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76 results for 'Antimicrobial resistance'

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Overuse of antibiotics the main cause of C.diff epidemic

Published
25 January 2017
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Health
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Restricting the use of a common antibiotic was more important than a high profile 'deep clean' of hospitals in massively reducing UK antibiotic resistant Clostridium difficile, a major study found.

Electron microscope, FBS, Astbury, Neil Ranson, Rebecca Thompson

How drug-resistant bacteria build defences

Published
30 September 2016
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Science

Improved understanding of the way hundreds of different types of disease-causing bacteria operate could help pave the way to tackling their effects, according to leading scientists.

Discovering the 'turnstile' in our cells

Published
15 June 2016
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Science

A research team has discovered that a cell's protective layer acts like a turnstile, allowing proteins to be exported while preventing them from moving back in.

Unravelling the secret of antibiotic resistance

Published
22 March 2016
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Health
Science

Scientists from the ¾ÞÈéÊÓÆµ have solved a 25-year-old question about how a family of proteins allow bacteria to resist the effects of certain antibiotics.

New gallery showcases University treasures

Published
28 January 2016
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Arts & Culture
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A rich collection of rare manuscripts and books forms a special public display of treasures at the ¾ÞÈéÊÓÆµ' new £1.9m gallery.

¾ÞÈéÊÓÆµ awards honorary degrees

Published
10 July 2015
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University

Olympic boxer, Nicola Adams, and Sir Peter Hendy, Leeds graduate and the new Chairman of Network Rail, are amongst a host of distinguished individuals receiving an honorary degree this year

New project to develop 'smart' pesticides

Published
27 April 2015
Categories
Environment

¾ÞÈéÊÓÆµ researchers are playing a key role in a €7 million international collaboration, granted by the European Union's Horizon 2020 fund, to develop new, eco-friendly pesticides.