In terms of diabetes in particular, potatoes have a bad reputation as being unhealthy foods, but they don’t actually increase the risk and aren’t even bad for you. Contrary to popular opinion, potatoes are not unhealthy and do not increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. A new study suggests that other bad eating decisions […]
New antibiotic discovered from a pathogenic bacterium in potatoes
Solanimycin acts against a wide range of fungi known to infect and wreak havoc on crops, according to the researchers. The growing threat of antimicrobial resistance has led researchers to search for new compounds everywhere. This week in mBio, a multinational team of researchers in Europe report the discovery of a new antifungal antibiotic named […]
