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Cannabis compound acts as an antibiotic

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 26, 2020

Cannabigerol (CBG), a non-psychoactive cannabis compound, has antibiotic potential. Treating mice with MRSA, CBG worked as well as vancomycin, a powerful antibiotic, for treating the infection.... Read More...

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Ethnobotanical medicine is effective against the bacterium causing Lyme disease

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 21, 2020

Ethnobotanical plant extracts, including Ghanaian quinine and Japanese knotweed, show strong activity against B.burgdorferi, outperforming current antibiotics for the treatment of Lyme disease.... Read More...

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Artificial intelligence yields drug that halts antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2020

A new deep learning algorithm helped researchers identify a powerful new antibiotic compound that kills many of the world's most problematic, disease-causing bacterias, including those which have so far been resistant to common antibiotics.... Read More...

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Some antibiotics prescribed during pregnancy linked to health disorders

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2020

Mothers who were prescribed macrolide antibiotics, including erythromycin and azithromycin, early in pregnancy had an increased risk of their child being born with malformations, specifically cardiovascular malformations. However, researchers found no link between exposure to these antibiotics and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.... Read More...

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Antibiotics could be promising treatment for form of dementia

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 10, 2020

Gentamicin and G418, two aminoglycoside antibiotics, were effective at correcting genetic mutations associated with a specific form of frontotemporal dementia. The findings are promising for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia.... Read More...

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Increased use of antibiotics may predispose to Parkinson’s disease

Neuroscience NewsNovember 22, 2019

Excessive exposure to certain antibiotics can predispose a person to Parkinson's disease, with a delay of onset of up to 15 years.... Read More...

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Green tea could hold the key to reducing antibiotic resistance

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 24, 2019

Epigallocatechin (EGCG), a natural antioxidant found in green tea, may help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. EGCG restores the activity of aztreonam, an antibiotic commonly used to treat infections caused by P. aeruginosa. The bacteria is resistant to major classes of antibiotics and is currently treated with a combination of drugs. ... Read More...

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Cannabidiol is a Powerful New Antibiotic

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2019

Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound extract of marijuana, has the potential to be used as an antibiotic. Researchers found CBD was remarkably effective at killing a wide range of Gram-positive bacteria, including bacteria that are resistant to common antibiotics. Additionally, CBD does not lose its effectiveness after extended treatment.... Read More...

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Antibiotic produced by the microbiome kills bacteria by disturbing energy metabolism

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2019

A synthetic version of a fibupeptide, which is naturally produced by the microbiome, may help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Lugdunin has been shown to be effective against MRSA. The findings could help in the creation of a new class of antibiotics to treat infections currently resistant to drugs on the market.... Read More...

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Antidepressants could be used to treat multiple bacterial infections

Neuroscience NewsJune 3, 2019

FIASMA antidepressants, such as amitriptyline and desipramine, halt the growth of four different kinds of bacterial pathogens in cell cultures and animal models. The antidepressants have shown to be effective in killing intracellular bacteria in two chlamydia infections, as well as human granulocytic anaplasmosis, a tick-borne disease that attacks white blood cells.... Read More...

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Classification system based on co-occurring conditions may provide insight into autism

Neuroscience NewsMay 31, 2019

Gastrointestinal and immune disorders, along with sleep disruptions and seizures often co-occur at similar points of time in those diagnosed under the autism spectrum. Analyzing patterns in diagnosis of co-occurring medical conditions allowed for the identification of three subtypes of children with ASD. The findings could provide new insight into the mechanics of ASD.... Read More...

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Pairing of glutamine-targeting drug and ketogenic diet fights glioblastoma in mice

Neuroscience NewsMay 30, 2019

Combining an antibiotic drug that targets glutamine with the ketogenic diet helps kill glioblastoma cancer cells, reversing symptoms of the disease and improving survivability in mouse models.... Read More...

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Some antibiotics prescribed during pregnancy linked to health disorders

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