Australian oyster blood could be the secret to tackling a ‘looming global health crisis’ By . McKenzie Beard. Published Jan. 22, 2025, 1:21 p.m. ET.

Oyster 'Blood' May Be the Secret Weapon in Our Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs, Study Finds. Story by Sarah Kuta • 2w. T he world is facing a ...

A new study found that proteins in Sydney rock oyster blood can enhance the effectiveness of antibiotics, making them up to 32 times more potent against drug-resistant bacteria.

In the future, oysters might help in the global fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.A protein found in the blood–or hemolymph–of the Sydney rock oyster (Saccostrea glomerata) appears ...

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when germs, like fungi and bacteria, develop the ability to defeat the drugs that are ...

Researchers have discovered that proteins found in oyster blood have bacteria-killing properties and can boost the effectiveness of some common antibiotics whose use has been negatively affected ...

Oyster “Blood” Could Help Kill Bacteria And Boost Antibiotics' Effectiveness Sydney rock oyster hemolymph could help us develop new treatments and fight antibiotic resistance.

Or more specifically, Australian oyster blood. We know antimicrobial resistance claims at least 1 million lives each year, and experts suspect that number to double by 2050.

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 ...

Oyster ‘Blood’ May Be the Secret Weapon in Our Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs, Study Finds In lab experiments, a protein found in the Sydney rock oyster made some antibiotics ...