Science

Recent Study Explores Antimicrobial Resistance and Estimates Superbug Death Toll Will Hit Nearly 40 Million by 2050

A recent study on antimicrobial resistance published in the journal, The Lancet, estimates the death toll associated with super bugs…

2 months ago

Big Beef Wants to Stop Cell-cultured Meat

The National Cattleman’s Beef Association has released their list of priorities for 2019. According to a press release, they’re focusing…

6 years ago

Should You Go Nuts? Absolutely! Nuts are Good For You

As I sit here at my desk awaiting what is sure to be a plethora of parents for parent teacher…

6 years ago

Wormwood Tea the Cure for Parasites?

Snail fever. Bilharzia. Schistosomiasis. In 2016, some 200 million people were afflicted; of those, less than half received treatment. Swollen,…

6 years ago

UCLA’s Seafood Study

Can you trust that your sushi is what it says it is? There’s quite a bit of fish out there…

6 years ago

Synthetic Cannabis and the Deadly Bleeding Outbreak

After the Ebola epidemic swept through West Africa, many travelers were afraid of traveling to that region. The main symptom…

6 years ago

Want to Lose Weight? Think About When You Eat.

It’s not just the what; it’s also the when. That’s what nutritional scientists are learning as they continue to study…

6 years ago

Do Antibiotics in Meat Pose Risk to Our Guts?

An op-ed in the New York Times over Labor Day weekend this year raised important questions: do antibiotics in meat…

6 years ago

Get Some Culture: A Guide to Culture Independent Diagnostic Tests vs Benefits of Culture

Doctors and Epidemiologists share some common goals, but sometimes their perspectives diverge.  Doctors and Epidemiologist alike want to identify what…

6 years ago

Keeping Us Safe – What’s Being Done in Food Safety Research

I frequently see various memes on social media proclaiming the virtues of being a baby boomer, a generational term that…

7 years ago