Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Researchers have found that combining two ineffective antibiotics can make for an effective new treatment against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Medical

Failed antibiotics team up to defeat superbugs

Infectious bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to our best antibiotics. Now researchers at BIDMC have found that combining two antibiotics that no longer work can create a treatment that’s once again effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

A scientific study has explored the appetite-suppressing effect of walnuts

Health & Wellbeing

Could eating walnuts help you lose weight?

For some time now, the eating of walnuts has been associated with feelings of fullness. Recently, a study uncovered what's actually going on in the brain to make this happen. The findings could lead to future treatments for obesity.

Dendric spines that transmit signals between neurons could show scientists how the protein AMPK communicates with neurons that regulate hunger.

Health & Wellbeing

Protein manipulates neurons to bring on the munchies

A new study shows that the protein AMPK regulates the neurons in the brain responsible for making you feel hungry. The findings may have implications in the treatment of obesity.

The researchers analyzed some 10,000 compounds, finding three approved drugs that might prove effective at combating CRE

Medical

Screening existing drugs to uncover new weapons against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Bacteria that are resistant to standard antibiotics represent one of the biggest threats to global health today. Help might just be at hand though, with researchers using a screening method to identify existing drugs that might well prove effective against the dangerous bacteria.

Scientists have found the remaining piece of the neurochemistry puzzle that causes hunger, and created mice who don't feel it (Photo: Shutterstock)

Biology

The Hunger Pains: Mice genetically engineered to not feel them

Teasing apart the last link in the biochemical pathway that makes us to feel hungry when we need food has resulted in an interesting rodent creation. Genetically engineered mice with artificial triggers that allowed researchers to turn off and on their hunger pangs at will, even while fasting.

A test subject in India has sent greetings to three subjects in France – without moving a muscle (Image: Shutterstock)

Science

Brain-to-brain communication used to send greetings between people

A human test subject in India has emailed the messages "hola" and "ciao" to three other people in France. Doesn't sound too impressive? Well, in this case the words were composed and interpreted using only the brain ... along with some high-tech help.

Protein from silkworm cocoons has been used to create strong yet biodegradable bone fixation devices (Photo: Shutterstock)

Medical

Broken bones could be healed with silk

Silk is an amazingly strong material, yet it also harmlessly biodegrades when left in the body. Because of that, it may soon find use in the production of better plates and screws used for securing broken bones.