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The potent chemicals, found in the brain and central nervous tissues of cockroaches, are able to kill 90 percent of E. coli and MRSA in lab-based tests.

Superbugs ... have shown the ability to cause untreatable infections and have become a major threat in our fight against bacterial diseases," Dr. Naveed Khan, who supervised the work of lead researcher Simon Lee, said in a press release. "Thus, there is a continuous need to find additional sources of novel anti-microbials to confront this menace."

Thus, cockroaches might be a new source to create medicines?

http://www.aolnews.com/su...3%7C169052

After seeing this article....breakfast is ruined and I am looking at my prescriptions all funny now......

StillGotIt said:

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The potent chemicals, found in the brain and central nervous tissues of cockroaches, are able to kill 90 percent of E. coli and MRSA in lab-based tests.

Superbugs ... have shown the ability to cause untreatable infections and have become a major threat in our fight against bacterial diseases," Dr. Naveed Khan, who supervised the work of lead researcher Simon Lee, said in a press release. "Thus, there is a continuous need to find additional sources of novel anti-microbials to confront this menace."

Thus, cockroaches might be a new source to create medicines?

http://www.aolnews.com/su...3%7C169052

After seeing this article....breakfast is ruined and I am looking at my prescriptions all funny now......

chocolate covered cockroach puffs

[Shivers and tip toes out of thread]

Taco Bell will need new meat.

2freaky4church1 said:

Taco Bell will need new meat.

XxAxX said:

StillGotIt said:

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The potent chemicals, found in the brain and central nervous tissues of cockroaches, are able to kill 90 percent of E. coli and MRSA in lab-based tests.

Superbugs ... have shown the ability to cause untreatable infections and have become a major threat in our fight against bacterial diseases," Dr. Naveed Khan, who supervised the work of lead researcher Simon Lee, said in a press release. "Thus, there is a continuous need to find additional sources of novel anti-microbials to confront this menace."

Thus, cockroaches might be a new source to create medicines?

http://www.aolnews.com/su...3%7C169052

After seeing this article....breakfast is ruined and I am looking at my prescriptions all funny now......

chocolate covered cockroach puffs

The saddest part is that I imagine that somewhere in the world...somebody is eating chocolate covered roaches........

DIS.GUST.ING

StillGotIt said:

XxAxX said:

chocolate covered cockroach puffs

The saddest part is that I imagine that somewhere in the world...somebody is eating chocolate covered roaches........

http://www.yoursinclair.c.../Cockroach

Method To Prepare a Cockroach for Human Consumption :

Take a fresh cockroach ; steal one from the exhibit's in London Zoo's insect house if necessary. Then :

1. Remove & discard the solid wing covering flaps.
2. Slice off the head and arse area.
3. Pull off the legs.
4. Make an incision along the back of what's left & crack it open down the middle, revealing the fleshy insides.
5. Place your opened 'roach under a low grill for two minutes.
6. Artistically present it on a plate (i.e. put a slice of lemon next to it).
7. Yummy! Use a teaspoon and fingers! It looks like a black olive!

2freaky4church1 said:

Taco Bell will need new meat.

New?

Paintedlady, make sure to use the legs to pick the guts from yo teeth.

Graycap23 said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Taco Bell will need new meat.

New?

McDonalds cheeseburgers are pretty close to roadkill at this point.

2freaky4church1 said:

Paintedlady, make sure to use the legs to pick the guts from yo teeth.

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But, this article is actually about using cockroaches and other "superbugs" to create new antibiotics and anti-microbials to fight drug-resistant bacterial infections. It's not about EATING them. I guarantee you if there is a new drug based on a chemical found in a cockroach that would save you dieing from E.coli you'd be on it in a hot second.

Makes sense. Cockroaches can survive pretty much anything. Hell, they even live for days after losing their head, they finally starve to death, so why not see if they can help cure e-coli and MRSA?

But yeah....gross.

oh yea.....this thread is not about eating...but I am still waiting for Painted to eat one......

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Couldn't help it, even though I was gagging.

I'm glad I don't use antibiotics! This will never be a problem for me.

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StillGotIt said:

oh yea.....this thread is not about eating...but I am still waiting for Painted to eat one......

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awww heeelllllllllll noooooooo! I am allergic to roaches... there is just not enough Benadryl on this earth.

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Harlepolis said:

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Couldn't help it, even though I was gagging.

OH GOOOOD

WTF! Where is that photo from

XxAxX said:

Graycap23 said:

New?

FYI...Soilent Green was one of my favorite movies back in the day