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12/02/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Myrrh essential oil is a natural remedy for skin fungal infections

Cutaneous fungal infections, which are noninvasive infections of the skin, hair, or nails, may be treated using myrrh (Commiphora molmol). A study published in Pharmaceutical Biology confirmed that myrrh is an effective treatment for skin fungal infections. Myrrh, a resin obtained from the cracked stem of thorny tree species of the genus Commiphora, has been […]

09/16/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Chinese medicine can battle multidrug resistance caused by chemotherapy

Researchers from China have compiled data that reveals the efficacy of Chinese medicines in treating complications from cancer treatment. The findings were published in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. One of the leading causes of failure during cancer chemotherapy treatment is multidrug resistance (MDR). In the study, researchers addressed the need to develop agents to […]

08/24/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Study reveals a bit of fat is necessary: Besides storing energy and maintaining body temperature, it powers your immune system

Try not to spend too much time at the gym – according to a study, a bit of excess fat in the body can actually protect you from infections. Based on the study’s results, body fat stores special cells that remember pathogens, and this makes them more efficient at staving off infection compared to other immune […]

08/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Shea butter found to be an effective treatment for salmonella

Shea butter (Vitellaria paradoxa) has been found to be an effective treatment for typhoid fever caused by Salmonella, according to a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Researchers at the University of Dschang, University of Ngaoundéré, and University of Yaoundé 1 in Cameroon looked at the effects of shea butter leaf extracts […]

08/08/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

More hand washing in nursing homes can extend life spans, reduce prescription drug use

Thorough hand washing practices in all healthcare facilities, such as nursing homes, can prolong life and reduce prescription drug use, a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control found. Researchers of the study looked at the effect of implementing a multi-component hand hygiene program among nursing homes, as these places are common for […]

08/04/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Researchers identify natural peptides that fight bacteria, reducing our need for antibiotics

For decades, researchers have been finding ways to fight disease-causing bacteria in food production without the use of antibiotics. This is because bacteria continuously become resistant to antibiotics due to repeated and improper use. In a study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers at the National Food Institute of the Technical University of Denmark have […]

08/01/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Unnecessary expense: Fish farmers should skip the vaccines, according to study – they appear to be completely ineffective

Vaccines, touted by some to be a means of preventing certain diseases, are not only an added cost but they also are found to be ineffective – at least in fish. In a study, which was published in Scientific Reports, authors revealed that vaccines used in commercial fish farming do nothing to help protect fish from disease. The findings […]

07/10/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Flesh-eating bacteria thrives on your suffering; the chemicals you release when in excruciating pain actually feed them

If the word flesh-eating bacteria isn’t scary enough, try bacteria which find happiness – or more accurately, satiation – when you’re in pain. It appears that the popular flesh-eating bacterium Streptococcus pyogenes does not only cause strep throat but also initiates a disease called necrotizing fasciitis. According to previous research, a certain type of toxin is being released […]

06/26/2018 / By Zoey Sky

A type of fungus uses a surprising method to talk to each other to infect you better

Sometimes, real life is a lot stranger than science fiction – and it’s even scarier. Take, for instance, Cryptococcus gattii – a fungus that lives in soil and is typically found in tropical and subtropical regions. However, anything pleasant about the fungus stops there, as a study in Nature Communications revealed that it can “communicate” with each other to […]

10/17/2017 / By Mike Adams

BOMBSHELL: Flu shots scientifically proven to weaken immune response in subsequent years… researchers stunned

A medical study conducted at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that women who received flu vaccines had a weakened immune system response in subsequent years. Lisa Christian, PhD, the lead researcher on the study, concluded, “Growing evidence shows that those who received a flu shot in the prior year have lower antibody […]

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