Simple food additive slows E. coli poisoning

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 - 08:31 in Health & Medicine

Polysorbate, a safe additive found in everything from ice cream to cosmetics, has been proven to slow the toxic effects of E. coli poisoning. Had this discovery been known before the deadly 2011 E. coli outbreak in Germany, doctors may have had one more tool to save some of victims. The findings, featured in the […]

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