Among the prevalent childhood diseases, certain conditions are notably common due to their highly contagious nature. For instance, respiratory infections like the common cold and influenza can spread ...
A new study shows that bitter tasting protein fragments (peptides) are produced in the stomach during the digestion of the natural sweetener thaumatin. In a cellular test system, the peptides are able ...
Resistant to many types of cleaners, including hand sanitizer, the Norovirus has since managed to infect over 15% of the tested population in the northeastern United States. Due to poor hygiene ...
Scientists are using latest metagenomic technology to identify the presence of acute gastrointestinal disease-causing microbes in drinking water as part of a Te Niwha-funded project to understand the ...