Fascinating new research shows mollusk blood proteins have strong antimicrobial properties, especially when combined with ...
Oysters are constantly filtering bacteria from the water, so they are a good place to look for potential antibiotics.’ ...
Slurping oysters may soon do more than just satisfy your seafood cravings. Australian scientists discovered a protein in the blood of Sydney rock oysters that not only kills bacteria but also ...
A protein found in oysters has been identified as an outright killer of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and to strengthen ...
Oysters have long been considered an aphrodisiac. Now, the mollusk might be tapped to fight infectious diseases. A study shows that proteins in the blood, or hemolymph, of a Sydney Rock Oyster not ...
New research reveals that proteins in Sydney rock oyster hemolymph (their equivalent of blood) can kill infectious bacteria and also boost the effectiveness of antibiotics. These mollusks ...
Oysters have long been used in some traditional medicines, including to treat respiratory infection. Further, the mollusks' blood has previously been shown to have anti-viral activity.
They can create pearls and are rumoured to have aphrodisiac properties, but oysters might have a more serious role to play in the field of human health, researchers say.
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 ...
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