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 ...

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

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 ...

Bacterial communities build biofilms to protect themselves from external threats, such as antibiotics. But researchers are now taking aim at these bacterial shields. “Biofilms can be good ...

The research found compounds in oysters disrupted the formation of biofilm and bacteria settling on internal surfaces. "It ...

Learn why a protein in oyster blood could boost some antibiotics’ efficacies against several resistant strains.

A protein found in the blood of Australian oysters could help in the fight against antibiotic-resistant superbugs, according ...

The other thing they realized was that the biofilm was comprised of other components besides just bacteria. There are uterine ...