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Fecal transplants, as Digital Journal has reported, involve the transfer of beneficial bacteria to people with anatomical concerns or infections (such as MRSA) or...
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The bacterium used is a non-pathogenic strain of Escherichia coli (called Nissle 1917 or under the trade name ‘Mutaflor’), and one that is commonly...
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The viruses in question are bacteriophages. These are viruses that infect and replicate within a bacterium. They function like molecular factories, churning out copies...
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One interesting area of research to assist with the battle against antibiotic resistant bacteria is with “resistance breakers.” This is a term for compounds...
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Raymond Wang, 17 from Vancouver, has won first prize at the world’s largest high school science fair. The event, sponsored by computer giant Intel,...
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A U.K. government-appointed review team into the issue of antibiotic resistance, headed by economist Jim O’Neill, has urged the global pharmaceutical industry to fund...
Life
Despite global concerns that the overuse of antibiotics contributes to drug resistance, sales for the use of antibiotics for use with livestock have increased...
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A research group been examining a bacterium’s mechanism of transporting molecules inside other cells. This has led to the development of a reconfigured “protein-delivery...
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When it comes to the cellular level, all organisms are divided into either prokaryotes, which have simple cells like bacteria, or eukaryotes, which have...
Life
The facts about antibiotic use have come from the World Health Organization (WHO). The report warns that given the rise in antibiotic resistance, the...