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NewsMyxobacteria reveal hidden chemistry with anticancer potential
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NewsMarine compound shows promise against deadly brain-eating amoeba
A compound isolated from a marine bacterium may offer a faster way to attack Naegleria fowleri, the amoeba responsible for one of the deadliest known brain infections. In laboratory tests, rutamycin B reached full potency within four hours and was far more toxic to the parasite than to human cells.
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NewsOne Health initiative aims to build safer, more sustainable food systems
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NewsCommon cell-death inhibitor reveals an unexpected pathway in tuberculosis
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