Genome-edited rice shows resistance to bacterial blight in East Africa
The international Healthy Crops consortium has developed an innovative strategy to combat the disease bacterial blight (for short: BB) in rice using genome editing technology. If approved for use by ...
At least 30 struck by flesh-eating parasite that was supposed to be eradicated
At least 30 people have been infected with a potentially deadly flesh eating parasite in Nicaragua as the previously ...
Human flesh does a body good? Cannibalism as medicine in Medieval Europe
Between the end of Roman antiquity and the beginning of the Middle Ages, laws appeared in both the Codex Theosianus and the ...
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7 things to borrow from Japanese culture to never get fat
5 yoga asanas that can stimulate hair growth One of the most impactful habits to borrow from the Japanese is their slow approach to eating. In Japan, meals are typically enjoyed slowly ...
Flesh-eating bacteria is on the rise in Canada and 'scaring the living daylights' out of ER doctors
Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — “scares the living daylights” out of doctors, as several shared on a ...
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Exploring the link between newborn gut bacteria and food allergies: Insights from a Japanese study
A Japanese study led by Hiroshi Ohno links specific gut bacteria present in newborns to food sensitivities and allergies. Published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the research ...
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Flesh-eating bacteria is on the rise in Canada and it's 'scaring the living daylights' out of surgeons
Recovery can take months. The deadly flesh-eating bacteria currently spreading in Japan, explained What to know about xylazine, the 'flesh-eating' drug known as tranq that has come to Canada The ...
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Common Gut Bacteria Linked to Increased Stroke Risk and Mortality, Japanese Study Finds
Researchers at Japan's National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center have uncovered a potential connection between a specific gut bacteria and increased stroke risk, offering new insights into stroke ...
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How your social media consumption can influence your eating habits, according to experts
Professional medical help and medication are often a vital part of the eating disorder recovery process. If you or a loved one are coping with an eating disorder, contact the National Alliance for ...
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Bacteria and Norovirus Linked to Guillain-Barre Syndrome Cases in Pune: Who Is Most at Risk?
Findings from the Indian Council of Medical Research–National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) have identified two significant culprits: norovirus and Campylobacter jejuni bacteria. Norovirus is ...
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Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals — and even some of their toxic byproducts
In the quest to take the “forever” out of “forever chemicals,” bacteria might be our ally. Most remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) involves adsorbing and trapping them, but ...