discovery of antibiotic resistance

The next antibiotics you take just may come from the lowly cockroach. Scientists in the UK have discovered nine different molecules inside the brains and nervous systems of the insects which can kill over 90% of methicillin-resistent staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and. E. coli

, all without harming human cells. Simon Lee, a researcher in the study says, “Insects often live in unsanitary and unhygienic environments where they encounter many different types of bacteria. It is therefore logical that they have developed ways of protecting themselves against micro-organisms.” This is certainly a welcomed discovery as antibiotic resistance
is fast becoming a tremendous problem around the world.
[via Daily Mail]