antibiotics Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Antibiotic resistance is a growing global health crisis driven primarily by the misuse and overuse of antibiotics. Using antibiotics without a prescription contributes to this

From The Labs

Image of the Month: Molecular Hotspots

February 1, 2022 antibiotics, binding affinity, Research, β-Lactamase, β-Lactamase inhibitory proteins

Improved insight into molecular hotspots provides a better understanding of protein-protein interactions.

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The dark side of antibiotic ciprofloxacin

July 25, 2018 antibiotics, aorta tears and ruptures, aortic aneurysms and dissections, ciprofloxacin, extracellular matrix, fluoroquinolones, mouse model, Research

UPDATE: A few months after this article was posted, the work by Baylor researchers has begun to have international impact. Read the details here. The use

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Study shows many people use non-prescription antibiotics

August 16, 2016 A Matter of Health, antibiotics, bacterial infections, non-prescription antibiotics, resistance to antibiotics, viral infection

“You may be putting your health at risk unnecessarily by using non-prescription antibiotics,” said Dr. Larissa Grigoryan, an assistant professor of family and community medicine

Momentum

In case you missed it: Ghost hearts, drug-resistant antibiotics and more

December 21, 2013 antibiotics, Audrey M. Marks, caffeine, coffee, Diabetes, energy drinks, Healthy Lifestyle, Heart Health, heart transplants, Nutrition, Nutrition and Wellness, Research, Year in Review

For those keeping count: there are four shopping days until Christmas. But before you brave the crowds, catch up on news you may have missed