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A potential lifesaver lies unrecognized in the human body: Scientists discovered that Staphylococcus lugdunensis which colonizes in the human nose produces a previously unknown antibiotic. As tests on mice have shown, the substance which has been... Read More
I know how much I dislike cockroaches. I don’t know about you but I know how much I do. But guess what? They say we can now have cockroach drink o. Who dey initiate all this research sef? A new research indicates that cockroaches are full of protein... Read More
In Nigeria, malaria is responsible for 60% outpatient visits to health facilities, 30% childhood death, 25% of death in children under one year and 11% maternal death.According to the Malaria National Programme, “the financial loss due to malaria... Read More
The University of Otago, New Zealand, said many parents try to discourage their children thumb-sucking and nail-biting, but a study showed it can lead to fewer allergies in later life.The study lead author, Prof. Bob Hancox, said in a statement that... Read More
Researchers have said the cockroach has a powerful bite, thanks to jaws that can grind five times stronger than a human, or with 50 times more force than its body weight.Faced with tough materials such as wood, they activate muscle fibres in their jaw... Read More
The world’s largest clinical trial to see whether taking aspirin every day can stop cancer returning has begun in the UK, DailyMail reports. The study will recruit 11,000 patients who have recently had – or are having – treatment for... Read More
Over half of all pregnant women world-wide are at risk for malaria, but little was known about the effect maternal malaria may have on the neurodevelopment of the unborn child. A study published on September 24th in PLOS Pathogens reports a causal link... Read More
The successful restoration of hearing in mice suffering genetic form of deafness with the help of gene therapy has opened doors for researchers to try the same on humans. Jeffrey Holt of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School said... Read More
We all know onions used as vegetable in meals. Some people can’t do without adding onions in their meals while some dread onion but all in all, we are familiar with most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. Imagine getting an onion... Read More