New antibiotics could come from a DNA binding compound that kills bacteria in 2 minutes
A synthetic DNA binding compound has proved surprisingly effective at binding to the DNA of bacteria and killing all the bacteria it touched within two minutes. The DNA binding properties of the compound were first discovered in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Warwick by Professor...The Pill Kills Women: Largest Protest Against Birth Control Pill
WASHINGTON, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following advisory is being issued by the American Life League: (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081105/DC44231LOGO ) WHAT: American Life League's "The Pill Kills Women" WHEN : Thursday, June 4, 10 a.m. WH...Skinvisible's DermSafe(R) Hand Sanitizer Kills Swine Flu Virus
- Prevention Available to Combat Spread of Viruses LAS VEGAS, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Skinvisible, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SKVI), a research and development company of patented skincare and medical dermatology products, has developed a hand sanitizing lotion that has proven effec...Active Ingredient in Marijuana Kills Brain Cancer Cells
Experts say finding worth further study, but patients shouldn't light up just yet WEDNESDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- New research out of Spain suggests that THC -- the active ingredient in marijuana -- appears to prompt the death of brain cancer cells. The finding is based on wo...Engineered virus targets and kills apparent cancer stem cells in neuroblastoma
CINCINNATI After identifying an apparent population of cancer stem cells for neuroblastoma, researchers successfully used a reprogrammed herpes virus to block tumor formation in mice by targeting and killing the cells. Published online Jan. 21 by PLoS (Public Library of Science) One , the stu...Hand Washing with 4% CHG Antiseptic Kills Flu Viruses
Study shows 4% CHG antiseptic is effective against a strain of H1N1 Swine Flu NORCROSS, Ga., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Hand washing with a 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) antiseptic hand washing product is one effective way to stop the spread of the H1N1 Swine Flu Virus. Hibiclens Antise...Nanoemulsion Kills Highly Resistant Bacteria Found in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at NanoBio Corp. and the University of Michigan have demonstrated in the laboratory that their novel topical nanoemulsion kills the highly resistant strains of bacteria that cause chronic illness and death among individuals with cystic fib...Fat Kills Cancer: Turning Stem Cells from Fat Tissue into Personalized, Cancer-Targeted Therapeutics
PHILADELPHIA, July 3, 2007 ? Researchers in Slovakia have been able to derive mesenchymal stem cells from human adipose, or fat, tissue and engineer them into “suicide genes” that seek out and destroy tumors like tiny homing missiles. This gene therapy approach is a novel way to atta...Keep Mosquitoes and More Out of Your Yard with Garlic From Garlic Research Labs, Inc.
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Athens, Ga. A new technology that kills dangerous pathogens on food at home and in restaurants, grocery stores, beverage-manufacturing and food-processing facilities has been licensed to the maker of FIT Fruit and Vegetable Wash. The licensing agreement between the University of Georgia Research ...Grape-seed extract kills laboratory leukemia cells, proving value of natural compounds
PHILADELPHIA An extract from grape seeds forces laboratory leukemia cells to commit cell suicide, according to researchers from the University of Kentucky. They found that within 24 hours, 76 percent of leukemia cells had died after being exposed to the extract. The investigators, who report t...How chemo kills tumors: research to reduce side effects
University of Manchester researchers are investigating exactly how chemotherapy drugs kill cancerous tumours in a bid to reduce side effects and test the effectiveness of safer new agents. Dr Stephen Taylor and Karen Gascoigne at the University of Manchester's Faculty of Life Sciences have taken...Food scientists confirm commercial product effectively kills bacteria in vegetable washwater
BOISE, IdahoResearch conducted by food science faculty at the University of Idaho and Washington State University indicate that a commercially available fruit and vegetable wash, when used in a food-manufacturing setting, can dramatically decrease the number of disease-causing organisms in produce...New UGA invention effectively kills foodborne pathogens in minutes
University of Georgia researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food. The new antimicrobial wash rapidly kills Salmonella and E. coli O157:H7 on foods ranging from fragile lettuce to tomatoes, fruits, poultry products and meats. It is ma...Mounting evidence shows red wine antioxidant kills cancer
Rochester researchers showed for the first time that a natural antioxidant found in grape skins and red wine can help destroy pancreatic cancer cells by reaching to the cell's core energy source, or mitochondria, and crippling its function. The study is published in the March edition of the journa...Australia: Face Mask That Kills Swine Flu Readied for Australian Pandemic Fight
HONG KONG, June 11 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- With a four-fold increase in swine flu cases within the last week, Filligent, the Australian-led biotech company, is mobilizing stocks of its anti-infective BioMask to help combat the spread of Influenza A (H1N1) across Australia. The BioMask is the firs...First genetically engineered malaria vaccine to enter human trials
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...nitizers -- two brands, both from North Carolina-based companies. One, Purell, is alcohol-based. The other, Remi-D, is a new FDA-approved product that kills germs without alcohol. The idea is to help visitors to the conference feel more relaxed about shaking hands while shaking the bushes for busines...