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06/19/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

A natural treatment for superbugs, thanks to traditional remedies from Cameroon

The use of traditional medicine is prevalent in many developing countries, thanks to it being accessible and reliable, as well as affordable. Of the many ailments traditional remedies address, infectious diseases caused by fungal or bacterial pathogens are among the most common. In Cameroon, a large portion of the population considers natural remedies as their primary source […]

04/30/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

Efficacy of traditional remedies from Cameroon against antibiotic resistant bacteria

In this study, researchers at the University of Buea in Cameroon investigated the activity of ten remedies sold in marketplaces in Southwest Cameroon against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Their results were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Traditional remedies are commonly used to treat various ailments, including bacterial infections. The researchers purchased ten remedies and analyzed their […]

04/11/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

Tanzanian plants found to have potent antimicrobial effects against 7 tested microbes

Despite advances in modern medicine and the availability of a wide range of anti-microbial drugs, the prevalence of bacterial and fungal infections is still high. Statistics show that in 2013, infectious diseases were responsible for the deaths of 3.25 million children worldwide, and bacterial infections accounted for 17.8 percent of the total. In some developing countries, […]

02/23/2020 / By Darnel Fernandez

Study: Excess iron may increase your risk of developing bacterial skin infections

Iron is an essential mineral that plays a key role in producing hemoglobin — a complex protein that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. Aside from that, this mineral also has a wide variety of other beneficial effects on overall health, including eliminating fatigue, improving muscle strength, preventing anemia and […]

02/18/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

Researchers investigate the antibacterial activity of Albizia adianthifolia

In this study, researchers from Cameroon and Turkey isolated phytochemicals from the root of Albizia adianthifolia and assessed their anti-microbial effects against Gram-negative and multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria. Their results were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. A. adianthifolia is used in Cameroon as a natural medicine for bronchitis and skin diseases. In their previous […]

12/30/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

Vampirecups are parasitic plants with antioxidant and antimicrobial potential

Different plants possess different beneficial properties. While some are edible and serve as great sources of nutrients, others are simply plants that serve another purpose in nature. Despite this, both types are equally rich in compounds that are of some value to human health. For instance, a recently published study in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine described two species of wild, flower-bearing plants that possess anti-microbial […]

10/10/2019 / By Edsel Cook

These key proteins can block bacterial infections without triggering cell death

There are natural proteins in the body that fight off viral infections by causing infected cells to die in a process called necroptosis. A new study by North Carolina-based researchers showed that these same molecules also stop bacterial infections from spreading. Furthermore, the proteins don’t trigger cell death in infected cells that host pathogenic bacteria. Instead, they […]

09/24/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

Exploring the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of Cytinus plants

Researchers from the University of Pisa and the University of Cagliari in Italy characterized the ethanolic and aqueous extracts obtained from the inflorescence of Cytinus hypocistis and C. ruber, and investigated their tannin content, antioxidant properties, and antimicrobial activities. The results of their study were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Cytinus is a genus of endophytic […]

09/10/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Those fun ball pits your child likes to play in are probably a breeding ground for killer germs

The next time you go to the pediatric clinic, it may be best not to let your child into the ball pit. A recent study warned that these physical therapy playgrounds were just as dirty and filled with disease-causing microbes as their counterparts in family restaurants. Published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), […]

07/28/2019 / By Lance D Johanson

Treating an infection with antibiotics during pregnancy could put your child’s mental health at risk

A Swedish observational study found that autism and depression are more prevalent in children if their mothers had an infection during pregnancy and were treated with antibiotics or other drugs during their hospital stay. The study includes nearly 1.8 million children from the Swedish Medical Birth Register who were born between 1973 and 2014. The […]

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