Study Finds Vitamin C Can Kill Drug-Resistant TB

In a striking, unexpected discovery, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined that vitamin C kills drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) bacteria in laboratory culture. The finding suggests that vitamin C added to existing TB drugs could shorten TB therapy, and it highlights a new area for drug design. The study was published today in the online journal Nature Communications.

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Get the Grill Going! But Beware of What May Be Sizzling Over the Flames

It's time to kick off outdoor grilling season but before that first juicy bite, there are a few things to know about barbequing safely. Experts at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute explain how to enjoy healthy grilling.

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Binghamton University Putting Smart Energy Principles Into Action

Binghamton University not only researches and teaches smart energy techniques and processes, the University is also putting what it knows into practice as it constructs new buildings on campus.

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Educating Children and Parents Key to Preventing Dog Bites

Dog bite prevention begins with the understanding that dogs do not bite “out of the blue.” People can learn to recognize potentially dangerous situations.

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Ant Study Could Help Future Robot Teams Work Underground

Future teams of subterranean search and rescue robots may owe their success to the lowly fire ant, a much-despised insect whose painful bites and extensive networks of underground tunnels are all-too-familiar to people living in the southern United States.

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Is Your Home a Health Hindrance? Experts Weigh In

If you want to improve your health, doctors often suggest making changes to your diet or exercise routine. But what about making changes to your house? A compelling new study is underway at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to see how your home may impact your health. For several weeks experts will analyze 100 homes, taking note of everything from the types of food people keep in their cupboards to the layout of the houses themselves. They will also track the physical well-being of patients, charting height and weight, stress and cholesterol levels.

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One in Ten Teens Using “Study Drugs,” but Parents Aren't Paying Attention

Just one in 100 parents believe their kids have used prescription stimulants to boost grades, according to new U-M National Poll on Children’s Health.

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Celebrate Lewy Body Dementia Association’s 10th Anniversary by Creating LBD Awareness

Today LBDA launched its nationwide Lewy body dementia (LBD) awareness movement, “A Month to Remember.”

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Cracking the Ice Code

UWM geologist John Isbell reads rock, looking for the natural rules that govern the Earth’s climate in the absence of human activity. His work is challenging many assumptions about the ways drastic climate change unfolds – and what to expect next.

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