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Science and Technology

Are vitamin and mineral preparations useless?

Scientists representing the University of Toronto and Saint-Michel Hospital assure that systematic use of vitamin and mineral bioactive preparations in practice does not produce the expected beneficial effect.

15 October 2018, 09:00

Relationship between bacteria in the gut and cancerous tumor growth in the liver

Researchers have discovered that bacteria that inhabit the intestines are able to control the growth of cancer in the liver.

13 October 2018, 09:00

What are the dangers of a kitchen towel?

It is believed that a huge number of bacteria are contained in a dish sponge. But is a regular kitchen towel much safer?

11 October 2018, 09:00

Bacteriophages are more effective than antibiotics

American experts are confident that in the near future antibiotics will be completely replaced by bacteriophages – special viruses that attack pathogenic bacteria.

09 October 2018, 09:00

Antibiotics can cause kidney stones to form

Scientists have managed to experimentally prove that taking some antibiotics can cause the development of kidney stones.
Children and adolescents are most susceptible to this complication.

07 October 2018, 09:00

The antibacterial ingredient triclosan has proven to be very dangerous

The well-known substance triclosan is an antimicrobial and antifungal component present in detergents, cleaning agents, toothpaste, deodorants and household chemical solutions.

05 October 2018, 09:00

Animal venom could be a drug to treat diabetes

The incidence of diabetes in the world is growing rapidly, while scientists simply do not have time to create new medications to treat the pathology.

03 October 2018, 09:00

To avoid premature death, scientists advise not to run to doctors

Scientists from Great Britain have managed to establish an interesting relationship: the degree of risk of premature death in some sense depends on how many doctors a person sees.

01 October 2018, 09:00

Excessive exercise does not impair immunity

For a long time, doctors believed that too much physical activity – such as strenuous exercise – worsens the quality of the immune system, which can lead to frequent infectious diseases.

27 September 2018, 09:00

What do gut bacteria and the development of osteoarthritis have in common?

It would seem, what is the connection between intestinal bacteria and joint diseases? However, with the help of research it was possible to prove that the imbalance of intestinal flora can provoke joint pain.

29 September 2018, 09:00

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