Microplastic pollution aids antibiotic resistance
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‘Implementation Science’ Critical to Reducing Antibiotic Resistance
ARLINGTON, VA (Dec, 2, 2021)—Despite scientific evidence on how to properly prescribe antibiotics, clinicians routinely diverge from these processes in ...
Analysing resistance to antibiotics of Helicobacter pylori infection
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most common bacterial infections worldwide, affecting more than 40 % of the ...
Cancer cells may promote metastases and resistance to therapy, depending on their state
A type of cell transformation known as EMT enables cancer cells to break away from the tumor and form metastases ...
With antibiotic resistance, ‘we are running out of options’
Experts predict that without intervention, the problem of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections could be catastrophic by 2050, killing nearly 10 million ...
Oncotarget: Altered glucuronidation signifies castration resistance in prostate cancer
Oncotarget published "Altered glucuronidation deregulates androgen dependent response profiles and signifies castration resistance in prostate cancer" which reported that Glucuronidation controls ...
Going for gold to reduce antibiotic resistance
Tiny particles of gold could be the new weapon in the fight against bacterial antibiotic resistance, according to research just ...
Test determines antibiotic resistance in less than 90 minutes
PULLMAN, Wash. — A technique that measures the metabolic activity of bacteria with an electric probe can identify antibiotic resistance ...
Differences in T cells’ functional state determine resistance to cancer therapy
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer in humans. Some patients with NSCLC receive ...
Lower antibiotic resistance in intestinal bacteria with forgotten antibiotic
A forgotten antibiotic, temocillin, led to lower selection of resistant bacteria than the standard treatment for febrile urinary tract infection, ...
Artificial intelligence accelerates search for markers of resistance to sugarcane yellow leaf disease
Yellow leaf disease, a major sugarcane pest in Brazil, is caused by a virus resistant to thermal treatment. An infected ...
Identification of genes that cause resistance to treatment of the pathogenic fungus Candida
Barcelona, 25 October 2021- It is estimated that 80% of women will suffer from vaginal candidiasis at least once in ...
New PCR assays offer hope in the fight against the environmental spread of antimicrobial resistance
New testing methods, developed by Newcastle University scientists, provide a simple and more precise way to quantify the transmission and ...
New study explores maize diversity for fall armyworm resistance in a warming world
CABI has contributed to new research which highlights the importance of and need for host plant resistance for fall armyworm ...
The calculated costs of setting up labs to monitor antimicrobial resistance in resource-limited settings may be prohibitive without financial support
Article Title: Antimicrobial resistance detection in Southeast Asian hospitals is critically important from both patient and societal perspectives, but what ...
Integrative analyses revealed the roles of G6PD in cisplatin resistance via redox system
Niigata and Tokyo, Japan - Three-dimensional (3D) culturing approaches help probe cancer stem-like cells (CSCs)-associated traits, chemoresistance, and cellular heterogeneity ...
Study shows fragile X treatment can incur resistance, suggests ways around it
Mark Bear, Picower Professor of Neuroscience at MIT, recalls the “eureka moment” 20 years ago when he realized that a ...
New nano particles suppress resistance to cancer immunotherapy
A specially designed lipid nanoparticle could deliver immune-signaling molecules into liver macrophage cells to overcome resistance to anti-tumor immunotherapy.Credit: Takashi ...
Stronger lettuce stems are a key part of disease resistance
Lettuce drop is a lettuce disease that results in browning or wilting of leaves, plant collapse, and death. The disease ...
Using evolutionary principles could prevent antibiotic resistance
Credit: Roderich Roemhild Sequential treatment using antibiotics that are similar but swapped around frequently is an effective way to kill ...
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Spanish scientists determine the mode of action of essential proteins involved in cancer and Alzheimer´s disease
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A dinosaur trove in Italy rewrites the history, geography, and evolution of the ancient Mediterranean area
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City of Hope scientists discover pathway that allows cancer to bypass oncology treatments