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Dark chocolate helps diarrhea
A new study conducted by researchers at Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland is the first to discover that a chemical in cocoa beans can limit the development of fluids that cause diarrhea. view more (2005-09-30)
Hurricane aftermath: Infectious disease threats from common, not exotic, diseases
In the wake of Katrina, the public health threats from infectious diseases in hurricane-devastated areas are more likely to come from milder, more common infections rather than exotic diseases. These common infections can often be prevented using simple hygiene measures and a little common sense. view more (2005-09-14)
Report focuses on the role good microbes play in future medicine
Not all bacteria are bad. In fact, beneficial microbes could represent the future of medicine, with the potential to treat a variety of diseases in humans and animals from diarrhea and eczema to gum disease and autoimmune disorders. view more (2006-06-09)
Physical inactivity worsens GI symptoms in obese people
Physical activity may help reduce gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in people who are obese. view more (2005-10-04)
Prescription painkillers effective in patients with dormant inflammatory bowel disease
According to two studies published today in the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, prescription painkillers are effective in easing the pain of patients with dormant inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and are not likely to cause symptom flare-ups in IBD patients in remissions. view more (2006-02-03)
Small molecule inhibitor of cholera discovered
Just as hurricanes in the Gulf states and Guatemala have raised the risks of cholera outbreaks, researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified a new type of antibiotic against the cholera bacteria. view more (2005-10-17)
Certain herbs and supplements can help 'tummy aches'
As more parents choose home remedies for their children's gastrointestinal complaints, the question arises, which ones really work? view more (2005-08-31)
New studies gauge knowledge, attitudes and preferences of patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Significant misconceptions about the causes of their condition and mistaken beliefs about its potential progression into other diseases, including cancer, marks the knowledge of a sample of patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). view more (2005-10-31)
UCLA researchers discover new disorder that causes chronic diarrhea in children
UCLA researchers have unraveled a mysterious condition that causes congenital diarrhea and intestinal failure in children. view more (2006-07-20)
How 1 bacteria colonizes the gut and causes food poisoning
Food poisoning caused by the bacteria enterohemorrhagic Eschericia coli (EHEC) O157:H7A results in severe abdominal cramps and bloody diarrhea. view more (2007-10-19)
Transplant rejection drug holds promise for inflammatory eye disease
The immunosuppressive drug mycophenolate mofetil, used to prevent rejection of transplanted hearts, kidneys and livers, may also be effective in controlling inflammatory eye diseases. view more (2005-09-02)
Appendix isn't useless at all: It's a safe house for bacteria
Long denigrated as vestigial or useless, the appendix now appears to have a reason to be - as a "safe house" for the beneficial bacteria living in the human gut. view more (2007-10-09)
Smokers have worse side effects from radiation treatment for prostate cancer
Smoking has been found to contribute to poorer outcomes for people treated for many kinds of cancer and now, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have associated smoking and acute side-effects following radiation therapy for prostate cancer. view more (2006-11-06)
The biggest bug in gut discomfort
In spite of our long and painful relationship with Campylobacter jejuni, we are just starting to answer basic questions about the bug that is the leading cause of bacterial food-borne illness in the United States, and one of the most common causes of diarrhea worldwide. view more (2006-12-13)
Bacteria, beware: New finding about E coli could block infections, lead to better treatments
A newly discovered receptor in a strain of Escherichia coli can be blocked to avert infection, a finding that might aid in developing better therapies to treat bacterial infections resulting in food poisoning, diarrhea or plague. view more (2006-06-27)
GlaxoSmithKline's rotavirus vaccine candidate shown effective
Data from one of the largest infant vaccine trials ever conducted, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), showed GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) rotavirus vaccine candidate as effective against rotavirus disease (rotavirus gastroenteritis) in the first year of life. view more (2006-01-05)
UVA Researchers Study Link Between "Alzheimer's Gene"
Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Federal University of Ceará in Brazil have joined forces to study if the gene believed to contribute to Alzheimer's protects children from the developmental stresses of early childhood diarrhea. view more (2006-11-13)
Susceptibility to Crohn's disease — an important new clue
Crohn's disease is a chronic relapsing inflammatory disorder of the intestinal tract that affects an estimated 0.15% of people in the developed world. view more (2007-04-23)
Rotavirus can spread beyond the intestine
A new study in PLoS Medicine has shown that children who have rotavirus, a very common cause of diarrhea in children, and who have antigens (protein fragments from the surface of the virus) in their blood, also have infectious virus in their blood. view more (2007-04-17)
Zinc Supplements Safe for HIV-Infected Children
Zinc-deficient children living in communities where they do not receive adequate amounts of zinc from their diet should be given supplements, even if they are HIV-infected. view more (2005-11-28)
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