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How inert, sleeping bacteria spring back to life

Solving a riddle that has confounded biologists since bacterial spores -; inert, sleeping bacteria -; were first described more than 150 years ago, researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered a new kind of cellular sensor that allows spores to detect the presence of nutrients in their environment and quickly spring back to life.

27 Apr 2023

What are the frequency and risk of adverse events developing in patients with epilepsy who are using CBD?

Researchers evaluated epilepsy patients to evaluate cannabidiol use-related adverse events.

24 Apr 2023

UT Southwestern expert says common skin problems could signal a more serious rheumatic disease

While rheumatic diseases typically affect the joints, muscles, or ligaments, the first signs of a problem may appear on the skin.

21 Apr 2023

Research reveals how a bacterial pathogen creates syringe-like structures to infect the intestines

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered how a bacterium that infects people after they eat raw or undercooked shellfish creates syringe-like structures to inject its toxins into intestinal cells.

20 Apr 2023

Central African Republic experiences severe health and humanitarian emergency, study reveals

A new study by public health researchers presents stark evidence that the Central African Republic (CAR) is experiencing a severe health and humanitarian emergency, with what is likely the highest measured nationwide mortality rate in the world, a rate four times higher than a 2010 United Nations estimate.

19 Apr 2023

Assessing the efficacy, safety and tolerability of AXA1125 in long COVID patients

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of endogenous metabolic modulator, AXA1125.

19 Apr 2023

Epidemiology of circulating rotavirus genotypes among children, calves in Egypt

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) induced by rotavirus has been a major disease burden in Egypt since 1981 when rotavirus was first reported in humans and calves.

13 Apr 2023

Hospitals need to establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent C. difficile infections

Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections.

12 Apr 2023

An extremely rare case report of rebound multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children

Researchers described the case report of an infant boy experiencing rebound MIS-C.

12 Apr 2023

A creative new approach to make vaccine against norovirus

Every year, norovirus causes hundreds of millions of cases of food poisoning -; and the deaths of at least 50,000 children -; yet there exists no real way to control it.

11 Apr 2023

BU researcher receives $1.5 million NIH grant to purchase state-of-the-art cryo-EM

Esther Bullitt, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology, physiology & biophysics at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, was awarded $1.5 million from the National Institutes of Health that will go toward the purchase of a cryogenic electron microscope.

10 Apr 2023

Study illuminates how patients with variants in the PTPN2 gene develop IBD

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, describes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines. IBD, which affects about 3 million adults in the United States, is an autoimmune disorder -; a condition in which the body's immune system attacks healthy tissues.

7 Apr 2023

New machine learning model estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis

A new machine learning model that estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis could pave the way for support tools that help physicians personalize treatment decisions at the patient bedside, researchers say.

6 Apr 2023

Clinical trial findings may be a game changer in the treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is characterized by swelling in the lining of the digestive tract, causing severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and rectal bleeding.

3 Apr 2023

Study indicates interspecies transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between humans and their pets occurs regularly

Researchers assessed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence among domestic pets.

3 Apr 2023

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency department.

30 Mar 2023

Case report on Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis and SARS-CoV-2 concomitant infection

In a recent case report published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers reported a case of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis concomitant infection.

27 Mar 2023

Diarrhea News and Research

Latest Diarrhea News and Research

How inert, sleeping bacteria spring back to life

What are the frequency and risk of adverse events developing in patients with epilepsy who are using CBD?

UT Southwestern expert says common skin problems could signal a more serious rheumatic disease

Research reveals how a bacterial pathogen creates syringe-like structures to infect the intestines

Central African Republic experiences severe health and humanitarian emergency, study reveals

Assessing the efficacy, safety and tolerability of AXA1125 in long COVID patients

Epidemiology of circulating rotavirus genotypes among children, calves in Egypt

Hospitals need to establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent C. difficile infections

An extremely rare case report of rebound multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children

A creative new approach to make vaccine against norovirus

BU researcher receives $1.5 million NIH grant to purchase state-of-the-art cryo-EM

Study illuminates how patients with variants in the PTPN2 gene develop IBD

New machine learning model estimates optimal treatment timing for sepsis

Clinical trial findings may be a game changer in the treatment of pediatric Crohn's disease

Study indicates interspecies transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between humans and their pets occurs regularly

Buprenorphine can be safely started in the ER without triggering withdrawal even for people using stronger opioids

Case report on Nocardia pseudobrasiliensis and SARS-CoV-2 concomitant infection

International trade of colistin in animal feed continues unabated

Review explores trehalose's effects on metabolism and gut microflora

Multiplex PCR panels associated with reduced administration of antibiotics to hospitalized GI patients

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Diarrhea News and Research

Latest Diarrhea News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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