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U of G Research on ‘Sticky’ Proteins Points to New Treatments to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance

Improved treatments for infections caused by often-deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria may result from a recent discovery by University of Guelph microbiologists. 

By studying how methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonizes and infects human hosts, the researchers have found a potential drug target to strengthen existing treatments to overcome antimicrobial resistance (AMR).  

Heart Failure Averted by Dietary Nitrate, Gut Microbe Link: U of G Research  

Preventing heart failure and managing diabetes are the potential benefits of a new discovery by University of Guelph researchers.   

The team has shown that nitrate – already a popular dietary supplement for athletes – can help improve cardiac health even in a state of obesity.  In an intriguing finding, the study is the first to link heart-health benefits of nitrate to gastrointestinal microbes.  (Link no longer available)

Have Your Estrogen and Eat it Too: Phytoestrogens in Soy may Support Kidney Health, Study Finds

Estrogen may play a key role in reducing the impact of kidney disease, say researchers in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology.

While kidney disease is a worsening public health concern for everyone, previous studies have shown it is more devastating in men than in women. Dr. Nina Jones and her team of researchers set out to determine the molecular basis of this intriguing sex difference. READ MORE HERE

Federal Health Funding for Three U of G Researchers

Three University of Guelph researchers have been awarded more than $1.4 million in project grant funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) for studies intended to address antimicrobial resistance and understand chronic pain.  

Guelph Campus CLOSED: Thursday, December 15 due to severe weather

ALL exams scheduled for today will be rescheduled to Saturday, Dec. 17. On Saturday, each exam's timeslot and location remain as planned.

Updates and additional information including availability of on-campus dining and details about the University's planned reopening, will be available on the University news page: https://news.uoguelph.ca/. Please monitor the news page for updates.

 

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