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Genetic test to predict IBD severity in children

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic relapsing inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract with abdominal pain and diarrhea being the most common symptoms. It can be challenging to diagnose as gastrointestinal complaints mimicking IBD are common.

26 Jul 2017

Living in rural households lowers person's risk of developing IBD, study finds

Living in rural households decreases a person's risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly for young children and adolescents, according to a new study by researchers at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, and the Canadian Gastro-Intestinal Epidemiology Consortium.

25 Jul 2017

Multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to Maradol Papaya: CDC reports

A total of 47 people have been infected with Salmonella Kiambu infections from 12 different states as of 21st July 2017, reports the CDC. Of these, 12 have had to be hospitalized and one person from New York City succumbed to the infection. Maradol papayas have been found to be the likely source of this infection and the CDC has recommended people not to consume these until its clear.

24 Jul 2017

Global multi-stakeholder partnerships improve health of women, children, and adolescents

Globally, the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents are improving faster than at any point in history, even in the poorest nations.

19 Jul 2017

FDA approves fixed-dose combination tablet for treating adults with chronic hepatitis C

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vosevi to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1-6 without cirrhosis (liver disease) or with mild cirrhosis.

18 Jul 2017

FDA approves first extended adjuvant therapy to lower risk of breast cancer recurrence

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Nerlynx (neratinib) for the extended adjuvant treatment of early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer.

18 Jul 2017

Haiti to receive $40.5 million from the UN to combat cholera epidemic

The General Assembly at the United Nations met and adopted a resolution yesterday to transfer a substantial amount of unused aid to Haiti to help it combat the cholera outbreak.

14 Jul 2017

Scientists reveal key role of excess gut calcium in C. diff infections

It lurks in hospitals and nursing homes, surviving the cleaning crew's attempt to kill it by holing up in a tiny hard shell. It preys upon patients already weak from disease or advanced age.

13 Jul 2017

Ground-breaking new breast cancer drugs have manageable toxicity profile for most patients

A ground-breaking new class of oral drugs for treating breast cancer, known as cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors, are generally well-tolerated, with a manageable toxicity profile for most patients.

13 Jul 2017

Children's and dogs' sandboxes can be source of C. difficile pathogens

Investigators have revealed that the Gram-positive, anaerobic bacterium Clostridium difficile is widely distributed in soil samples from children's and dogs' sandboxes located within the metropolitan area of Madrid.

10 Jul 2017

Study finds increasing incidence of multiple recurring C. difficile infections

Intestinal infection with the bacterium Clostridium difficile is the most frequent healthcare-linked infection in the United States. Each year it afflicts about half a million Americans, causes tens of thousands of deaths, and costs the nation's healthcare system an estimated $5 billion.

4 Jul 2017

Common, inexpensive antimicrobials can help patients heal from MRSA skin abscesses

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to multiple antibiotics and commonly cause skin infections that can lead to more serious or life-threatening infection in other parts of the body.

29 Jun 2017

Researchers detect protozoa in drinking water that cause diarrheal outbreaks

Researchers from the University of Zaragoza have analyzed drinking water and detected oocysts of Cryptosporidium and cysts of Giardia, two protozoa that cause outbreaks of diarrhea in humans.

28 Jun 2017

Clinical trial of immunotherapy shows promising results for patients with melanoma brain tumors

Two years ago, when Kathy Roberts was 54, she started having pain in her ankle. She ignored it. Then it became swollen, and she had more and more trouble walking. So she went to a series of doctors trying to figure out the problem.

27 Jun 2017

Study underscores need to improve handwashing behavior with soap in many impoverished countries

Washing with soap and water is second nature for many. But in many other places around the world, handwashing with soap is rare.

27 Jun 2017

Pathogen linked to seafood poisoning disarms key host defense system by paralyzing cell's skeleton

The leading cause of acute gastroenteritis linked to eating raw seafood disarms a key host defense system in a novel way: It paralyzes a cell's skeleton, or cytoskeleton.

23 Jun 2017

Study shows how high fat diets can alter gut bacteria to combat harmful inflammation

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high fat diet may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that could fight harmful inflammation--a major discovery for patients suffering from Crohn's disease.

22 Jun 2017

Researchers discover same kind of T-cell exhaustion in IBS-D patients

Australian researchers have for the first time discovered that a specific type of irritable bowel syndrome is associated with exhaustion of the immune system in patients.

21 Jun 2017

Steaming freshwater fish reduces presence of cyanotoxins, study shows

A group of researchers from the Area of Toxicology in the Department of Nutrition and Bromatology. Toxicology and Legal Medicine at the University of Seville has published a globally pioneering study that shows that steaming freshwater fish for more than two minutes reduces the presence of cylindrospermopsin, a cyanotoxin, by up to 26%. However, if boiled, the reduction is smaller, 18%, with the corresponding increase in risk for the consumer.

20 Jun 2017

New research could help mitigate effects of radiation therapy

New research conducted at the University of Kansas Medical Center could make treatment for gastrointestinal cancers safer- while also helping to mitigate the dangers of nuclear accidents and terrorist attacks.

14 Jun 2017

Diarrhea News and Research

Latest Diarrhea News and Research

Genetic test to predict IBD severity in children

Living in rural households lowers person's risk of developing IBD, study finds

Multistate Salmonella outbreak linked to Maradol Papaya: CDC reports

Global multi-stakeholder partnerships improve health of women, children, and adolescents

FDA approves fixed-dose combination tablet for treating adults with chronic hepatitis C

FDA approves first extended adjuvant therapy to lower risk of breast cancer recurrence

Haiti to receive $40.5 million from the UN to combat cholera epidemic

Scientists reveal key role of excess gut calcium in C. diff infections

Ground-breaking new breast cancer drugs have manageable toxicity profile for most patients

Children's and dogs' sandboxes can be source of C. difficile pathogens

Study finds increasing incidence of multiple recurring C. difficile infections

Common, inexpensive antimicrobials can help patients heal from MRSA skin abscesses

Researchers detect protozoa in drinking water that cause diarrheal outbreaks

Clinical trial of immunotherapy shows promising results for patients with melanoma brain tumors

Study underscores need to improve handwashing behavior with soap in many impoverished countries

Pathogen linked to seafood poisoning disarms key host defense system by paralyzing cell's skeleton

Study shows how high fat diets can alter gut bacteria to combat harmful inflammation

Researchers discover same kind of T-cell exhaustion in IBS-D patients

Steaming freshwater fish reduces presence of cyanotoxins, study shows

New research could help mitigate effects of radiation therapy

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Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

Diarrhea News and Research

Latest Diarrhea News and Research

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

Exploring electron microscopy for plant and microbial imaging at the John Innes Centre

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