Antibiotics are medications that are prescribed to fight disease-causing bacteria. However, high doses of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance, which is the ability of the microbes to ...

When it’s been concentrated, an extract of maple syrup weakens harmful bacteria, reducing their resistance to antibiotics, according to a new study at McGill University in Canada. Making microbes more ...

Dr Nathalie Tufenkji, from McGill University, has investigated the anti-cancer properties of a phenolic maple syrup extract. In an experiment, Dr Tufenkji and colleagues separated the sugar and water ...

Researchers at Canada's McGill University have uncovered what could be a pretty sweet way of warding off bacteria. The scientists developed a concentrated extract of maple syrup and combined it with ...

Vanilla is one of America's most popular flavorings. It's derived from the seed pods of orchids and is used frequently in baked goods. Most often, bakers use vanilla in the form of vanilla extract.

Antibiotics are a standard medication often prescribed to patients. However, prolonged usage of these drugs results in not only infected cells, but also healthy ones getting killed. Administering ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) – Maple syrup doesn't just make pancakes better – it could also increase the bacteria-fighting powers of antibiotics. Native populations in Canada have been using maple syrup ...

Researchers have created a maple syrup extract that enhances the effectiveness of commonly used antibiotics, according to a new study presented at the National Meeting & Exposition of the American ...

Antibiotics have been helping us fight off infections for nearly a century. While the drugs kill plenty of dangerous bacteria, they've also spurred the creation of 'superbugs' that no longer respond ...

It makes a great sweetener for your pancakes and springtime visits to the maple sugar shacks have been a rite of passage for generations of children and immigrants in eastern Canada. However, ...

Antibiotics save lives, but there is a downside to their ubiquity. High doses can kill healthy cells along with bacteria, while also spurring the creation of 'superbugs' that don't respond to known ...

Maple trees are associated with the maple syrup that they provide. Researchers have now found that the trees could provide us with more. The extract from maple leaves can actually prevent wrinkles, ...