The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
The antibiotics that could kill you
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/22/opinion/blaser-antibiotic-winter/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
I talk about the dangers associated with antibiotics from time to time, this is an opinion piece that sort of wraps things up, but in a more personal nature. I am now pretty …
Earlier I talked about the human ‘microbiome’ and the hygiene hypothesis. I was discussing this with my lovely wife over the weekend (got to kill 4 hours each weekend in the car somehow) and felt that there might be …
Diet and exercise not enough, obesity experts say
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/diet-exercise-treatment-for-obese-patients/
There is increasing evidenced that many chronically obese people are that way because of the gut flora (e.g.), so if this is a medically treatable condition, what distinguishes it …
This is probably going to be a long and rambling post, but heck, I haven’t done one in a while (though I am sure some readers will object since I often run off at the keyboard). Over the last couple …
‘Faecal transplant’ clue to treating gut bug
The gut infection Clostridium difficile can be defeated by a cocktail of rival good bacteria, experiments in mice show.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20081895
I talked a bit earlier about problems with antibiotics and their interference with …
I doubt that most of us would realize this without being told, but violent crime has actually dropped precipitously over the last 30 years. Cracked has a wonderful article on the interesting statistical correlations with this drop:
The 6 Weirdest …
Negotiating a truce with our own germs
http://health.heraldtribune.com/2012/06/19/negotiating-a-truce-with-our-own-germs/
While the idea of getting a poop inoculation is quite gross, there is nearing overwhelming evidence that our ‘microbiome’ is dramatically influential to our health and welfare. One can easily analogize antibiotics …
In a Squeaky-Clean World, a Worm Might Help Fight Disease
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204795304577220993641557460.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
I have been following this theory for a number of years and it seems to be gaining ground. There is increasing evidence that we have mutualistically co-evolved along with …
Bt: The lesson not learned
Science News reported 60-plus years ago how indiscriminate use of DDT ruined that chemical’s value: Now history seems to be repeating itself with Bt
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/337240/title/Bt_The_lesson_not_learned
I am not sure if this content remains free, so …
I read this article on Science News (hopefully the link below will work for you) and felt motivated to comment on it.
Contrasting the concerns over climate and ozone loss
Why phasing out chlorofluorocarbons proved a much easier sell than …