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Potential Cure For Antibiotic Resistant Infections

Posted by kdawson on from the early-days-but-promising dept.

kpw10 writes to let us know about research to be published this week that offers hope in the battle against multi-drug-resistant bacteria. "Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that two drugs used to treat bone loss in old folks can both kill and short-circuit the 'sex life' of antibiotic-resistant bacteria blamed for nearly 100,000 hospital deaths across the country each year."

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  1. Why use Drugs? by filesiteguy · · Score: 5, Funny

    discovered that two drugs used to treat bone loss in old folks can both kill and short-circuit the 'sex life' of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

    Um, doesn't marriage do the same thing?

    Just asking, because it would certainly save a lot of money if we just get these bacteria to marry.

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    1. Re:Why use Drugs? by AuMatar · · Score: 5, Funny

      There are no male and female bacteria. Therefor that would be gay marriage. Do you support gay marriage? Why do you hate Jesus and America?

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    2. Re:Why use Drugs? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Because we must protect the sanctity of marriage! Marriage must be between a man and a woman. Do you want to explain the bacterial couple next door to your kids? I know I don't.

      Next you'll be pushing your agenda with books like "Johnny has Streptococcal Pharyngitis For a Daddy". For shame.

  2. Find some new bait. by tinrobot · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, the few bugs that escape this new form of microbial torture will simply become stronger and even more resistant. Great. I am not a biologist, but are there any other ways of getting around this war of escalation?

    Maybe scientists could find some other critter that the bugs like better, like cockroaches or the small dogs that live in women's purses.

  3. Let the bacteria read slashdot by loteck · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...also a proven way to virtually extinguish one's sex life.

  4. Re:Existing drugs are GOOD things by OwenDMoney · · Score: 3, Funny

    In other news, Viagra has been shown to reduce bone lose in old men.

    No comment,

    OwenDMoney