Car emissions take a lot of the blame for air pollution, but it looks like they could soon be eclipsed by consumer and industrial products. A new study published in Science has found that as cars get increasingly cleaner and tailpipe emissions continue to drop, the emissions that come from many of our everyday products are now … Continue reading Air pollution now comes from consumer and industrial products as much as vehicles
Bacteria-eating viruses may be effective at eliminating foodborne pathogens; could be used to prevent food poisoning
Bacteriophages are not only limited to healthcare, but it can also be used in the food industry, according to a study. The findings, published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, suggest that phages can be used to treat foodborne pathogens and reduce food poisoning. Researchers from Seoul National University and the University of Helsinki focused on Yersinia enterocolitica, the bacterium primarily responsible … Continue reading Bacteria-eating viruses may be effective at eliminating foodborne pathogens; could be used to prevent food poisoning
What is a severe Thrombocyte Aggregation?
Severe platelet (thrombocyte) aggregation can be a serious finding. Platelet aggregation can contribute to cardio-vascular disease which is the number one cause of death in the western world. Certainly additional laboratory work should be ordered to determine the cause of the platelet aggregation. Several organic substances may promote platelet clumping which include collagen, ADP, the … Continue reading What is a severe Thrombocyte Aggregation?
Urban homesteading: Prepping tips for those who live in apartments or have limited space
As a prepper, how can you possibly create your own garden and produce your own food if you live in a small house or apartment? This topic was addressed recently in a SurvivalSullivan.com article titled “The Essential Guide to Apartment and Urban Homesteading.” In it, author Heath Brower notes that the very first thing you should do … Continue reading Urban homesteading: Prepping tips for those who live in apartments or have limited space
Mad Cow Disease in the USA: Understand Prions, Part II
Prions have been known by many scientists for many years. They are believed to cause disease by triggering an immune response when they enter an animal or human body. In 1997, Stanley Prusiner, MD, won the Nobel Prize for his discovery of prions, an acronym for proteinaceous infectious particles. Prions are associated with a variety … Continue reading Mad Cow Disease in the USA: Understand Prions, Part II
Researchers have recycled clothing waste into an “aerogel” supermaterial that can help stop wound bleeding
Cotton-based fabric waste has a multitude of uses that range from being recycled into polishing and wiper clothes to automotive insulation. Though, as researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered and demonstrated, this type of waste could be turned into cotton aerogels that have their own practical applications. The cotton aerogels, which are comprised of … Continue reading Researchers have recycled clothing waste into an “aerogel” supermaterial that can help stop wound bleeding
Mad cow disease research breakthrough: scientists recreate prions in the lab
Scientists in California have created the first synthetic version of prions. These are the so-called "rogue proteins" that are responsible for mad cow disease. To understand the significance of this research, it helps to fully understand what prions are in the first place and how they cause mad cow disease. Prions are abnormally folded proteins, … Continue reading Mad cow disease research breakthrough: scientists recreate prions in the lab
The odd durian “superfruit” requires bats for pollination
The durian is a divisive fruit, but a recent study has revealed that the “King of Fruits” may need help from a threatened species of bats. According to the findings, flying foxes, bats in the Pteropus and Acerodon genus – the largest in the world – could be crucial pollinators for durian. The durian fruit is either famous or infamous, depending … Continue reading The odd durian “superfruit” requires bats for pollination
Curcumin, when given in combination with drugs for lung cancer, reduces drug resistance, increasing their effectiveness
Shortness of breath, a hoarse voice, and persistent cough are warning signs you shouldn’t ignore. They’re the most common signs of lung cancer, the second leading type of the disease in the U.S. Patients may acquire resistance to anti-cancer drugs after an average survival period of seven to nine months. The cancer progresses, patients suffer … Continue reading Curcumin, when given in combination with drugs for lung cancer, reduces drug resistance, increasing their effectiveness
Louis Pasteur vs. Antoine Bechamp: Know the True Causes of Disease
Mainstream medicine believes that virtually all illness is caused by germs or genetic hereditary weakness, as well as deformities and trauma injuries. Their solution and strategy is to have us believe that there are over 10,000 different diseases and that each of these diseases requires outside intervention from drugs and surgery. The truth is that most … Continue reading Louis Pasteur vs. Antoine Bechamp: Know the True Causes of Disease
