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Risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is the 9th most common cancer in women and although it only accounts for approximately 3 percent of cancers in women, it is responsible for the most deaths of any cancer involving the female reproductive tract.

20 Sep 2017

FDA grants accelerated approval to new drug for treating relapsed follicular lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Aliqopa (copanlisib) for the treatment of adults with relapsed follicular lymphoma who have received at least two prior treatments known as systemic therapies.

14 Sep 2017

Intense sanitization effort as Hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego claims 16 lives

An outbreak of hepatitis A in San Diego is being investigated by the Public Health Services Division, in the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. Most of the people affected with hepatitis A are the illicit drug users and homeless individuals. The spread from one person to another through fecal contamination.

14 Sep 2017

Researchers develop new model to tackle patients with cryptosporidiosis-HIV co-infection

One of the most common waterborne diseases worldwide is cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic disease affecting the small intestine and possibly our airways. It is a common cause of diarrhoea in HIV-positive patients, who are known to have lower immunity.

13 Sep 2017

Study: New oral drug helps control glucose, reduces need for insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes

A University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus study finds sotagliflozin helps control glucose and reduces the need for insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes.

13 Sep 2017

Campylobacter infection outbreak linked to puppies

There is a warning about a multi-state outbreak of human Campylobacter infections that seemed to have originated from the puppies sold through Petland, a national pet store chain.

11 Sep 2017

UM SOM research identifies four pathogens responsible for majority of diarrheal illnesses

Each year, more than half a million deaths among children under five years of age around the world are caused by diarrheal diseases -- largely due to insufficient access to adequate hygiene, sanitation and clean drinking water.

11 Sep 2017

Follow-up letters, FIT tests can help improve colon cancer screening completion

Sending a letter and, in some cases, a simple mail-in kit tripled colon cancer screening completion among low-income adults, researchers at UT Southwestern's Simmons Cancer Center report this week in JAMA.

8 Sep 2017

Sodium channels play important role in keeping tiny lung capillaries from leaking, worsening pneumonia

Sodium channels in the cells that line the tiny capillaries in our lungs play an important role in keeping those capillaries from leaking and potentially worsening conditions like pneumonia, scientists report.

6 Sep 2017

Intestinal barrier of IBS patients allows bacteria to pass more freely than in healthy people

The intestinal barrier of patients with the gastrointestinal disease IBS allows bacteria to pass more freely than in healthy people, according to a study led by researchers at Linköping University in Sweden. The study, published in the scientific journal Gastroenterology, is the first to investigate IBS using living bacteria.

5 Sep 2017

Hepatitis A outbreak among population of San Diego

The San Diego population is facing one of the worst outbreaks of infective viral disease Hepatitis A. the outbreak began last November and is still going strong with no signs of reduction in the infection rates. The homeless are one of the worst hit.

3 Sep 2017

Pet turtles can give people Salmonella infections, warns CDC

A multistate outbreak of human Salmonella infections linked to contact with turtles has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a warning reminding people about the dangers associated with keeping turtles as pets.

31 Aug 2017

$Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL$

Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel) suspension for intravenous infusion, formerly CTL019, the first chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, for the treatment of patients up to 25 years of age with B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that is refractory or in second or later relapse.

30 Aug 2017

FDA approves new antibacterial treatment for adults with cUTI

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Vabomere for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including a type of kidney infection, pyelonephritis, caused by specific bacteria. Vabomere is a drug containing meropenem, an antibacterial, and vaborbactam, which inhibits certain types of resistance mechanisms used by bacteria.

30 Aug 2017

Study highlights link between environmental degradation and ill health in young children

Researchers from the National University of Singapore have found that the loss of dense forest in Cambodia was associated with higher risk of diarrhea, acute respiratory infection, and fever – which are major sources of global childhood morbidity and mortality – in children younger than five years old.

28 Aug 2017

New mathematical model accurately forecasted when cholera epidemic would peak in Yemen

Hokkaido University scientists has developed a new mathematical model which accurately forecasted that a devastating cholera epidemic in Yemen would peak by early July, the 26th week of 2017 and the cumulative incidence would be the order of 700-800 thousand cases.

26 Aug 2017

Cancer drug may inhibit growth of cysts in patients with inherited form of kidney disease

A cancer drug called bosutinib may inhibit the growth of cysts in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

24 Aug 2017

Symptoms, triggers of food intolerance found to be similar in animals and humans

People are not the only ones suffering from the symptoms and problems of food intolerance and allergies.

23 Aug 2017

New analysis finds link between cloudy drinking water and gastrointestinal illness

Cloudy drinking water, even if it's within the limits allowed by some cities, was linked to increased cases of gastrointestinal illness, according to new Drexel University analysis.

17 Aug 2017

Study shows sustained impact and effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine program

Following the introduction of routine childhood vaccination against rotavirus, a common cause of diarrheal illness, more than 380,000 children avoided hospitalization for diarrhea from 2008 to 2013 in the U.S., thus saving an estimated $1.2 billion in direct medical costs.

10 Aug 2017

Diarrhea News and Research

Latest Diarrhea News and Research

Risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer

FDA grants accelerated approval to new drug for treating relapsed follicular lymphoma

Intense sanitization effort as Hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego claims 16 lives

Researchers develop new model to tackle patients with cryptosporidiosis-HIV co-infection

Study: New oral drug helps control glucose, reduces need for insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes

Campylobacter infection outbreak linked to puppies

UM SOM research identifies four pathogens responsible for majority of diarrheal illnesses

Follow-up letters, FIT tests can help improve colon cancer screening completion

Sodium channels play important role in keeping tiny lung capillaries from leaking, worsening pneumonia

Intestinal barrier of IBS patients allows bacteria to pass more freely than in healthy people

Hepatitis A outbreak among population of San Diego

Pet turtles can give people Salmonella infections, warns CDC

Novartis gets FDA approval for novel immunocellular therapy to treat relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

FDA approves new antibacterial treatment for adults with cUTI

Study highlights link between environmental degradation and ill health in young children

New mathematical model accurately forecasted when cholera epidemic would peak in Yemen

Cancer drug may inhibit growth of cysts in patients with inherited form of kidney disease

Symptoms, triggers of food intolerance found to be similar in animals and humans

New analysis finds link between cloudy drinking water and gastrointestinal illness

Study shows sustained impact and effectiveness of rotavirus vaccine program

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Diarrhea News and Research

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