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Bacteria’s protein machinery may offer antibiotic target Subscription
Researchers have unveiled a snapshot of the molecular machinery that bacteria use to build polysaccharide chains that protect them from immune attack.
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Beta-lactam antibiotics can make MRSA infection worse Subscription
Treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics could exacerbate MRSA skin infections, according to pre-clinical research.
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Beware the psychedelic effects of zombie cucumber
Andrew Haynes describes a white flower, the so-called “zombie cucumber”, which can induce hallucinations when ingested.
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Blood test could show whether an antidepressant is effective, research suggests Subscription
Psychiatrists could be on the way to developing a test that predicts which patients with depression will benefit from which antidepressant.
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Body bionics: how the next generation of biosensors could revolutionise drug delivery Subscription
Smaller, smarter and more sensitive — how four new technologies could change the way drugs are monitored and administered.
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Bridging the gap between genetics and biochemistry: the science of proteomics Subscription
Kalliopi Dodou and Paul Whiteley describe the study and analysis of the proteome in this month’s -omics science article
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Chemical reverses effects of ageing disease progeria in human skin cells Subscription
Study finds methylene blue can rescue mitochondrial defects in both progeria and normal skin cells.
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Delve into the complex and interesting world of the immune system Subscription
‘Immunity’, by William E Paul. Pp xiii+260 £19.50. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press; 2016. 978 1 421 41801 8
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Developing new psoriasis treatment regimens for patients based on their clinical profile Subscription
Biologics and small-molecule drugs being developed to treat psoriasis are showing encouraging results, but high costs could limit their use.
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Drug breweries of the future
Genetically modified yeasts could soon provide a source of opiates and other drugs previously only obtainable from plants.
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