News tagged with aminoglycosides

Computer simulations aid understanding of bacterial resistance against commonly used antibiotics

A recent study into the interactions between aminoglycoside antibiotics and their target site in bacteria used computer simulations to elucidate this mechanism and thereby suggest drug modifications.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Outsmarting bacteria: Researchers develop faster method to generate new antibiotics

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Michigan's Life Sciences Institute have developed a new method to rapidly generate and test novel antibiotic-drug candidates. The technique could provide scientists ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New clinical guidelines for exacerbations in cystic fibrosis

The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical guidelines for the treatment of exacerbations in cystic fibrosis based on a review of the literature on current clinical practices.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

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Re-awakening old genes to help in the fight against HIV

A new vaginal cream containing a reawakened protein could someday prevent the transmission of HIV.

Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Study breaks new ground in understanding drug-induced deafness

Peter Steyger's research on hearing is very personal.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Treatment approach to human Usher syndrome: Small molecules ignore stop signals

Usher syndrome is the most common form of combined congenital deaf-blindness in humans and affects 1 in 6,000 of the population. It is a recessive inherited disease that is both clinically and genetically ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

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BGI sequences genome of the deadly E. coli in Germany and reveals new super-toxic strain

The recent outbreak of an E. coli infection in Germany has resulted in serious concerns about the potential appearance of a new deadly strain of bacteria. In response to this situation, and immediately after the reports of dea ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), one of the four most prevalent chronic conditions in the elderly, is associated with low serum levels of folic acid, according to new research published in the December 2010 issue of Otolaryngology &# ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Researchers can watch drug activity in a molecule (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Weill Cornell's Scott Blanchard has developed technology that can observe drug activity in a solitary molecule while in motion. The development may lead to newer, safer drug therapies.

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 17, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Rules governing RNA's anatomy revealed

(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Michigan researchers have discovered the rules that dictate the three-dimensional shapes of RNA molecules, rules that are based not on complex chemical interactions but simply on geometry.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 07, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New images capture cell's ribosomes at work, could aid in molecular war against disease

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have for the first time captured elusive nanoscale movements of ribosomes at work, shedding light on how these cellular factories take ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Common antibacterial treatment linked to sensorineural hearing loss in cystic fibrosis patients

An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antibiotic resistance: A rising concern in marine ecosystems

A team of scientists, speaking today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, called for new awareness of the potential for antibiotic-resistant illnesses from the marine environment, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gene therapy involving antibiotics may help patients with Usher syndrome

A new approach to treating vision loss caused by Type 1 Usher syndrome (USH1), the most common condition affecting both sight and hearing, will be unveiled by a scientist at the annual conference of the European Society ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jun 03, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0


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