New leads derived from an FDA-approved drug could provide potential therapeutic options for problematic vancomycin-resistant enterococci infections. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) bacteria. Image credit: CDC First identified in the 1980s, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)…
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Stealthy microrobots that can evade the immune system
Zwitterionic polymers allow researchers to fabricate drug-carrying microrobots that can operate covertly under the immune system’s radar. Microrobots have the potential to radically change the future of medicine. Their small bodies and…
Improving treatment of Parkinson’s with better brain maps
Advanced MRI scans may improve treatment of tremors in patients with Parkinson’s disease. A new MRI technique developed by researchers at UT Southwestern can now more precisely target a pea-sized area in…
Mouse study shows engineered virus could block coronavirus infections
Scientists engineer a virus known to be be harmless to humans to stimulate an immune response against the coronavirus family in mice. To date, no vaccine exists for viruses in the coronavirus…