant cancer cells
“Selective protection of normal cells may transform therapy of cancer.” Credit: 2023 Blagosklonny “Selective protection of normal cells may transform ...
A new analysis of the literature on NETosis from Dompé farmaceutici puts a spotlight on neutrophils in carcinogenesis and highlights the importance of targeting IL-8 and EVs in drug-resistant tumors
MILAN, Italy, February 1, 2023 - The Discovery Biology Unit at Dompé farmaceutici, in collaboration with Università degli Studi dell’Aquila, ...
‘Living medicine’ created to tackle drug-resistant lung infections
Researchers have designed the first ‘living medicine’ to treat lung infections. The treatment targets Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacteria ...
Case Western Reserve University researchers developing treatment for drug-resistant fungus with $3M-plus grant from National Institutes of Health
CLEVELAND–With a new $3 million-plus grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Case Western Reserve University researchers are examining ...
Post-pandemic outbreak of drug-resistant fungus in Brazil owing to abuse of medications and full up ICUs
In Brazil, a group of researchers has reported the largest outbreak to date of COVID-associated candidemia caused by the same ...
Study reveals how naturally-occurring compound kills major drug-resistant bacteria
Scientists analysing the effects of an organic compound on drug resistance bacteria have discovered how it can inhibit and kill ...
Scientists are one step closer to stopping drug-resistant tumors from growing
Scientists have solved a long-standing mystery surrounding a cancer-promoting protein and how it causes tumor growth. The findings are an ...
Manuka honey could help to clear deadly drug-resistant lung infection – research
A potential new treatment combining natural manuka honey with a widely used drug has been developed by scientists at Aston ...
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Meteorites likely source of nitrogen for early Earth
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‘Shocking’ discovery: Electricity from electric eels may transfer genetic material to nearby animals
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Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
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Elham Azizi vs. cancer: Fighting the disease with data, AI, and math
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Pregnant women are missing vital nutrients needed for them and their babies – and situation could worsen with plant-based foods
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New study identifies the greatest threat to wildlife across North America and Canada: people