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Novel treatment for hairy cell leukemia approved by FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lumoxiti (moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia (HCL) who have received at least two prior systemic therapies, including treatment with a purine nucleoside analog.

14 Sep 2018

Bacteria in the gut found to produce electricity

Researchers have discovered hundreds of bacterial species, including those in the human gut, that can generate electricity.

13 Sep 2018

New insight on mechanics of rotavirus could open up avenues for effective treatments

Researchers have provided new insight on the mechanics of a virus that causes severe diarrhea and sickness in young children, according to a report published in eLife.

12 Sep 2018

New paper reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in E. coli

LSTM's Dr Adam Roberts is a co-author on a new paper published in Nature Communications which reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in the human pathogen Escherichia coli.

10 Sep 2018

NCCN updates Clinical Practice Guidelines to include new recommendations for CABOMETYX tablets

Exelixis, Inc. today announced that the National Comprehensive Cancer Network updated its Clinical Practice Guidelines to include new recommendations for CABOMETYX tablets.

7 Sep 2018

Fiber strengthens intestinal barrier and counteracts gastrointestinal problems

Similar to patients with Crohn's disease, elderly people with stomach problems have a intestinal barrier that is not functioning optimally.

7 Sep 2018

Cryptosporidiosis worsened by commonly used probiotic

Researchers have found that infection with the intestinal parasite Cryptosporidium parvum is worsened in mice that have been administered a probiotic.

31 Aug 2018

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for C. difficile infection

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for an infectious diarrhea known as Clostridioides difficile infection, according to a new evidence-based white paper published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

31 Aug 2018

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration accepted its supplemental Biologics License Application for Sprycel (dasatinib) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of pediatric patients with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

30 Aug 2018

E. coli strain in poultry shown to cause bladder infections

A new study has found that a strain of E. coli found in chicken and turkey products can cause serious bladder infections (UTIs) in people.

28 Aug 2018

E. coli strain found in poultry products may cause bladder infections in people

A strain of Escherichia coli found in retail chicken and turkey products may cause a wide range of infections in people, according to a study published today in the American Society for Microbiology's open access journal mBio.

28 Aug 2018

WVU professor working to predict, prevent a major cholera outbreak in Yemen

Antar Jutla, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at West Virginia University, is part of a British-led humanitarian team that is working to predict and prevent a major outbreak of cholera in war-torn Yemen.

28 Aug 2018

Pediatric antibiotic prescriptions lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the U.S. each year

The use of antibiotics drives the development of antibiotic resistance, a major threat to public health worldwide. But these drugs also carry the risk of harm to individual patients, including children.

23 Aug 2018

Strawberries could mitigate colonic inflammation

Inflammatory bowel disease is a set of painful conditions that can cause severe diarrhea and fatigue. Treatments can include medications and surgery. But now researchers report that a simple dietary intervention could mitigate colonic inflammation and improve gut health.

20 Aug 2018

FDA expands approval of Vertex' cystic fibrosis medicine to treat children aged 12 to <24 months

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved KALYDECO® (ivacaftor) to include use in children with cystic fibrosis ages 12 to <24 months who have at least one mutation in their cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene that is responsive to KALYDECO based on clinical and/or in vitro assay data.

16 Aug 2018

Study: Rotavirus vaccination reduces infant diarrhea deaths by 34% in rural Malawi

A major new study has shown that rotavirus vaccination reduced infant diarrhoea deaths by 34% in rural Malawi, a region with high levels of child deaths.

13 Aug 2018

FDA approves first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for one year

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Annovera (segesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol vaginal system), which is a combined hormonal contraceptive for women of reproductive age used to prevent pregnancy and is the first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for an entire year.

10 Aug 2018

New study investigates whether nicotine could slow memory loss

Can nicotine slow or stop memory loss in people experiencing mild memory problems, or mild cognitive impairment? A new study being conducted at Georgetown University Medical Center aims to find out.

9 Aug 2018

FDA approves potassium chloride oral solution as first generic drug to receive CGT designation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved several strengths of potassium chloride oral solution as the first generic drugs to receive a Competitive Generic Therapy designation.

9 Aug 2018

FDA approves drug for rare, hard-to-treat types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Poteligeo (mogamulizumab-kpkc) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome after at least one prior systemic therapy.

8 Aug 2018

Diarrhea News and Research

Latest Diarrhea News and Research

Novel treatment for hairy cell leukemia approved by FDA

Bacteria in the gut found to produce electricity

New insight on mechanics of rotavirus could open up avenues for effective treatments

New paper reports conserved collateral susceptibility to antibiotics in E. coli

NCCN updates Clinical Practice Guidelines to include new recommendations for CABOMETYX tablets

Fiber strengthens intestinal barrier and counteracts gastrointestinal problems

Cryptosporidiosis worsened by commonly used probiotic

Newborns require special diagnosis and treatment considerations for C. difficile infection

FDA accepts Bristol-Myers Squibb’s application for Sprycel for treating pediatric leukemia

E. coli strain in poultry shown to cause bladder infections

E. coli strain found in poultry products may cause bladder infections in people

WVU professor working to predict, prevent a major cholera outbreak in Yemen

Pediatric antibiotic prescriptions lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the U.S. each year

Strawberries could mitigate colonic inflammation

FDA expands approval of Vertex' cystic fibrosis medicine to treat children aged 12 to <24 months

Study: Rotavirus vaccination reduces infant diarrhea deaths by 34% in rural Malawi

FDA approves first vaginal ring contraceptive that can be used for one year

New study investigates whether nicotine could slow memory loss

FDA approves potassium chloride oral solution as first generic drug to receive CGT designation

FDA approves drug for rare, hard-to-treat types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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