Medications
HIV drugs may help fight deadly fungal infection, study finds
Antiviral drugs can make antifungals work again.
May 25, 2023
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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
C. diff study provides insight into antibiotic resistance and risks for infection
Exposure to specific antibiotics is linked to the development of certain strains of antibiotic-resistant C. difficile, one of the fastest growing bacteria superbugs, according to a new study published by Stuart Johnson, MD, ...
Feb 4, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
New approach could 'trick' MRSA into being less deadly, say scientists
With community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) posing significant health risks and currently causing huge problems in particular in the USA, a paper out this month presents new findings into how the infection responds to antibiotic ...
Dec 19, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
S. aureus can spread from blood to eye, endangering vision
Nearly ten percent of cases of Staphylococcus aureus infections of the blood spread to the eyeball, according to a team of Korean clinical investigators. That spread can severely impair vision, and even cause blindness. The ...
Jan 26, 2016
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Medical research
New formulation of existing medicines prove highly effective against drug-resistant fungus
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University has discovered a formulation of existing medicines that can significantly reduce the presence of the fungus Candida auris (C. auris) on skin, controlling its spread ...
Apr 7, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Investigators discover compounds that block reactivation of latent HIV-1
A team of investigators from the University of Pittsburgh has identified compounds that block the reactivation of latent HIV-1 in a human cell line containing the latent virus. The research is published December 3rd in Antimicrobial ...
Dec 3, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blocking tuberculosis germs' metabolic 'escape pathways' may be key to better, shorter treatment
New research suggests the bacteria that cause tuberculosis alter their metabolism to combat exposure to antimicrobials, and that these metabolic "escape pathways" might be neutralized by new drugs to shorten the troublesome ...
May 30, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New drug candidate found for fungal lung infections
On a molecular level, you have more in common with shower curtain mold or the mushrooms on your pizza than you might think. Humans and fungi share similar proteins, a biological bond that makes curing fungal infections difficult ...
Oct 7, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
Study identifies mechanism for drug target to help block HIV's ability to spread
University of Minnesota researchers have identified the mechanism of a potential HIV drug target, which could be a more cost-effective option than currently used HIV drugs.
Feb 2, 2016
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Medications
Antibiotic resistance across Wisconsin revealed by new maps
When a patient arrives at a hospital with an infection, her doctor must decide which antibiotic might have the best chance of curing her—no easy feat when disease-causing pathogens are increasingly resistant to multiple ...
Apr 10, 2019
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