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Posted on 08.10.22
Antimicrobial resistance and the environment
Long before humans started to mass-produce antibiotics to prevent and treat human infectious diseases, bacteria were evolving the ability to tolerate them. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health challenge. Pathogens acquire...
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Posted on 07.15.22
Depression linked to gut bacteria
A study involving thousands of people in Finland has revealed that a bacterium called Morganella could be causing depression. In this study, a bioinformatician at the Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute (G. Meric) did the analysis for...
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Posted on 06.01.22
Ski to Sea: The adventure concludes
Our TOKU-E Bobcats skied, ran, cycled, and paddled their way from Mt. Baker to the Bellingham Bay in the annual Ski to Sea 2022, the first time for all team members. Fresh off a TOKU-E tailgate the night before, our skiers and runne...
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Posted on 05.04.22
Learning about antimicrobial resistance is good for your health
As this week is Teacher Appreciation Week, I think back to my favorite teachers in school. The ones I remember most were those that had the knack of bringing out the best in their students, and those that succeeded in making learning fu...
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Posted on 04.05.22
Protein folding study reveals new tool to combat antimicrobial resistance
What if bacteria could be made vulnerable again to antibiotics? Kind of like restoring your computer back to its factory settings? Scientists at the University of Texas found a way to inhibit a protein that causes the bacteria to be r...