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Probiotic Bacteria Could the Solution to Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

October 30, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: May 31, 2020

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a new study that confirms the awesome powers of a bacteria commonly found in probiotic supplements: Bacillus. Testing a variety of Bacillus microbes against Staphylococcus aureus, a common cause of antibiotic-resistant infections,… [read]

Microplastics are In Your Poop

October 29, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: October 31, 2018

According to a recent study presented at the 26th United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Week, the plastics surrounding the food we eat has now made it into our gut. Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna and the Environment Agency Austria… [read]

Organic Foods May Lower Cancer Risk According to New Study

October 29, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 29, 2018

JAMA Internal Medicine reported a French study where nearly 69,000 adults completed web-based questionnaires about their diets over three 24-hour periods. People who reported eating more organic foods were less likely to develop certain cancers, compared to people who consumed… [read]

Trump Picks Ex-Monsanto Executive To Lead U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

October 29, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 31, 2018

President Donald Trump says he wants Aurelia Skipwith to head the Fish and Wildlife Service. Skipwith is a former executive at Monsanto, now owned by Bayer. Skipwith is a biologist and lawyer who spent more than six years at Monsanto… [read]

Judge Upholds Monsanto Glyphosate Verdict But Cuts Award to $78 Million

October 23, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 23, 2018

It seemed as though Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos was about to overturn the infamous $289 million verdict against Monsanto’s weed killer, glyphosate. The good news is that the San Fransico judge has upheld the ruling. The bad news is… [read]

Research Indicates Abortion Depression is a Myth

October 22, 2018 by Michael Edwards

A recent Danish study suggests that women who have had an abortion are no more likely to develop depression than women who don’t. The data on 396,397 women born in Denmark between 1980 and 1994 includes 30,834 women who had… [read]

Judge Plans To Overturn $289 Million Jury Verdict Against Monsanto

October 22, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 31, 2018

Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos said in a tentative ruling that she would likely overturn $250 million in punitive damages because there was no convincing evidence that Monsanto had knowingly manufactured a harmful product or acted “despicably” toward the plaintiff,… [read]