Pediatrics
Vaccine for infant tummy bug cuts hospitalizations: CDC
(HealthDay)—Since the introduction of rotavirus vaccine in 2006, the number of kids hospitalized for severe diarrhea has dropped dramatically, a new study finds.
Jun 9, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC says cruise ship bug was newer norovirus strain
A new strain of stomach bug was the virus responsible for almost 700 recent illnesses on a Caribbean cruise ship.
Feb 6, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wonder cure for gut: FDA allows fecal transplants
Conventional wisdom says it takes 15 years for a medical therapy, once proven safe and effective, to be widely accepted by the medical profession.
Oct 31, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer drug nexavar tied to pancreas damage in two patients
(HealthDay)—The cancer drug sorafenib, known by its trade name Nexavar, could have a toxic effect on the pancreas of patients who take it for extended periods.
Oct 9, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Sulfasalazine does not reduce diarrhea for patients receiving pelvic radiation therapy
Patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) for cancers in the pelvic region can experience diarrhea, a negative side effect of radiation treatment. Sulfasalazine, an oral tablet used to treat inflammation of the bowels, had been ...
Sep 23, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bird flu kills 11th person in Cambodia this year (Update)
A 2-year-old girl has become the 11th person to die of bird flu in Cambodia this year, the country's health ministry said Friday.
Sep 20, 2013
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Health
Can probiotics keep gastrointestinal system healthy?
There's convincing evidence that probiotics can be helpful in maintaining gastrointestinal health in certain situations. But like many natural approaches to maintaining health, there's been a tendency toward generalizing ...
Sep 17, 2013
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Immunology
New target identified for food allergy therapy: Blocking enzyme prevents allergic reaction to peanuts
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at National Jewish Health have identified an enzyme that is essential to the allergic reaction to peanuts. Blocking the enzyme's activity in sensitized mice prevented diarrhea and inflammation, ...
Aug 1, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Johns Hopkins Children's Center begins fecal transplants in children with a type of drug-resistant diarrhea
Call it therapeutic poop, if you will, but the best hope yet for an effective treatment of childhood infections with the drug-resistant bacterium C. difficile may come straight from the gut, according to recent research.
Jul 31, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monoclonal antibody effective against norovirus
Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) provide the first proof of concept data showing that a monoclonal antibody can neutralize human norovirus. This research, which could one ...
Jul 24, 2013
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