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Alzheimer’s drug fermented with help from AI and bacteria moves closer to reality

Galantamine is a common medication used by people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia around the world to…

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Tryptophan in diet, gut bacteria protect against E. coli infection

Gut bacteria and a diet rich in the amino acid tryptophan can play a protective role against pathogenic E. coli,…

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Protecting joints from bacteria with mussels

Degenerative arthritis is no longer exclusive to the elderly population. According to the National Health Insurance Service report covering the…

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World

Blindness from some inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria

Sight loss in certain inherited eye diseases may be caused by gut bacteria, and is potentially treatable by antimicrobials, finds…

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Researchers develop molecules for a new class of antibiotics that can overcome drug resistant bacteria

About a decade ago, researchers in UC Santa Barbara chemistry professor Guillermo Bazan’s lab began to observe a recurring challenge…

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Revealing what makes bacteria life-threatening

Queensland researchers have discovered that a mutation allows some E. coli bacteria to cause severe disease in people while other…

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Tech

A Virus Found in Wastewater Beat Back a Woman’s ‘Zombie’ Bacteria

But Cole’s progress was short-lived. Her blood infection returned, and her doctors determined the phage-antibiotic combination was no longer effective.…

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Your Keyboard May Contain More Bacteria Than Your Toilet Seat

Feb. 13, 2024 –When it comes to the germiest objects around, here’s a gross one: Your keyboard may contain more…

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The arrangement of bacteria in biofilms affects their sensitivity to antibiotics

Many bacteria form an antibiotic-resistant slime. Research detailing that slime’s structure could help lead to new treatments. Bacteria are traditionally…

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Resistant bacteria can remain in the body for years

Fighting disease-causing bacteria becomes more difficult when antibiotics stop working. People with pre-existing conditions in particular can carry resistant germs…

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