Two Foods supercharge normally ineffective antibiotics We look at two separate studies: Cranberries join forces with antibiotics to fight bacteria “But when we simultaneously treated the bacteria with an antibiotic and the cranberry extract, no resistance developed.” Manuka honey to… Read More ›
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Soap and toothpaste ingredient may be linked to liver tumors and fibrosis
Soap and toothpaste ingredient may be linked to liver tumors and fibrosis Cleaning yourself to death? -Triclosan, a common antimicrobial in personal hygiene products, causes liver fibrosis and cancer in mice -Study suggests triclosan may do its damage by interfering… Read More ›
Bacteria adapt and evade nanosilver’s sting
08 May 2013 Researchers from UNSW have cautioned that more work is needed to understand how micro-organisms respond to the disinfecting properties of silver nano-particles, increasingly used in consumer goods, and for medical and environmental applications. Although nanosilver has effective… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 