Mummified feces reveal diverse plant diet of pre-Columbian Caribbean cultures
From PLOS 28/10/23 DNA analysis of mummified poop reveals two pre-Columbian Caribbean cultures ate a wide variety of plants, like maize, sweet potato, and peanuts—and tobacco and cotton traces were detected too. According to a study published October 11, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jelissa Reynoso-García from the University of Puerto Rico, […]
Gut feeling: Turmeric may be as good at treating indigestion as conventional drug
Findings may justify considering its use in clinical practice, suggest researchers. From BMJ 12/09/23 A natural compound found in the culinary spice turmeric may be as effective as omeprazole—a drug used to curb excess stomach acid—for treating indigestion symptoms, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine. Turmeric is […]