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.

It’s releasing them back out into the blood, where then they can be attacked by antibiotics.” It makes sense that oysters ...

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 ...

New research reveals that proteins in Sydney rock oyster hemolymph (their equivalent of blood) can kill infectious bacteria ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Jan 23, 2025 08:00:00 'Oyster blood' is expected to be an effective solution to antibiotic-resistant bacteria and superbugs. Superbugs, bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics, are ...

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 ...

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.