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These DNA-Damaging Molecules May Be The Link Between Colon Cancer And IBD

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Scientists have discovered DNA-damaging molecules made by gut bacteria that may help explain why people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher rates of colorectal cancer than those without the condition.

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Are scientists being fooled by bacteria?

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For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors. However, according to a new study by researchers at the […].

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World’s largest catalogue of ocean DNA could boost drug discovery

Drug Discovery World

Scientists at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia used the KAUST Metagenomic Analysis Platform (KMAP) to analyse massive amounts of sequencing data to release Global Ocean Gene Catalog 1.0.

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Engineering an “invisible cloak” for bacteria to deliver drugs to tumors

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Columbia Engineering researchers report that they have developed a “cloaking” system that temporarily hides therapeutic bacteria from immune systems, enabling them to more effectively deliver drugs to tumors and kill cancer cells in mice. Using Bacteria For Therapy. ” The Ideal Bacteria.

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CRISPR pioneers Doudna and Charpentier claim Nobel chemistry prize

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Originally discovered in bacteria as a defense mechanism against pathogens, CRISP/Cas9 has made it possible to make exquisitely detailed and precise alterations to DNA sequences on demand, and as a tool for molecular biology has already transformed research into diseases and drug discovery. million) Nobel Prize award. “In

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Global advances in synthetic biology

Drug Discovery World

It is believed that the term synthetic biology was created in 1970 by geneticist, Waclaw Szybalski 1 as work was being carried out on the development of DNA sequencing and synthesis techniques. The Rockefeller University 2 recently reported the development of a synthetic antibiotic that could potentially work against drug-resistant bacteria.

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Could Fluoride be the Solution to Antibiotic Resistance? A New Study Weighs In

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But scientists at the University of California (UC), Santa Barbara, believe fluoride may offer hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. ” This method may also provide significant cost-savings, particularly in relation to antibiotic-driven selection in research laboratories. ” Source link.