Boric acid suppositories present a potential solution to several vaginal problems such as yeast infections and bacterial vaginosis. The creation of these suppositories involves the use of boric acid, ...

Boric acid vaginal suppositories may help treat yeast infections. But some people, including those who may be pregnant, should avoid using them. Boric acid is a naturally occurring compound with ...

Doctors may recommend using boric acid for a yeast infection as a second-line treatment when other antifungal medications are not working. Boric acid works by preventing Candida fungi from growing.

Reported in the February issue of BioTechniques, the scientists say that using the compound sodium boric acid in DNA electrophoresis may speed genetic discoveries. The scientists searched old ...

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Science, founded by Thomas A. Edison in 1880 and published by AAAS, today ranks as the world's largest circulation general science journal. Published 51 times a year, Science is renowned for its ...

Generations of American, mothers have kept boric-acid powder in the medicine chest, believing it to be a harmless remedy for assorted ills such as eye inflammation, diaper rash or prickly heat. Last ...