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05/25/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Whether or not you are susceptible to traveler’s diarrhea depends on the protein content of your saliva, according to new research

Traveler’s diarrhea can be either inconvenient or fatal, depending on its severity. However, thanks to research, experts are one step closer to discovering how we can protect ourselves from this infectious disease. According to a research team from the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), they have successfully identified histatin-5, a protein in saliva that can protect the body from traveler’s […]

04/19/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Fermented soybean product tungrymbai contains probiotic strains that inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

Researchers found that tungrymbai, a fermented soybean product of Meghalaya, India, contained probiotic properties. The findings of this paper, which was conducted by the Tezpur University, was published in the journal Acta Alimentaria. The researchers looked at the potential probiotic properties from bacteria isolated from tungrymbai. To test how it fares when it is digested by people, the isolated […]

04/18/2018 / By Zoey Sky

48 million people in the U.S. get food poisoning each year; new report reveals the most common germs making us sick

No matter where you bought your food, be it a street vendor or a classy restaurant, if it wasn’t prepared properly you can get food poisoning. Millions of food poisoning cases are reported in the U.S. yearly and a report has rounded up some of the most common germs that caused food poisoning in 2017. The […]

02/11/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Don’t make yourself ill with E. coli – safety precautions to guard against contamination

Hundreds of thousands of people fall ill from E. coli contamination each year. Despite local outcry to improve food manufacturing practices, pathogenic E. coli is still a prevalent bacterium that continues to impact the healthcare system. The most common sources of foodborne infection of E. coli are raw fruits and vegetables, unpasteurized dairy products, and […]

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