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The U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing an additional $600,000 to help combat the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe. This assistance is in addition to the $4 million water, sanitation, and hygiene emergency program USAID is already implementing in Zimbabwe. "Before cholera was widespread, USAID was working alongside the international community to prepare for the possibility of an outbreak in Zimbabwe.
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University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) is delighted to announce that the life saving NHS Bowel Screening Programme was launched in the Bristol and Weston area from Monday (1 December 2008). The NHS has been phasing in the NHS Bowel Screening Programme since 2006, so far creating around 35 local screening centres in England. By the end of 2009 the programme should be completely rolled out across England with about 100 screening centres.
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Oxoid, a world leading microbiology brand, offers a convenient enzyme immunoassay for the rapid and reliable detection of norovirus, the virus responsible for 'winter vomiting disease'. IDEIA? Norovirus provides sensitive and specific results in less than 2 hours, allowing outbreaks to be identified quickly and enabling appropriate measures to contain the outbreak to be initiated at the earliest opportunity.
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Coeliac UK, the national charity for people with coeliac disease, is hosting a conference on Wednesday 3rd December at the Royal Society of Arts in central London announcing the latest findings in coeliac disease research including progress on the development of a possible vaccine for the condition. Coeliac disease is a life-long autoimmune disease, which is triggered by eating gluten, a type of protein found in wheat, rye and barley.
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Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCMP) today announced that it has completed enrollment and initial dosing of patients in two pivotal phase 3 trials of lubiprostone for the treatment of Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction (OBD). "If lubiprostone is successful in Phase 3, we believe that it could represent a breakthrough in the treatment of patients suffering from OBD," said Ryuji Ueno, M.D., Ph.D., Ph.D.
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PharmaEngine, Inc. announced today that it has received approval of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application from the U.S. FDA for PEP02, a liposome formulation of irinotecan in a phase II study in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. Previous phase I data showed excellent pharmacokinetics, tolerability and efficacy of PEP02 in advanced solid tumor patients in a poster presented at 2008 ASCO Annual Meeting.
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Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) can be considered an "effective" treatment for elderly patients with locally advanced oesophageal cancer, reports the British Journal of Cancer. The French study, involving 109 consecutive patients with oesophageal cancer, suggests that characterising patients first with the "Charlson" score may provide useful criteria for deciding which subjects are suitable for treatment.
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Marshall Edwards, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSHL) today announced that it has filed an application with the United States Food and Drug Administration for an Investigative New Drug (IND) approval to undertake clinical studies with triphendiol as a chemosensitizing agent in combination with gemcitabine.
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Antibiotics are the single largest class of agents that cause idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI), reports a new study in Gastroenterology, an official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. DILI is the most common cause of death from acute liver failure and accounts for approximately 13 percent of cases of acute liver failure in the U.S.
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Childrens' bathroom habits Car and airplane trips, holiday goodies, new toys, and unfamiliar surroundings. The holidays are a crazy time for kids, often causing their bathroom habits to get out of whack. What might sound like a minor inconvenience is actually a common, sometimes serious problem for children, and not just around the holidays. Now a new study finds childhood constipation is costing us all.
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When it comes to remodeling our bones - an ongoing process of break down and renewal that goes on throughout adulthood - researchers have new evidence that our guts play a surprisingly important role. The findings point toward novel methods for increasing bone mass in patients with diseases characterized by impaired bone formation, including postmenopausal osteoporosis, according to the report in the November 26th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication.
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Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has one ward closed to new admissions to manage patients with diarrhoea and vomiting at Stamford Hospital. The John Van Geest ward at Stamford Hospital remains closed to new admissions. No more patients have developed symptoms of diarrhoea or vomiting. Two patients have ongoing symptoms. Two more members of staff developed symptoms on 25 November.
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North Cheshire Hospitals NHS Trust is asking visitors to the hospitals to consider whether they are well enough to visit sick patients this winter in a bid to reduce the risk of the spread of common bugs including Norovirus. Each year up to one million people across the country are affected by Norovirus (sometimes called "winter vomiting virus"). It is the most common cause of infectious gastroenteritis in England and Wales and can affect people of any age.
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In the battle against obesity, Yale University researchers may have discovered a new weapon - a naturally occurring molecule secreted by the gut that makes rats and mice less hungry after fatty meals. The findings are published in the Nov. 26 issue of the journal Cell. The report suggests the molecule may help regulate how much animals and people eat, according to the team headed by Gerald I.
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MADISON-State health officials are reminding everyone that following basic food safety tips can greatly reduce the chances of a foodborne illness becoming part of your holiday memories. The four basic rules of food safety are: - Clean - Wash hands and food-contact (cutting boards) surfaces often. Bacteria can spread throughout the kitchen and get onto cutting boards, knives, sponges, and counter tops.
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Of all the threats facing U.S. soldiers in combat, among the most dangerous are roadside bombs and other improvised explosive devices (IED's). At the 61st Meeting of the American Physical Society's Division of Fluid Dynamics this week in San Antonio, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientist David Mott presented research aimed at predicting the risk of traumatic brain injury for U.S. soldiers and other people who are wounded by improvised explosive devices.
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Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest and most difficult to treat cancers. Now, in a major step forward, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have shown that administering radiation therapy prior to surgery nearly doubles survival in pancreatic cancer patients with operable tumors.
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According to new research conducted at Nationwide Children's Hospital, the burden of illness in children suffering from constipation, and the costs associated with this condition, are roughly of the same magnitude as those for asthma and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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DOR BioPharma, Inc. (DOR or the Company) (OTCBB: DORB), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia has designated orBec(R) as an Orphan Drug for the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host-Disease (GI GVHD) following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation.
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Thanksgiving dinner often leaves consumers feeling "stuffed." For many, this traditional holiday meal includes stuffing either cooked inside a whole turkey, chicken or other bird, or cooked separately in a casserole. Mishandled or improperly prepared stuffing can lead to foodborne illness - not a satisfying ending to a Thanksgiving meal.
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Lining the upper portion of the small intestine with an impermeable sleeve led to both weight loss and restoration of normal glucose metabolism in an animal model of obesity-induced diabetes.
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Bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and cancer could also be giving us bad breath, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology. For the first time, scientists have found Helicobacter pylori living in the mouths of people who are not showing signs of stomach disease. The mouth is home to over 600 different species of bacteria, some of which can cause disease.
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A cost-effectiveness analysis conducted by researchers at Stanford University Hospital in Calif., shows that an initial double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a cost-effective approach for patients with obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding.
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Norovirus, also known as winter vomiting, is a typical seasonal bug which appears when the colder weather sets in. Symptoms usually last 48 hours and include diarrhoea and vomiting. To protect vulnerable patients, the hospital is asking visitors feeling unwell to stay at home. Cheryl Trundle, senior nurse for infection control, said: "Addenbrooke's, along with other hospitals in the region, is seeing an increase in patients presenting with suspected viral diarrhoea and vomiting.
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The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network are teaming up this November to raise awareness about pancreatic cancer, educating patients about the disease and the resources that are available for them. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. In 2008, an estimated 37,680 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and 34,290 will die from the disease.
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