Mechanism of colistin resistance in food Klebsiella bacteria unravelled
Researchers found colistin-resistant bacteria in 49% vegetable, meat samples in Chennai. They have for the first time deciphered the mechanism
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Podcast – Finding new drug target for Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria
IIT Roorkee researchers have identified the RNA protein Hfq as a potential drug target. Once the Hfq gene is removed, the
Read MoreIIT Roorkee finds new drug target for antibiotic resistant bacteria Acinetobacter baumannii
IIT Roorkee researchers have identified the RNA protein Hfq as a potential drug target. Once the Hfq gene is removed,
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IISER Bhopal team strikes at the root of head and neck cancer growth
Researchers at IISER Bhopal have found that depleting the production of a specific protein kinase (PAK2) has a cascading effect
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IISER Pune shows bacteria develop resistance even without exposure to antibiotics
Researchers at IISER Pune found that E. coli subjected to different stresses simultaneously and in a unpredictable manner evolved to tolerate novel stresses
Read MoreEgyptian vultures wintering in India undergo a change in drug-resistance pattern
Researchers found a significant change in the pattern of drug resistance in E. coli seen in Egyptian vultures that come
Read MoreVitamin C improves the efficacy of TB drugs, AIIMS researchers find
AIIMS researchers have found that adding vitamin C as a nutritional supplement while treating drug-sensitive tuberculosis patients with first-line TB
Read MoreIIT Delhi develops a novel platform to test drug sensitivity in bacteria
IIT Delhi researchers have used microgels to encapsulate bacteria of interest and carbon dots. Carbon dots indicate bacterial growth through
Read MoreDelhi researchers’ novel molecule prevents malaria disease
A team led by researchers from JNU and ICGEB, New Delhi has identified a molecule that prevents malaria parasites from invading red
Read MoreIIT Roorkee’s novel molecule reverses antibiotic resistance
The small molecule used by Prof. Ranjana Pathania’s team at IIT Roorkee inhibits the proton gradient that drives the efflux pump leading
Read MoreA glimmer of hope as India’s war on TB gets more funding
There is a glimmer of hope with India registering a slight drop in the number of new tuberculosis cases and
Read MoreIGIB researchers reverse cancer drug resistance
Small molecules used along with anticancer drug makes cancer cells sensitive to the drug. Resistance to anticancer drugs is a major problem in oncology affecting
Read MoreIGIB scientists discover a skin bacterium with antimicrobial activity
Synthetic peptides, which have sequences identical to the natural ones isolated from the bacteria, prepared in the lab showed antimicrobial
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