In lab experiments, a protein found in the Sydney rock oyster made some antibiotics more effective and killed several types ...

The results were particularly promising for Staphylococcus aureus (golden staph), a major cause of drug-resistant skin and ...

A new ally is emerging in the increasingly urgent battle against superbugs – and you might have encountered it before at the ...

Oysters are constantly filtering bacteria from the water, so they are a good place to look for potential antibiotics.’ ...

While slurping oysters is not likely to replace popping a pill, they could help in the fight against superbugs. A ...

In new research published today in PLOS ONE, we show that antimicrobial proteins isolated from oyster hemolymph (the ...

Researchers have discovered that proteins found in oyster blood have bacteria-killing properties and can boost the ...

Scientists found the protein in the oysters’ hemolymph, a liquid found in invertebrates that’s similar to blood. They extracted the protein, then ran a series of laboratory experiments to see ...

Southern Cross University researchers have found that oyster blood proteins combined with antibiotics can boost the kill ...

Oysters could play a role in combating antibiotic-resistant bacteria on a global scale in the future. A protein that appears ...