Posts Tagged ‘antibiotics’
Fed antibiotics, pigs carry resistant bugs
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Antibiotics in pig feed increase the number of antibiotic resistant genes in gastrointestinal microbes in pigs, say researchers. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Dec 29, 2011 10:45 - 0 Comments
Test quickly diagnoses infections in pets
U. MISSOURI (US) — A simple blood test that may diagnose pet infections in approximately a third of the current time could lead to a similar test for humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2011 8:06 - 1 Comment
Compound defeats drug-resistant bacteria
BROWN (US) — When drugs are developed to combat infection, bacteria fight back by coming up with a deterrent. A newly developed compound makes the bacteria vulnerable again.
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2011 12:08 - 0 Comments
Hospital ‘superbug’ colonizes colon
U. MONASH (US) — A mutation turns a common hospital bacterium into a deadly superbug that kills increasing numbers of hospital patients worldwide. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 19, 2011 12:21 - 2 Comments
Gel shines bright to spot bacteria
U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — Polymers that light up in the presence of bacteria could offer a new way to quickly detect infected wounds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 11, 2011 11:36 - 0 Comments
Shield eases antibiotic’s toxicity
CARDIFF U. (UK) — New research is expected to expand the use of the antibiotic colistin, effective in fighting infection, but underused because it is toxic to kidneys and nerves. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 31, 2011 14:49 - 1 Comment
Cystic fibrosis bacteria fight MRSA
CARDIFF U. (UK) — A bacterium that can cause severe lung infection in people with cystic fibrosis is effective in fighting a variety of drug-resistant microbes, including MRSA. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 26, 2011 10:40 - 0 Comments
Stealthy bacteria hide out to survive
TEXAS A&M (US) — Like rogue secret agents, some bacteria are able to surreptitiously shut themselves down to avoid an antibiotic attack. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 7, 2011 12:24 - 0 Comments
Defiant bacteria found in drinking water
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that cause cholera and dysentery have been discovered in the drinking water supply in the India capital of New Delhi. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 25, 2011 10:19 - 0 Comments
Bacteria use pump to resist drugs
IOWA STATE (US) — Researchers have uncovered two parts of the three-part crystal structures of pumps that recognize and remove heavy metal toxins from bacteria. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 28, 2011 12:09 - 1 Comment
Stop superbugs by turning up the heat
U. MINNESOTA (US) — One effective way to fight the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as “superbugs,” may be to treat municipal wastewater solids at higher temperatures. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 18, 2011 16:10 - 0 Comments
Sensor can tell if antibiotics are working
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Treating bacterial infections could be much faster with a new biosensor that can determine in minutes—rather than days—which antibiotic will be most effective. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 22, 2010 12:09 - 1 Comment
Bacteria take aim using toxic darts
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Bacteria use stick-like proteins on their surfaces with toxic dart tips to disable their competition, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 10, 2010 16:34 - 0 Comments
Biofilm protein clamps DNA in its ‘wings’
BROWN (US) — A pair of proteins likely play a role in forming the slick coating of bacteria known as biofilms that can be difficult to treat with drugs. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2010 16:51 - 0 Comments
How bacteria resist antibiotics
IOWA STATE (US) — Researchers have discovered the crystal structures of pumps that remove heavy metal toxins from bacteria, making them resistant to antibiotics. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 7, 2010 12:02 - 0 Comments
Cockroaches: Unlikely source of antibiotics
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK)—Cockroaches may be more of a health benefit than a hazard, according to a new study. (more…)
Best of 2010, Society & Culture - Sep 2, 2010 9:58 - 8 Comments
Ancient beer brewed to include antibiotic
EMORY (US)—A chemical analysis of the bones of ancient Nubians shows that they were regularly consuming tetracycline, most likely in their beer. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Aug 30, 2010 15:25 - 0 Comments
Minimal dairy antibiotics reach groundwater
UC DAVIS (US)—A wide range of antibiotics given to dairy cows routinely end up on the ground and in manure lagoons, but are mostly broken down before they reach groundwater, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 11, 2010 13:42 - 0 Comments
Antibiotic-proof bacteria show up in U.K.
CARDIFF U. (U.K.)—Bacteria that produce a recently discovered antibiotic-resistant gene have been found in U.K. patients for the first time. (more…)
