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10/06/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Anthroposophical medicine, a little-known alternative therapy, found to be effective in killing bad bacteria

Now that antibiotic resistance is becoming prevalent in different bacterial species, it has become crucial to find new sources of antibacterial compounds. One study, conducted by researchers from the Center for Complementary Medicine and University Medical Center Freiburg, has shown that medication from anthroposophical medicine known as Berberis Decoctum D2 possesses antibacterial potential. This was observed through the […]

10/28/2017 / By Russel Davis

MRSA is NOT just in hospitals, new research discovers: The antibiotic-resistant superbug is spreading in the wild

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is not only contained within hospital settings and may actually spread elsewhere, according to a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Health experts have insisted that patients carrying MRSA can be screened upon hospital admission, by which time the doctors will take note of the time and place of occurrence to see if […]

04/27/2017 / By Russel Davis

Mysterious compound called “F19” discovered by Israeli researchers to kill antibiotic-resistant superbugs without encouraging resistance

Researchers at Israel-based biopharmaceutical firm Q2 Pharma Ltd. and the Case Western Reserve University have identified and patented a group of non-antibiotic, small-molecule antivirulence compounds that show potential in treating bacterial infections such as methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. According to researchers, the compounds were designed to inhibit disease-causing toxins from forming in gram-positive bacteria such as MRSA. The compounds may also prevent […]

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