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Antibiotics release death sugars that help bad bugs to grow

Posted on 23 December 2013 by mmmbitesizescience

In the 1940’s, antibiotics were hailed as wonder drugs. “Syphilis is now curable!”, ran the posters. Yet in modern times, several dark sides of these drugs have come to light. The widespread overuse of antibiotic therapy has driven the emergence … Continue reading →

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How to survive the bacterial antibiotic revolution

Posted on 14 May 2013 by mmmbitesizescience

These days, we have a pretty serious problem when it comes to our ability to kill resistant bacteria causing serious illness. People petition governments to urge action, while drug companies lament over how those pesky bacteria evolved to defeat their … Continue reading →

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Posted in Bacteria, Disease, Microorganisms, Science | Tagged allicin, antibiotic, antimicrobial, bacteria, clostridium difficile, defensin-1, E. coli, garlic, honey, manuka, microbes, MRSA, probiotics, pseudomonas aeruginosa, resistance, salmonella, shigella, superbug, yoghurt | 1 Comment

Antibiotics hit your gut microbes hard

Posted on 13 February 2013 by mmmbitesizescience

These days, most doctor’s are acutely aware of the problems of overprescribing antibiotics. Historically given as more of a placatory gesture – ‘I have to prescribe something, else this patient will think I’m an incompetent buffoon’ – their overuse almost … Continue reading →

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Antibiotics, resistance and MRSA, oh my!

Posted on 26 September 2012 by mmmbitesizescience

The overuse of antibiotics, both in humans and other animals, has applied a selective pressure driving the development of bacterial drug resistance. But few people realise that bacteria in the environment naturally express an impressive cocktail of drug resistance genes, … Continue reading →