Back in September, I did a post about how
research was being done on the medical applications of sodium nitrite—yeah, the hot dog preservative. Along with
previous uses for treating sickle-cell anemia, heart attacks and brain aneurysms, a new study
published in the February edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggests that the preservative might prove
useful in treating cystic fibrosis.
Sufferers of the disease are prone to build-ups of mucus in their lungs. The bacteria that grows in this mucus and
eventually damages the airways has a weakness to sodium nitrite. In a recent article, one
researcher regarded the oft-maligned preservative as the "Achilles' heel" of the bacteria laden mucus. Of
course, more research is needed before the treatment can be widely applied to cystic fibrosis sufferers.Some good press for sodium nitrite
Back in September, I did a post about how
research was being done on the medical applications of sodium nitrite—yeah, the hot dog preservative. Along with
previous uses for treating sickle-cell anemia, heart attacks and brain aneurysms, a new study
published in the February edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggests that the preservative might prove
useful in treating cystic fibrosis.
Sufferers of the disease are prone to build-ups of mucus in their lungs. The bacteria that grows in this mucus and
eventually damages the airways has a weakness to sodium nitrite. In a recent article, one
researcher regarded the oft-maligned preservative as the "Achilles' heel" of the bacteria laden mucus. Of
course, more research is needed before the treatment can be widely applied to cystic fibrosis sufferers.Comments [0]
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