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Main component of cannabis could help treat antibiotic resistant bacteria: study – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhua
SYDNEY, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) — A component of the narcotic plant, cannabis has been shown to kill bacteria such as those responsible for gonorrhoea, meningitis and legionnaires disease, according to a study released Wednesday by Australia’s University of Queensland.
Following the world-first result, the study team said they are hopeful it could lead to the first new class of antibiotics for resistant bacteria in 60 years.
Associate Professor Mark Blaskovich from UQ’s Institute for Molecular Bioscience…
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