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Antibiotics are drugs used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms.

New automated system behaves as a promising tool to treat human bloodstream infections

When treating patients with acute infections, healthcare professionals must be able to quickly and properly determine which antibiotics are most effective in combating the disease.

20 Apr 2022

Microcolonies in the GI tract comprise an important niche for cell-cell signaling and plasmid transfer

Published in Nature Communications, research from the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic sought to understand how microbial communities help people resist pathogens.

11 Apr 2022

Research sheds light on non-invasive conjunctival goblet cell testing in patients

Conjunctival Goblet Cells (CGCs) are specialized epithelial cells that secrete mucins to generate the tear film’s mucus layer.

11 Apr 2022

Rockefeller scientists reveal how a narrow-spectrum antibiotic selectively targets C. diff

Most antibiotics are double-edged swords. Besides killing the pathogen they are prescribed for, they also decimate beneficial bacteria and change the composition of the gut microbiome.

7 Apr 2022

Transposons are a potential antibiotic resistance, a study reveals

According to biomedical engineers at Duke University, the physical mechanism that enables high doses of antibiotics to encourage the transmission of antibiotic resistance across bacteria is now identified.

7 Apr 2022

Researchers discover a unique technique to fight hospital-borne disease

A study team developed an early-stage therapy that sabotages the pump and restores antibiotic efficiency by disclosing the structure of a protein needed by bacteria to pump out antibiotics.

From New York University (NYU) 4 Apr 2022

Researchers show how proteins form DNA-repair mechanism in living bacteria

Two recent research have shown a completely new perspective of how bacterial cells repair broken parts of their DNA (lesions).

From New York University (NYU) 1 Apr 2022

Researchers focus to create a new class of molecules for curing biofilm infections

Chronic skin wounds are a rising global issue among the elderly, individuals with severe burns, and people with underlying medical diseases such as diabetes.

1 Apr 2022

Study helps to make sense of cell-to-cell variation in response to external stimuli

Why do genetically similar cells react to the same extrinsic stimuli, such as antibiotics, in such diverse ways?

1 Apr 2022

Exceptional research recordings display RNA switching “on” and “off”

RNA switches (also known as riboswitches) control which genes are turned “on” and “off”, much like a light switch. Although this appears to be a straightforward process, biologists have been astonished by the inner workings of these switches for decades.

1 Apr 2022

Researchers determine novel technique for drug delivery

They have devised a novel means of delivering medicines and peptides into cells.

25 Mar 2022

Researchers use GP2 and UMOD to prevent urinary tract infection

A team led by Karolinska Institute used AI and structural biology to learn more about two similar proteins that protect against bacterial infection in the urinary tract.

16 Mar 2022

Capturing the mechanisms underlying evolvability in a new framework

All life evolves: microorganisms can become resistant to drugs, viruses evade our vaccines, and species may adapt to climate change.

3 Mar 2022

Scientists reveal the spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor

The spectacular structure of the protective armor of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer – like chain mail.

From Newcastle University 28 Feb 2022

MIT chemists develop a new way to synthesize potential antibiotic

Chemists at MIT have developed a novel way to synthesize himastatin, a natural compound that has shown potential as an antibiotic.

25 Feb 2022

Researchers study the impact of broad-spectrum antibiotics on the infants’ microbiome

A recent study proves that antibiotic use in the first week of birth is associated with a reduction in the number of healthy bacteria required to digest milk.

22 Feb 2022

Understanding mutational bias helps scientists predict how pathogens develop resistance to drugs

Genetic mutations help certain people succeed in the face of natural selection.

21 Feb 2022

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

A*STAR’s GIS and ID Labs have discovered KCNJ15, a gene linked to the human immune system’s ability to combat TB and maybe other infectious diseases.

18 Feb 2022

New device to assess water quality uses powerful and programmable genetic networks

Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use, hand-held device that can let users know -; within mere minutes -; if their water is safe to drink.

18 Feb 2022

Long-term use of antibiotics impacts microbiome diversity, Estonian Microbiome Project finds

Estonian Microbiome Project, using electronic health data from more than 2500 biobank participants finds long-term antibiotic usage, independent from recent administration, has an impact on the microbiome, partly explaining the common bacterial signatures overlapping between diseases.

16 Feb 2022

Antibiotic News and Research

New automated system behaves as a promising tool to treat human bloodstream infections

Microcolonies in the GI tract comprise an important niche for cell-cell signaling and plasmid transfer

Research sheds light on non-invasive conjunctival goblet cell testing in patients

Rockefeller scientists reveal how a narrow-spectrum antibiotic selectively targets C. diff

Transposons are a potential antibiotic resistance, a study reveals

Researchers discover a unique technique to fight hospital-borne disease

Researchers show how proteins form DNA-repair mechanism in living bacteria

Researchers focus to create a new class of molecules for curing biofilm infections

Study helps to make sense of cell-to-cell variation in response to external stimuli

Exceptional research recordings display RNA switching “on” and “off”

Researchers determine novel technique for drug delivery

Researchers use GP2 and UMOD to prevent urinary tract infection

Capturing the mechanisms underlying evolvability in a new framework

Scientists reveal the spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor

MIT chemists develop a new way to synthesize potential antibiotic

Researchers study the impact of broad-spectrum antibiotics on the infants’ microbiome

Understanding mutational bias helps scientists predict how pathogens develop resistance to drugs

Study findings open new avenues for research into host-directed therapies for TB

New device to assess water quality uses powerful and programmable genetic networks

Long-term use of antibiotics impacts microbiome diversity, Estonian Microbiome Project finds

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