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    The article leads me to ask if this explains the efficacy of that standard home remedy for preventing urinary tract infections: cranberry juice. Does it contain a cathelicidin mimic or some irritant that (benignly) stimulates cathelicidin secretions? Gregory HonchulWest Liberty, Ky. There is evidence that the juice can thwart bladder infections, but the mechanism appears […]

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  2. Cooked garlic still kills bacteria

    Cooked garlic can kill bacteria, but less efficiently than raw garlic does.

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    Can supplements nix kidney stones?

    The majority of commercially available probiotic supplements don't degrade the compound that forms kidney stones.

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    Dive suits could spread disease

    Divers' wetsuits can harbor bacteria that cause diseases in coral and people.