Taking antibiotics at a young age can make the body more prone to asthma and allergies later in life. This might be preventable by adding a simple supplement, concludes immunologist Olaf Perdijk from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ. His comprehensive study is published today in the journal Immunity.
Patient’s own bone has long been used for transplantation, but this method is not optimal. Instead, special grains of artificial bone may be a better option.
The DRIVE-RM consortium has been awarded €37.5 million under the prestigious NWO SUMMIT program. The collaboration focuses on smart materials that assist the body in healing.
A small antibiotic called plectasin uses an innovative Velcro-like mechanism to kill bacteria. Research into how this structure is formed unveils a new approach that could have broad implications for the development of antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance.
