A common, cheap element offers hope against deadly bacterial infections
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Even among poisons, Shiga toxin is particularly nasty. When this substance gets inside the body, it can damage blood vessels, causing them to lose large amounts of blood. Produced by single-celled organisms called bacteria, including a common type of E. coli, this poison can kill quickly.
That?s why scientists from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh were excited to discover that a mineral called manganese may lessen the bite of Shiga toxin.?Their experiments suggest this metallic food supplement might offer a fast and affordable cure for?formerly deadly infections.
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