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Strength in numbers: Crowdsourcing challenge seeks new methods to combat drug-resistant malaria

November 19, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Drug Resistance, Malaria

A team of researchers at Notre Dame put out a call to the masses, enlisting researchers, data scientists and health professionals to analyze genomic data from emerging drug-resistant malaria parasites and gain a better understanding of the mechanisms of resistance.

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Single Mutation Dramatically Changes Structure and Function of Bacteria’s Transporter Proteins

October 22, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Chemistry, Drug Resistance, E. Coli

Swapping a single amino acid in a simple bacterial protein changes its structure and function, revealing the effects of complex gene evolution, finds a new study published in the journal eLife. The study—conducted using E. coli bacteria—can help researchers to better understand the evolution of transporter proteins and their role in drug resistance.

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UC San Diego Researchers Convert Pro-Tumor Macrophages into Cancer Killers

August 21, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Cancer, Cell Biology, Drug Resistance, Macrophages

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers identified a new therapeutic approach in mouse models that halts drug resistance and cancer progression by using an antibody that induces the immune system via macrophages to seek and kill cancer cells.