antibiotic resistance Archive
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![I love bacon so much. And burgers, and chicken nuggets. So as you can imagine, becoming a vegetarian wasn’t something that I’d previously considered. But […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bacon-Burgers...-and-Antibiotics-media-115x115.jpg "Burgers, Bacon… and Antibiotics?")
Burgers, Bacon… and Antibiotics?
Posted on December 18, 2017 | No CommentsI love bacon so much. And burgers, and chicken nuggets. So as you can imagine, becoming a vegetarian wasn’t something that I’d previously considered. But […] -
![Prions are infectious agents comprised of proteins that can fold in many ways and still be functional. They cause other, normal proteins to fold into […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/prt-115x115.png "Infectious proteins found in bacteria")
Infectious proteins found in bacteria
Posted on January 23, 2017 | No CommentsPrions are infectious agents comprised of proteins that can fold in many ways and still be functional. They cause other, normal proteins to fold into […] -
![Antibiotics have been the most successful treatment for a whole array of infectious diseases and are vital in almost all areas of modern medicine. However, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/E._coli_Bacteria_16578744517-115x115.jpg "Are antibiotics going out of fashion?")
Are antibiotics going out of fashion?
Posted on January 8, 2017 | No CommentsAntibiotics have been the most successful treatment for a whole array of infectious diseases and are vital in almost all areas of modern medicine. However, […] -
![A recent study has shown that common antibiotics such as ampicillin do not work in more than half of all cases of urinary tract infections […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/e-coli-bacteria-115x115.jpg "Antibiotics beginning to fail against common childhood infections")
Antibiotics beginning to fail against common childhood infections
Posted on March 20, 2016 | No CommentsA recent study has shown that common antibiotics such as ampicillin do not work in more than half of all cases of urinary tract infections […] -
![New “damage limiting” drugs intended to alleviate the problems of antibiotic resistance may not be as effective as first thought, a study published in Plos […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Scientists Urge Caution over Next-Generation Antibiotics")
Scientists Urge Caution over Next-Generation Antibiotics
Posted on January 27, 2014 | No CommentsNew “damage limiting” drugs intended to alleviate the problems of antibiotic resistance may not be as effective as first thought, a study published in Plos […] -
New antibiotic clears chronic infections by forcing bacteria to self-digest
Posted on November 18, 2013 | No CommentsChronic bacterial infections are extremely difficult to clear completely, even with the best current drugs. Most antibiotics work by disrupting bacterial growth and division. However, […] -
Oranges: a cure for drug-resistant TB?
Posted on May 31, 2013 | No CommentsScientists at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have observed the bactericidal effects of vitamin C against tuberculosis – crucially, this does […] -
![Scientists from Virginia Tech University have found that antibiotic resistance is being passed from humans to wildlife, even in protected areas. The study, published by […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bacteria2-e1361997571365-115x115.jpg "New study suggests drug resistant bacteria being passed on to wildlife")
New study suggests drug resistant bacteria being passed on to wildlife
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsScientists from Virginia Tech University have found that antibiotic resistance is being passed from humans to wildlife, even in protected areas. The study, published by […]
