All Antimicrobials articles – Page 13
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NewsDeadly fungus beaten with treatment blocking fatty acid formation
Researchers have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections by blocking fungi from being able to make fatty acids, the major component of fats.
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NewsResearchers create total synthesis of HIV replication inhibitor
Scientists appear to have discovered a way to produce a true structure of the rare but naturally-occurring anti-HIV compound Lancilactone C from start to finish.
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NewsFly toolkit created for investigating COVID-19 infection mechanisms
A new ‘fly-to-bedside’ resource offers a shortcut for developing drug therapies needed for long COVID and future coronavirus outbreaks.
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NewsDual wavelengths of light effective against antibiotic-resistant bacterium
Scientists have combined two light wavelengths to deactivate a bacterium that is invulnerable to some of the world’s most widely used antibiotics, giving hope that the regime could be adapted as a potential disinfectant treatment.
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NewsResearchers craft ‘origami DNA’ to control virus assembly
Researchers have used DNA ‘origami’ templates to control the way viruses are assembled. The global team behind the research, published in Nature Nanotechnology, developed a way to direct the assembly of virus capsids – the protein shell of viruses - at physiological conditions in a precise and programmable manner. ...
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NewsNew bacterial blueprint will help fight antibiotic resistance
Scientists have gained high-res structural insights into a key bacterial enzyme, which may help chemists design new drugs to inhibit it and thus suppress disease-causing bacteria.
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NewsAI model can accelerate development of new antivirals
Researchers have shown that IBM’s AI Model, MoLFormer, can generate antiviral molecules for multiple target virus proteins, including SARS-CoV-2, that can accelerate the drug discovery process.
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NewsHeart drug peruvoside could prevent spread of up to 12 viruses
Peruvoside, a plant-based compound that is commonly used to treat heart failure, has been discovered to be able to prevent up to 12 medically important viruses, all originating from different virus families.
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NewsBioactive glass doped with silver delivers longer-lasting antimicrobial wound protection
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have demonstrated that silver retains antimicrobial activity for longer when it is impregnated into ‘bioactive glass’, and shown for the first time how this promising combination delivers more long-lasting antimicrobial wound protection than conventional alternatives.
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NewsBiological clocks of people and malaria parasites tick in tune
Research could pave the way to new anti-malarials that work by ’jet-lagging’ the parasites that cause the disease.
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NewsTeam founds AI-powered vaccine library to prevent future pandemics
A research project to develop novel antigen designs will focus on 10 known virus families to build the ‘vaccine library’, using the computer-based Rosetta platform.
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NewsNanorobots seek and destroy fungal infections in the mouth
Researchers have developed a new way to rapidly and precisely eradicate fungal infections in the mouth by using nanorobots guided by magnets.
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NewsAI-found drug may combat drug-resistant infections
Scietntists used a machine-learning algorithm to identify a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacterium that lurks in many hospital settings.
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NewsDeadly virus structures pinpoint new targets for Lassa vaccine design
By comparing the structures of protein complexes from different lineages of the dangerous Lassa virus, a research team has identified new antibodies and vaccine targets.
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NewsAnti-microbial nanonets ease inflammation during sepsis
Pharmaceutical scientists have developed multi-functional synthetic peptide nanonets for relieving inflammation caused by bacterial infection. This is achieved by concurrent trapping of bacterial endotoxins and pro-inflammatory cytokines.
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NewsResearchers fight Lyme disease with local herbs
Scientists are investigating whether medicinal plants growing in Estonia could be used to fight Lyme disease and destroy the bacteria causing it.
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NewsPeptide combats multidrug-resistant bacteria in less than one hour
A synthetic peptide inspired by molecules secreted by the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum has presented promising antibacterial results within one hour in laboratory trials.
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NewsTraditional medicine plant could combat drug-resistant malaria
Researchers have identified compounds in the leaves of a particular medicinal Labrador tea plant used throughout the First Nations of Nunavik, Canada, and demonstrated that one of them has activity against the parasite responsible for malaria.
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NewsTobacco plant engineered to act as drug factory
Researchers have engineered a close relative of tobacco, Nicotiana benthamiana, to churn out peptides with antibiotic activity against some of the nastiest pathogens known to medicine.
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NewsSleep supplement impairs action of gut microbiota
Despite its antioxidant effects and role in regulating sleep cycles, tests show melatonin can worsen inflammation of the intestine and impair the action of gut microbiota.