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E. Coli Bacteria Migrating Between Humans, Chimps

...urism// in a park in western Uganda are exchanging gastrointestinal bacteria – specifically Escherichia coli – with local chimpanzee populations. And some of the E. coli strains migrating to chimps are resistant to antibiotics used by humans in Uganda. Other studies have found bacterial exchanges between humans and...

Homeopathy and Hypnosis Come to Dentistry

...ental problems, which quickly links dental care to gastrointestinal care. Natural medicine practitioners also look for alternatives to standard fillings and tooth replacements. Amalgams, artificial materials and metals all bring their own potential problems with them, says Becker. But decisions have to be made on...

Natural Antibiotics Yield Secrets to Atom-level Imaging Technique

...ance, and the linings of the human respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts also crank out the short proteins in response to invading pathogens. In addition to fighting bacteria, AMPs attack viruses, fungi and even cancer cells, so drugs designed to mimic them could have widespread medical applications, said Ramamoo...

Prescribing Off Label Drugs for Children may Be Hazardous

...nomic nervous system, in addition to nutrients and gastrointestinal agents. For instance, 28 percent of the patients in the database received morphine, although the FDA has not approved it for use in children. Anti-cancer drugs were the least likely to be used off-label, possibly because such drugs are more likely to...

Green Tea may Help to Fight Lung Cancer

...er researchers had found that tea can also improve gastrointestinal functions, alcohol metabolism, kidney, liver and pancreatic functions, protect the skin and eyes and alleviate arthritis. Tea has been used in the past in managing and preventing allergies, diabetes, bacterial and viral infections, cavities and red...

Cholesterol-lowering Drug Effective at Halting Early Atherosclerosis

...etween the two groups and included muscle pain and gastrointestinal disorders. “The drug was well tolerated during the two-year period and showed a similar safety profile to the placebo,” said Crouse. The study included 61 primary care practices in the United States and Europe and was conducted between August 20...

Rice Bran Reduces Risk of Intestinal Cancer

...trolled laboratory study in a preclinical model of gastrointestinal adenoma demonstrated that consumption of a high daily dose of stabilized rice bran caused an average 51% reduction in the number of precancerous adenomas in the intestinal tract. Professor Andreas Gescher of the University of Leicester in the UK, ...

Plavix Safe During and After Heart Bypass

... who took clopidogrel and aspirin experienced less gastrointestinal bleeding and fewer strokes and other cardiovascular complications than patients who were on aspirin alone. "The new off-pump strategy is a proven surgical advance in the treatment of heart disease," Dr. Whellan says. "Improving outcomes for patien...

New Strain May Make a Common Bacterial Illness More Severe

... mild diarrhea to severe colitis if they enter the gastrointestinal tract of a person who is taking antibiotics. Although antibiotics kill off many types of harmful bacteria, they can also wipe out the good bugs in the large intestine that keep C. difficile in check. Most people exposed to C. difficile will not get...

Two-in-one Diabetic Drug Approved by FDA

...ed, with no increased incidence of hypoglycemia or gastrointestinal adverse events. The most common side effects reported with sitagliptin phosphate (greater than or equal to 5 percent) were stuffy or runny nose and sore throat, upper respiratory infection and headache. Type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the b...

Water Crisis Wreaks Havoc on Irish City

...used several large waterborne disease outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness, with symptoms that include diarrhea, nausea, and/or stomach cramps. People with severely weakened immune systems are likely to have more severe and more persistent symptoms than healthy individuals. Moreover, Cryptosporidium has been a con...

A Newly Identified Immunosuppressive Protein in Rheumatoid Arthritis

... in tumor cells, including lung and colon cancers, gastrointestinal tract tumors, and leukemia. It is also expressed in a variety of normal tissue—the colon, lung, stomach, spleen, lymph node, pancreas, and spinal cord. Because rheumatoid synovial cells share traits with tumor cells—both are resistant to apoptosis, b...

Merck's Pain Reliever Arcoxia Rejected by US Federal Advisory Panel

...t because they tend to cause fewer ulcers and less gastrointestinal bleeding. There is nothing special about this drug that would warrant giving it to patients and putting them at risk of cardiovascular death, said Dr.David Felson, a professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine and a member of ...

Novartis Gleevec Found Effective in Treating Gastro-intestinal Tumors

...ame. They are found in the digestive system - the gastrointestinal tract. They develop from cells of connective tiss...ctive tissues are 'sarcomas'. So the full name is gastrointestinal stromal sarcoma. Some GISTS are benign (not cancerous) but they can become cancerous if not treat...

Consumers Warned of Tainted Raw Milk Sold by Butler County Dairy

...Listeriosis are fever, muscle aches, and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. If infection spreads to the nervous system, symptoms such as headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance or convulsions can occur. Infected pregnant women may experience only a mild, flu-like illness, but i...

Virtual Colonoscopy is Most-effective for Screening Colon Cancer

...o develop two- and three-dimensional images of the gastrointestinal tract, it has fewer adverse effects and is better tolerated by patients. Recent studies using new methods have demonstrated that the test is very sensitive for CRC and could be an effective screening option for patients. Previous cost-benefit analy...

Arcoxia Slammed –Nothing Better Than Vioxx Says FD

...t because they tend to cause fewer ulcers and less gastrointestinal bleeding. There is nothing special about this drug that would warrant giving it to patients and putting them at risk of cardiovascular death, says Dr.David Felson, a professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine and a member of...

Satraplatin Benefits Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer Patients

...ts in the Satraplatin arm experienced grade 3 or 4 gastrointestinal toxicities, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation. Five percent or less of patients in the Satraplatin arm experienced grade 3 or 4 fatigue, grade 3 or 4 infections and pulmonary/respiratory grade 3 or 4 toxicities. "We are delig...

Alli- a New Weapon for War Against the Bulges

...tion could lead to unsavory side effects including gastrointestinal issues such as urgently needing to go to the bathroom. The pharmaceutical company has been up-front about this, even recommending that people wear dark pants or bring a change of clothes to work until they adjust to the drug. Glaxo is also preparing...

Abnormality in the Red Blood Count Cell Poses High Risks

...at affect red blood cells, such as kidney disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, malnutrition or cancer. The elderly are also more likely to have heart disease, which makes them more vulnerable to the stresses of surgery and puts them at greater risk of post-operative heart attacks and other cardiac complications. The...

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