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A Marmite ingredient could help doctors defeat the MRSA superbug, research suggests.
Scientists have found that high doses of niacin, or vitamin B3, massively boost the body's defences against staphylococcus bacteria.
In tests, the immune system's ability to kill different strains of the bugs, including MRSA, was increased up to 1,000 times.
The discovery could mark a turning point in the battle against growing numbers of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s.../marmite-may-help-fight-superbug-8082551.html
Scientists have found that high doses of niacin, or vitamin B3, massively boost the body's defences against staphylococcus bacteria.
In tests, the immune system's ability to kill different strains of the bugs, including MRSA, was increased up to 1,000 times.
The discovery could mark a turning point in the battle against growing numbers of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s.../marmite-may-help-fight-superbug-8082551.html