Bushmeat poses threat of simian retrovirus transmission to humans
...from primates to humans as a result of hunting for bush meat. Although the effect of simian foamy viruses on human health is not yet known, authors of the research state that a reduction in hunting and consumption of bushmeat will be necessary to prevent the spread of this retrovirus in humans. The huntin...Obesity growing threat to world health
... In the past, people often walked for days hunting bush food a diet low in fat. Today their diet consists of packaged and processed foods, imported by truck, while lifestyles of adults are sedentary due to high unemployment. Compared with earlier studies, children now living in the community are heavie...New Drug Boosts The Power Of Traditional Cancer Therapies, UF Animal Studies Show
... organic molecule found in the bark of the African bush willow tree Combretum caffrum, was identified a decade ago by George R. Pettit and his colleagues at Arizona State University. In collaboration with the National Cancer Institute and the Gray Laboratory in the United Kingdom, they have since demonstr...