'Substantial variation' in stocks of essential antidotes at UK hospitals
There is "substantial variation" in the stocks of essential antidotes used to treat various types of life threatening poisoning incidents in UK acute hospitals, finds research published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.
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Aug 08, 2012 |
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Copper kills harmful bacteria, researchers find
(Medical Xpress) -- Each year a tiny, rod-shaped species of bacteria with a fondness for proliferating on human food causes numerous cases of food poisoning around the world, sometimes leading to severe illness ...
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Jul 25, 2012 |
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New health issues tied to low-level lead exposure
Despite dramatic progress in reducing Americans' exposure to lead over the past 25 years, a growing body of research finds that children and adults still face health risks from even very low levels of the toxic metal in their ...
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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Poisoning from industrial compounds can cause similar effects to ALS
Researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) at the University of Barcelona (UB) have coordinated a research into how the IDPN nitrile causes neurological syndromes similar to those of the amyotrophic ...
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Jul 17, 2012 |
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Study shows that blood poisoning drug withdrawn by manufacturer may be effective after all
A controversial drug used to treat patients with severe sepsis (a whole-body inflammatory response often bought on by blood poisoning) withdrawn by manufacturer Eli Lilly in October 2011 due to concerns over its efficacy ...
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Jul 16, 2012 |
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TLR1 protein drives immune response to certain food-borne illness in mice
A naturally occurring protein called TLR1 plays a critical role in protecting the body from illnesses caused by eating undercooked pork or drinking contaminated water, according to new research from the University of Southern ...
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Jul 10, 2012 |
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Boosting blood system protein complex protects against radiation toxicity
New research in Nature Medicine shows that boosting a protein pathway in the body's blood making system protects mice from otherwise fatal radiation poisoning.
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Jun 24, 2012 |
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The Medical Minute: Stay safe around the house this summer
Each of five major child injury hazards -- motor vehicles, drowning, burns, falls and poison -- can be found in the back yard or around your home during the summer. Riding mowers, inflatable pools, home playground equipment ...
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Jun 11, 2012 |
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Poisoning 'Can happen to anyone'
(HealthDay) -- It's easy to think that a poisoning won't happen to you or someone you love, especially if you've taken precautions like locking up your cleaning products and other chemicals.
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Jun 08, 2012 |
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Why is it so difficult to trace the origins of food poisoning outbreaks?
As illustrated by the 2011 E. coli outbreak in Germany in 2011, any delay in identifying the source of food poisoning outbreaks can cost lives and cause considerable political and economical damage. An int ...
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Jun 01, 2012 |
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Keep food safety in mind this memorial day weekend
(HealthDay) -- Picnics, parades and cookouts are as much a part of Memorial Day weekend as tributes to the United States' war veterans.
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May 26, 2012 |
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US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in young kids
(AP) -- For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children.
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May 16, 2012 |
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Clean hands and keyboards cut health risks
(Medical Xpress) -- Using simple ethanol-based hand sanitisers and regular cleaning with ethanol wipes can dramatically reduce bacteria on shared computer keyboards.
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May 14, 2012 |
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Bacteria subverts immune response to aid infection
Listeria, one of the most deadly causes of bacterial food poisoning, subverts a normally protective immune response to spread its infection more effectively, according to new research at National Jewish Health. Immunologists Laurel ...
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Apr 26, 2012 |
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Chronicling pink slime's fall from grace
The process for producing what has become known as "pink slime" actually seemed like a triumph of technology in an industry haunted by the specter of food poisoning and, at one point, even got rave reviews in the news media, ...
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Apr 25, 2012 |
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