Is a common antimicrobial harmful to gut health?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSCIENTISTS have discovered that triclosan, an antimicrobial additive found in thousands of consumer products, causes colon inflammation and exacerbates colon cancer in mice. Their sobering results suggest that health authorities may want to investigate if they should reassess regulatory policies regarding the usage of this common ingredient. Triclosan is found in more than 2,000 consumer […]
Dr Kye says it all for TB research and science communication
Reading Time: 6 minutesGuest writer with The Petri Dish (PD), Shawn Keng, interviewed Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Dr Khayriyyah Hanafiah or more popularly known as Dr Kye recently. Kye had impressed an international audience by contesting against participants from 27 countries and emerged the FameLab International 3-minute science talk World Champion. Kye shares her thoughts on her participation in […]
New study finds that e-cigarettes increase cardiovascular risk as much as cigarettes
Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE usage of e-cigarettes containing nicotine has a significant impact on vascular functions claims new study. Research published in the SAGE journal, Vascular Medicine, has brought new research to light on the significant health risks of e-cigarettes with nicotine. The study revealed that smokers of e-cigarettes experienced the same, if not higher level of cardiovascular […]
GMOs key to saving world from hunger
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDURING the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting held on June 24-29, Nobel Laureate Sir Richard J. Roberts delivered an Agora Talk about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) emphasising the benefits of GMOs and how they can provide nutritious food to developing countries across the globe. Roberts, who is leading the initiative “Laureates Letter Supporting Precision Agriculture […]
Smart Bandages
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA team of engineers led by Tufts University has developed a prototype bandage designed to actively monitor the condition of chronic wounds and deliver appropriate drug treatments to improve the chances of healing. While the lab-tested bandages remain to be assessed in a clinical context, the research, published today in the journal Small, is aimed at […]
Why is a male birth control Illustration of a fetal pill not around yet?
Reading Time: 3 minutesBY ANDREJA GREGORIC MEN are still limited to only a few forms of birth control. Scientists are making constant progress but the birth control pill or any other hormonal contraceptives for men are still years away from being safe, reversible, and broadly available. In the past, low demand and focus on women contraceptives partly limited […]
Golden Rice meets food safety standard
Reading Time: 2 minutesLOS BANOS, PHILIPPINES: GR2E Golden Rice, a provitamin A biofortified rice variety, completed its third positive food safety evaluation, this time from the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA). In an official response received by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) on May 24, the US FDA concurred with IRRI’s assessment regarding the […]
Is a common antimicrobial harmful to gut health?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSCIENTISTS have discovered that triclosan, an antimicrobial additive found in thousands of consumer products, causes colon inflammation and exacerbates colon cancer in mice. Their sobering results suggest that health authorities may want to investigate if they should reassess regulatory policies regarding the usage of this common ingredient. Triclosan is found in more than 2,000 consumer […]
Green Cure
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGREEN TEA could hold the key to preventing deaths from heart attacks and strokes caused by atherosclerosis, according to a research funded by the British Heart Foundation and published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Scientists from Lancaster University and the University of Leeds have discovered that a compound found in green tea, currently being […]
Blackcurrant dye could make hair colouring safer, more sustainable
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWHETHER they’re trying to hide some gray or embrace a new or quirky colour, people adore hair dyes. But some of these dyes may be harmful to humans and the environment. Now in a study appearing in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists report that they have developed a natural, non-toxic hair dye […]