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New Drug for Parasitic Infections May Save Millions of Lives

Parasitic infection afflicts up to 20 million people worldwide. Most of these people are located in the poorest of nations: Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These diseases are more commonly noted as Leishmaniasis, Sleeping Sickness, and Chagas disease. The parasites responsible for this misery are named Leishmania, Trypanosoma brucei, and Trypanosoma cruzi. These three deadly parasites are responsible for tens of …

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Will a Protein Become the Next Big Sweetener?

As consumers become more aware of their caloric intake, sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are losing their popularity and being replaced by low and no-calorie alternatives. A fruit protein called brazzein has attracted attention as a potential sugar substitute as it is sweeter than sugar and contains fewer calories, but producing the protein in large …

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Prebiotics for Exercise-Induced Asthma

Upper respiratory problems such as asthma affect 6.3 million children and 17.7 million adults in the United States. Asthma, categorized as chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and wheezing, is followed by inflammation and narrowing of the bronchial tubes, making it difficult for individuals to breathe. There are two types of asthma, allergic asthma and …

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Balance Training Reduces Falls & Injuries

Brittle bones are common among aging women, with falls having the potential to cause major disability risks.  Fabienne El-Khoury, from the Pierre Louis Institute for Epidemiology and Public Health (France), and colleagues enrolled 706 women, ages 75 to 85 years, living independently but experiencing reduced balance and gait capacities, to undergo either an exercise program …

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More Fiber Lowers BP

Whole wheat and wheat bran foods are abundant dietary sources of insoluble fiber. GS Aljuraiban, from Imperial College London (United Kingdom), and colleagues analyzed data collected on 2,195 men and women, ages 40 to 59 years, enrolled in the INTERnational study on MAcro/micronutrients and blood Pressure (INTERMAP) study.  During four visits, the team collected blood …

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New Superbug-Fighting Antibiotic Found in Nasal Bacteria

Scientists in Germany have created a new drug-resistant antibiotic they call “lugdunin.” A bacteria (staphylococcus lugdunensis) that colonizes your naval cavity was discovered in the human nose, and can produce a super antibiotic with the ability to kill antibiotic resistant bugs. Researchers found that the deadly bacteria “staphylococcus aureus” does not survive for long in …

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Attitude & Longevity

A large-scale study confirms the notion that feeling younger than your chronological age reduces the chances of dying.  Andrew Steptoe, from the University College London (United Kingdom), and colleagues analyzed data collected on over 6,000 adults, ages 52 years and older.  In 2004 or 2005, researchers asked the participants how old they felt. More than …

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