Seaweed antibiotic breakthrough
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A new treatment for the age-old scourge of cholera and perhaps a whole new type of antibiotic medicine may emerge from chemicals discovered in an Australian seaweed, new research results suggest.
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Researchers claim to have  found a way to make MRSA vulnerable to the antibiotic it normally resists.
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A bacterium closely related to bugs that cause gangrene, tetanus and food poisoning could help to beat cancer.
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An invasive seaweed has been found on one of the subantarctic islands.   A team of Department of Conservation (DOC) divers found the seaweed, undaria, growing on ropes at a fishing-boat mooring and around rocks in Ho Ho Bay on the Snares Islands.
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A molecule which may protect against food allergy has been identified.
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THURSDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- More than just a slimy nuisance that wraps itself around your ankles while you walk the beach, seaweed may actually be a powerful tool in the fight against breast cancer.
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An antibiotic-resistant germ is increasingly causing skin infections and pneumonia in otherwise healthy children and adults. That&#39;s according to two of several
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There's encouraging news about an enzyme replacement drug.
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Toxin from a deadly sea snail found on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could revolutionize the treatment of chronic pain relief, scientists from the University of Queensland said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Probiotics sold over the counter often don't contain enough live bacteria to be effective, according to a new report from ConsumerLab.com.
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Using the photosynthesis of spinach to produce electric current.
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A new antibiotic could prove to be an important weapon in the fight against tuberculosis, scientists predict. Known as R207910, the new drug has been tested in mice and has been proven safe in human volunteers.
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Genentech and Biogen Idec's drug shows positive results against multiple sclerosis.
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[Health India]: Washington, Dec 29 : The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a synthetic form of a sea-shell venom as a novel medicine to treat chronic pain.
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Synthetic form of a sea-snail venom was approved Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration as a novel approach to treating severe pain.
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NEW YORK  - Studies in animals suggest that   brown seaweed, also known as wakame -- commonly used to flavor   Asian soups and salads, contains a compound that promotes   weight loss. The compound, called fucoxanthin, also has   anti-diabetes effects.
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A study result of novel liver cancer treatment released by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Friday has shown that arginase is effective on suppressing cancer cell growth.