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Tetracycline is an antibiotic drug used to treat infection.

Study reveals trends in drug-resistant Campylobacter infections across the U.S.

Campylobacter infections are the most common foodborne illnesses in the U.S., sickening an estimated 1.5 million people each year.

19 Mar 2025

Urban density and HIV prevalence linked to rising antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea

Researchers identify key geographic and health factors that may predict the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea in the United States.

7 Feb 2025

Scientists reveal the spread of highly drug-resistant cholera strain

Scientists from the National Reference Center for Vibrios and Cholera at the Institut Pasteur, in collaboration with the Centre hospitalier de Mayotte, have revealed the spread of a highly drug-resistant cholera strain.

14 Dec 2024

Antibiotic activity altered by interaction with nanoplastics, new research shows

Nanoplastics significantly alter antibiotic interactions, reducing effectiveness and increasing resistance, posing serious implications for health and ecology.

20 Nov 2024

Nanoplastics may lead to the development of antibiotic resistance

Minuscule particles of plastic are not only bad for the environment. A study led from Umeå University, Sweden, has shown that the so-called nanoplastics which enter the body also can impair the effect of antibiotic treatment.

18 Nov 2024

Nanoplastics impair antibiotic effectiveness and promote resistance

In a recent study, an international research team with significant involvement from MedUni Vienna has investigated how nanoplastic particles deposited in the body affect the effectiveness of antibiotics.

30 Oct 2024

New research explores how antimicrobial exposure affects Parkinson’s disease risk

Antibiotic exposure shows potential protective effects against Parkinson's, while antifungal use is linked to increased risk, indicating microbiome involvement.

28 Oct 2024

Doxycycline increases antimicrobial resistance in the gut without disrupting microbiome diversity

Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis increases tetracycline resistance genes in the gut, without significantly affecting microbiome diversity in men who have sex with men and transgender women.

7 Oct 2024

Study highlights benefits and risks of doxy-PEP for STI prevention

Taking a dose of the oral antibiotic doxycycline after a high-risk sexual encounter has dramatically reduced the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in places where the strategy is being tried.

4 Oct 2024

Genetic factors that make the bacteria behind cholera so dangerous uncovered

Study reveals key genetic factors in Vibrio cholerae O1 that drive cholera transmission and severity, highlighting targets for novel therapeutic strategies.

26 Sep 2024

SwRI collaborates with UTSA to develop novel chemical process for synthesizing antibiotics

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is collaborating with The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to explore and develop a novel platform or chemical process for synthesizing antibiotic compounds with a $125,000 grant.

17 Sep 2024

Gut microbe metabolite found to modulate heart disease risk through β2-adrenergic receptors

Study identifies phenylacetylglutamine (PAGln), a gut microbiome metabolite, as a novel allosteric modulator of β2-adrenergic receptors, offering insights into its role in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.

26 Aug 2024

Microplastics in rivers harbor unique microbial communities, spreading antibiotic resistance

Researchers discovered distinct bacterial and viral communities on microplastics in the Beilun River, highlighting potential health risks and the spread of antibiotic-resistance genes.

17 Jun 2024

Raw meat-based diet for pets linked to drug-resistant bacteria, prompting concerns over public health risks

Study reveals that raw meat-based pet diets (RMBDs) often harbor multidrug-resistant bacteria, posing significant health risks to both pets and humans, unlike conventionally processed pet foods.

5 May 2024

Study finds high microplastic levels in Mediterranean fish despite low chemical contaminants

Researchers in a recent study published in the journal Foods discovered high levels of microplastics in popular Mediterranean fish species, despite low levels of cadmium and antibiotics, highlighting ongoing environmental concerns.

19 Apr 2024

Novel genetic mechanisms of tetracycline resistance in gut bacteria discovered

Antibiotic resistance is a significant and growing medical problem worldwide. Researchers at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and collaborators have found a novel genetic arrangement that may help a common bacterium in the human gut, Bacteroides fragilis, protect itself from tetracycline, a widely used antibiotic.

1 Mar 2024

Tetracycline News and Research

Study reveals trends in drug-resistant Campylobacter infections across the U.S.

Urban density and HIV prevalence linked to rising antibiotic resistance in gonorrhea

Scientists reveal the spread of highly drug-resistant cholera strain

Antibiotic activity altered by interaction with nanoplastics, new research shows

Nanoplastics may lead to the development of antibiotic resistance

Nanoplastics impair antibiotic effectiveness and promote resistance

New research explores how antimicrobial exposure affects Parkinson’s disease risk

Doxycycline increases antimicrobial resistance in the gut without disrupting microbiome diversity

Study highlights benefits and risks of doxy-PEP for STI prevention

Genetic factors that make the bacteria behind cholera so dangerous uncovered

SwRI collaborates with UTSA to develop novel chemical process for synthesizing antibiotics

Gut microbe metabolite found to modulate heart disease risk through β2-adrenergic receptors

Microplastics in rivers harbor unique microbial communities, spreading antibiotic resistance

Raw meat-based diet for pets linked to drug-resistant bacteria, prompting concerns over public health risks

Study finds high microplastic levels in Mediterranean fish despite low chemical contaminants

Novel genetic mechanisms of tetracycline resistance in gut bacteria discovered

International research collaboration leads to breakthrough in antibiotic resistance testing using DNA sequencing

Revolutionary RNA-based switch offers new control over gene expression in mammalian cells

Small molecule-switchable RNA platform enables control of therapeutic protein expression

Alarming rise in antibiotic-resistant urogenital infections in Greece, study shows escalating resistance trends

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