Archive: 27/06/2013
Link shown between Crohn's disease and virus
A new study reveals that all children with Crohn's disease that were examined had a commonly occurring virus – an enterovirus – in their intestines. This link has previously not been shown for this chronic inflammatory ...
Jun 27, 2013
China reports another H7N9 bird flu death
Shanghai has reported another death from H7N9 bird flu, the local government said, bringing the total number of fatalities nationwide to at least 40.
Jun 27, 2013
Pa. transplant recipient still on breathing tube
(AP)—The mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl recovering after a double lung transplant says doctors tried to remove her breathing tube but were forced to reinsert it.
Jun 27, 2013
New rules aim to rid US schools of junk foods
(AP)—High-calorie sports drinks and candy bars will be removed from vending machines and cafeteria lines at all U.S. schools as soon as next year, replaced with diet drinks, granola bars and other healthier items.
Jun 27, 2013
'WAVE1' identified as key protein in sepsis
Sepsis is a feared complication in bacterial infections. Despite treatment with antibiotics this uncontrolled systemic inflammation is linked to a very high mortality rate because there is no treatment that could bring the ...
Jun 27, 2013
Study finds link between liver cancer and gut bacteria in obese mice
(Medical Xpress)—A team of cancer specialists from several Japanese research facilities has found that an acid produced by a type of gut bacteria appears to be involved in causing an increase in the rates of liver cancer ...
Jun 27, 2013