Resistant gonorrhoea strain may threaten global health
July 11th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 11 (IANS) A new strain of gonorrhoea, resistant to all available antibiotics, is likely to turn the once easily treatable infection into a global health threat.
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How melanoma tumours evade drug treatment
November 25th, 2010 - 5:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 25 (ANI): A new research has discovered how some melanoma tumours evade drug treatment.The findings by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT pinpoint ... Read more...
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Plants, animals use similar mechanism when fending off diseases
November 19th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 19 (ANI): Through the ages, plants and animals have developed strikingly similar mechanisms for detecting microbial invasions and resisting diseases, says a new study.This revelation is a result 15 years ... Read more...
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Scientists voice concern over new ’superbugs’
October 13th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): Scientists worldwide have voiced their concerns regarding the health threat caused by a fresh generation of so-called superbugs.For instance, the gene NDM-1's ability to affect different bacteria and ... Read more...
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New DNA binding compound could pave way for novel antibiotics
June 10th, 2009 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 10 (ANI): A synthetic DNA binding compound, called [Fe2L3]4+, has been found to be surprisingly effective at binding to the DNA of bacteria and killing all the bacteria it touched ... Read more...
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Heres how some bacteria survive antibiotics
May 1st, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 1 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that some bacteria survive antibiotic treatment by turning on resistance mechanisms when exposed to ... Read more...
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