Voice of America: Protein in Breast Milk Fights Antibiotic Resistance

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Protein in Breast Milk Fights Antibiotic Resistance May 1st 2013, 21:34 A protein discovered in human breast milk, which goes by the Shakespearean-sounding acronym, HAMLET, reportedly fights drug-resistant bacteria when added to antibiotics. The researchers say HAMLET could be used to boost the effectiveness of medications against the rising number of drug-resistant and dangerous bacteria. HAMLET is short for Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made Lethal to Tumor cells.  The human milk-protein complex has proved to be an effective weapon against cancer cells by ... Media files: 0C82428F-608C-455D-B357-05B5281DB623_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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