New(s) Post

http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=62417962&chid=1&taxid=11

This is a news article from Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News. On Friday, Science published a study by researchers at the NYU School of Medicine. The study provides evidence that bacteria use nitric oxide to mitigate oxidative stress which edifies their defenses. In light of this fact, the scientists at NYU propose that scientists and researchers could utilize commercially available NO inhibitors to make antibiotics more efficacious at lower levels.

I think this breakthrough is significant because one of the most main reasons that bacteria are so good at what they do (and annoying to the human population at large) is their ability to quickly develop immunities to antibiotics. If this bacterial mechanism were disabled or greatly weakened, then the general health of the general population would improve, and the research community could focus on other pressing issues.

Here's to hoping.