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Modified Skin Bacteria Combat Acne by Producing a Common Drug

Scientists have engineered skin-dwelling bacteria to produce their own anti-acne drugs. Credit: PixaobayResearchers have shown a novel approach to combat acne by genetically modifying skin bacteria to produce proteins present in acne medications, highlighting a potential breakthrough in acne treatment.Acne initiates when hair follicles become obstructed with a combination of dead skin cells and...

Promising New Antibiotic Targets Drug-Resistant Bacteria

The medication fights against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, a challenging human pathogen that eludes the majority of antibiotics. Credit: Unsplash.An antibiotic belonging to a novel class of drugs has recently been uncovered, offering potential effectiveness against a major bacterial threat to human health. The antibiotic, named zosurabalpin, has exhibited promising results in laboratory experiments and...

Can Graph Neural Networks Truly Predict Drug Molecule Effectiveness?

This diagram outlines the various phases of the analysis process, encompassing the creation of interaction graphs derived from X-ray structures. These graphs are instrumental in training and testing a Graph Neural Network (GNN) to forecast numerical affinity values. The subsequent steps involve pinpointing the significance of edges in making predictions and identifying subgraphs that...

Nano Drug Delivery Advancement Discloses New Opportunities for the Treatment of Pulmonary Fibrosis

Credit: Lung Disease NewsA current advancement publication by researchers at the Masonic Medical Research Institute has discovered a novel way of treating pulmonary fibrosis. This progressive, incurable disease leads to the stiffening of the lungs through scarring, using nanoparticles.However, nano drug delivery is a promising field that offers significant possibilities for the treatment of...

‘Incurable’ Deadly Syndrome May Finally be Treated by New Drug

(Shubhangi Ganeshrao Kene/Science Photo Library/Getty Images)Alagille syndrome is a potentially deadly genetic disorder that affects numerous organs and systems, most notably the liver. Currently, there's no known treatment for it-- however, researchers have now identified a potentially effective therapy.Called NoRA1, the newly developed drug targets the Notch pathway, a cell-level signaling system in the...