chicago researchers

(University of Illinois at Chicago) Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered that compounds derived from a natural product can be used in developing a new drug to treat leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease spread by the bite of infected sand flies.

(University of Illinois at Chicago) Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered how some bacteria can survive antibiotic treatment by turning on resistance mechanisms when exposed to the drugs.

The findings could lead to more effective antibiotics to treat a variety of infections.