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Onions could hold key to fighting antibiotic resistance

By Guest PostJune 24, 2018Healthantibiotic resistance, bacterial infection, existing antibiotic treatment, new antibiotic chemotypes, onions, sanjib bhakta, therapeutic index, tuberculosis

A type of onion could help the fight against antibiotic resistance in cases of tuberculosis, a UCL and Birkbeck-led study suggests.

Researchers believe the antibacterial properties extracted from the Persian shallot could increase the effects of existing antibiotic treatment. (more…)

Three-drug combinations could help counter antibiotic resistance, UCLA biologists report

By Guest PostSeptember 29, 2016Healthantibiotic resistance, counter, elif tekin, fight bacteria, pamela yeh, three drug combinations, van savage

Each year, approximately 700,000 people die from drug-resistant bacterial infections. A study by UCLA life scientists could be a major step toward combating drug-resistant infections. (more…)