Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
One dirty pool, many cases of E. coli: Summer's swimming danger
As the weather warms and families flock to pools, dirty water may dampen the fun.
May 23, 2022
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Genetics
Genomic analysis of Shiga-toxin E.coli (STEC) in a child reveals insights on an emerging foodborne pathogen
Foodborne pathogens are very common and usually benign, but certain virulent strains of pathogens can result in severe disease and even death. Distinguishing specific strains of pathogens can help scientists better understand ...
Sep 2, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: Romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak over
It is safe again to buy and eat romaine lettuce grown on farms around Salinas, California, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Jan 16, 2020
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Immunology
Two blood-clotting disorders with different causes interact synergistically
Two rare but potentially deadly blood-clotting diseases, namely thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or TTP, and hemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, show similar pathologies—a multitude of painful blockages in small blood ...
Sep 4, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Viral production is not essential for deaths caused by food-borne pathogen
The replication of a bacterial virus is not necessary to cause lethal disease in a mouse model of a food-borne pathogen called Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), according to a study published January 10 in the open-access ...
Jan 10, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
FDA approves novel treatment for hairy cell leukemia
(HealthDay)—Lumoxiti (moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk) injection has been approved to treat certain instances of relapsed or refractory hairy cell leukemia (HCL), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said yesterday.
Sep 15, 2018
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Immunology
Hemolytic uremic syndrome: Search for the best treatment regimen with one of the world's most expansive medications
(Medical Xpress)—Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a severe illness that may lead to a complete loss of renal function. Most of the HUS cases are caused by infection with the shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, well ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Maine expanding probe into E. coli after 1-year-old boy dies
Maine public health authorities confirmed Friday that one child—identified by his father as a 20-month-old boy from the town of Poland—has died and another was hospitalized after both attended a county fair and then showed ...
Oct 9, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monoclonal antibody effective in treating life-threatening renal disease
(Medical Xpress)—Two clinical studies have shown that the monoclonal antibody eculizumab is effective in treating patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), a life-threatening, chronic, and progressive inflammatory ...
Jun 6, 2013
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Genetics
Certain mutations affect kidney disease risk and prognosis
Certain gene mutations affect individuals' risk of developing a serious kidney condition, as well as their prognosis after being diagnosed with the disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal ...
Feb 21, 2013
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