Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ear infections are a common childhood ailment. They’re usually treated with antibiotics, but the rise of antibiotic resistance has scientists looking for alternative treatments. Researchers developed a new kind of earache treatment that exploits a chemical produced by the infectious bacteria. They made nanorods that catalyze a chemical reaction inside the ear that turns hydrogen peroxide, which some bacteria produce naturally, into hypobromous acid, a potent antiseptic that’s less likely to breed resistance. The researchers are now working on developing a non-invasive delivery method for the treatment, so one day doctors could apply the treatment topically rather than injecting it into the ear. The research is being presented at ACS Fall 2023, a meeting of the American Chemical Society.
“Eradication of ear infection via autonomous synthesis of antimicrobials”
Aug. 15, 2023
Presenter/Principal Investigator: Rong Yang, Ph.D.
To see an interview with the researchers, go to youtu.be/nQH9ON-LBYs
To read an ACS press release about this research, go to acs.org/pressroom/newsreleases/2023/august/treating-back-to-school-ear-infections-without-antibiotic-resistance-video.html
Wynne Parry contributed research for this video.
CREDITS
Writer/Producer: Kerri Jansen
Editor/Producer: Darren Weaver
Narrator: Emily Schneider
Executive Producer: Matthew Radcliff
Research Videos: Xiaojing Ma
Additional VIdeo: Getty Images
Music: “New Roomie” by Dylan Sitts from Epidemic Sound
More from Headline Science: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLG7h7fPoH8JRH8bEJdgnwZnyA5N-9UaE
ACS Fall 2023 Media Briefings:
acs.org/acsfall2023briefings
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Ear infections are a common childhood ailment. They’re usually treated with antibiotics, but the rise of antibiotic resistance has scientists looking for alternative treatments. Researchers developed a new kind of earache treatment that exploits a chemical produced by the infectious bacteria. They made nanorods that catalyze a chemical reaction inside the ear that turns hydrogen peroxide, which some bacteria produce naturally, into hypobromous acid, a potent antiseptic that’s less likely to breed resistance. The researchers are now working on developing a non-invasive delivery method for the treatment, so one day doctors could apply the treatment topically rather than injecting it into the ear. The research is being presented at ACS Fall 2023, a meeting of the American Chemical Society.
“Eradication of ear infection via autonomous synthesis of antimicrobials”
Aug. 15, 2023
Presenter/Principal Investigator: Rong Yang, Ph.D.
To see an interview with the researchers, go to youtu.be/nQH9ON-LBYs
To read an ACS press release about this research, go to acs.org/pressroom/newsreleases/2023/august/treating-back-to-school-ear-infections-without-antibiotic-resistance-video.html
Wynne Parry contributed research for this video.
CREDITS
Writer/Producer: Kerri Jansen
Editor/Producer: Darren Weaver
Narrator: Emily Schneider
Executive Producer: Matthew Radcliff
Research Videos: Xiaojing Ma
Additional VIdeo: Getty Images
Music: “New Roomie” by Dylan Sitts from Epidemic Sound
More from Headline Science: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLG7h7fPoH8JRH8bEJdgnwZnyA5N-9UaE
ACS Fall 2023 Media Briefings:
acs.org/acsfall2023briefings
Produced by the American Chemical Society (ACS), one of the world’s largest scientific societies. ACS is a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related information and research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals, and scientific conferences.
Join the #AmericanChemicalSociety! bit.ly/Join_ACS
