by Walter Last You may not be able to imagine that borax, this humble insecticide and laundry detergent, has the potential of singlehandedly bringing down our entire economic system. But you do not need to worry, the danger has been recognised and the necessary steps are already being taken to defuse the situation. I willContinue reading “Organic foods, boron and cancer”
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Cancer results from a diseased genome, excited by environmental toxins
Cancer results from a diseased genome. Each tumor contains a collection of genomic aberrations that activate oncogenes and inactivate tumor suppressor genes. A recent survey of the scientific literature identified 229 oncogenes (or “dominant” cancer genes) and 62 tumor suppressors (“recessive” cancer genes), suggesting that more than 1% of the human genome may contribute directlyContinue reading “Cancer results from a diseased genome, excited by environmental toxins”
Inhaled soil bacteria causes AD/brain disease
Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by a gram-negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, found in soil and water. It is of public health importance in endemic areas, particularly in Thailand and northern Australia. It exists in acute and chronic forms. Signs and symptoms may include pain in chest, bones, or joints; cough; skin infections, lung nodulesContinue reading “Inhaled soil bacteria causes AD/brain disease”
NZ’s Fonterra finds botulism bacteria in dairy ingredient by Naomi Tajitsu
New Zealand’s Fonterra, the world’s largest dairy exporter, on Saturday said it had found a bacteria which can cause botulism in some of its dairy products, prompting China to issue a recall of affected products. New Zealand authorities said they were holding back some widely used infant formula products from supermarket shelves. Fonterra said itContinue reading “NZ’s Fonterra finds botulism bacteria in dairy ingredient by Naomi Tajitsu”