A new kind of probiotic could be on the wayStudio 52 film / Alamy Stock Photo By Clare Wilson Supplements of genetically modified bacteria could be used to treat liver and bowel diseases by mopping up toxins inside the gut. The approach, of tweaking bacteria so they turn harmful ammonia into a safe compound, has… Read More: Engineered bacteria could mop up toxic ammonia in the human… »
Kristen Kilmer hugs her 12-year-old daughter at their home in Spearfish, S.D.(Kristina Barker for KHN) When Kristen Kilmer was diagnosed with incurable breast cancer at age 38, her first thought was of her 8-year-old daughter. Kilmer lost her own mother as a teenager and was determined to get more time with her only child. Kilmer… Read More: Pricey Precision Medicine Often Financially Toxic For Cancer Patients »
In 2016, 600,000 children were estimated to have died from acute lower respiratory infections caused by polluted air. Air pollution is one of the leading threats to health in children under 5, accounting for almost one in 10 deaths among this age group, the report reveals. “This is inexcusable. Every child should be able to… Read More: More than 90% of world's children breathe toxic air, affecting… »
A non-toxic botanical formula controls aggressive human prostate tumors in mice, according to a peer-reviewed study in The International Journal of Oncology. Researchers at Indiana University, Methodist Research Institute, revealed that this formula significantly suppresses tumor growth in aggressive, hormone-refractory (androgen-independent) human prostate cancer cells. This study is a milestone in the research of this… Read More: Botanical Formula Fights Prostate Cancer Without Toxic Side Effects »