FeaturedNeuroscience·February 26, 2020·2 min readCannabis compound acts as an antibioticCannabigerol (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
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2019·4 min readAntibiotic produced by the microbiome kills bacteria by disturbing energy metabolismA 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