Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study says chicken, ground beef are riskiest meats
An analysis of more than 33,000 cases of foodborne illness shows that ground beef and chicken have caused more hospitalizations than other meats.
Apr 23, 2013
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Medical research
Scientists tie dietary influences to changes in gene expression and physiology
Sometimes you just can't resist a tiny piece of chocolate cake. Even the most health-conscious eaters find themselves indulging in junk foods from time to time. New research by scientists at the University of Massachusetts ...
Mar 28, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China, India travel boosts risk of antibiotic resistant cystitis
Experts have warned of the growing risk of travellers to India, China and South East Asia bringing home E.coli infections that are immune to treatment with a normal course of antibiotic tablets.
Mar 18, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Recognising the role of the environment in the global spread of antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance has been recognised in recent years as a major healthcare problem, however, a paper in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reviewing the issue on a global scale, concludes that, not enough attention is given ...
Mar 12, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No elevated 10-year risk of heart disease for people who become ill during a large E. coli outbreak
According to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal), people who became ill during the Walkerton, Ontario, Escherichia coli O157:H7outbreak were not at greater risk of heart disease or stroke 10 years later.
Nov 19, 2012
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Medications
Antibiotic resistance a growing concern with urinary tract infection
As a result of concerns about antibiotic resistance, doctors in the United States are increasingly prescribing newer, more costly and more powerful antibiotics to treat urinary tract infections, one of the most common illnesses ...
Oct 11, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Using CD47's protection to deliver anti-cancer drugs directly to tumor cells
(Medical Xpress)—For most of their natural lives, red blood cells hide safely under the radar of the body's immune system, thanks to a cloak of "don't eat me" protein called CD47. Ching-An Peng of Michigan Technological ...
Oct 9, 2012
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Medical research
Metabolic engineer synthesizes key breast milk ingredient, makes research possible
A University of Illinois microbial engineer has synthesized a sugar in human milk that is thought to protect babies from pathogens. That's important because 2FL, the shorthand scientists use to describe this human milk oligosaccharide ...
Sep 10, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Officials probe E. coli outbreak in US (Update)
(AP) — A mysterious and scattered outbreak of the E. coli bacteria is linked to 14 illnesses in America, including a child's death, health officials say.
Jun 8, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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 international multidisciplinary ...
Jun 1, 2012
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