Archive for the ‘Microbiology’ Category

Mice Study: Soil Bacteria Can Make You Smarter

A new research suggests that certain soil bacteria can make you learn more easily if you spend time outdoors and inhale or consume them.

Mycobacterium vaccae is one kind of natural bacterial found …

Posted on May 25th, 2010 by admin  |  No Comments »

Better Sex Life For Patients Who See Their Docs

According to recent surveys only 46 percent of men and 35 percent of women who have heart ailments discussed sex with their doctors. And year after they are first diagnosed with heart troubles, even f…

Posted on May 23rd, 2010 by admin  |  No Comments »

Daddy Also Has Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression in new fathers is a real phenomenon. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, around 10 percent of men have prenatal and postpartum depression. It…

Posted on May 19th, 2010 by admin  |  No Comments »

Brain’s Master Switch, Verified By Iowa State University Researcher

The protein that has long been thought by scientists of being the master switch allowing brains to function has now been verified by an Iowa State University researcher.

Yeon-Kyun Shin, professor o…

Posted on May 11th, 2010 by admin  |  No Comments »

Berries Reduce Type 2 Diabetes and CVD Risks

Excellent sources of various polyphenols, such as anthocyanins, flavonols, phenolic acids, ellagitannins and proanthocyanidins..berries have been found to lower the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiov…

Posted on April 19th, 2010 by admin  |  No Comments »

Plant Essential Oils Against Hospital Superbugs

For hundreds of years, essential oils have been recognized for their therapeutic properties but little is known about their antibiotic properties. Now, Greek researchers have found a cheap and effecti…

Posted on April 5th, 2010 by admin  |  No Comments »

Seaweed Fiber Against Obesity

We all know that obesity has turned into an epidemic, especially in the United States. Researchers from Newcastle University has discovered a dietary fiber from sea kelp that can help tackle obesity. …

Posted on March 29th, 2010 by admin  |  No Comments »

The Ten Most Important Medical Discoveries and Their Impact on Society

Many parts of everyday healthcare (antibiotics, x-rays, vaccines), you probably take for granted. But these are in fact revolutionary medical breakthroughs that have not only changed the way we treat …

Posted on March 26th, 2010 by admin  |  No Comments »