diarrhea

How diarrheal bacteria cause colon cancers

harminka — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:05:53 -0500

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have figured out how bacteria that cause diarrhea may also be the culprit in some colon cancers. The investigators say that strains of the common Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) dupe immune system cells into permitting runaway colon tissue inflammation, a precursor for malignant growth.

What is the pathogenesis of C. jejuni-related disease?

harminka — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:39:01 -0600

Campylobacters are small Gram-negative spiral rods. Campylobacter jejuni (C. jejuni), a foodborne organism contracted from untreated water, milk and meat, especially chicken, is one of the most important causes of bacterial diarrhea worldwide. However, its mode of pathogenesis is not clear.

Positive results in Phase 2 trial of treatment of C-difficile-associated diarrhea

harminka — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:27:17 -0600

Medarex, Inc. (Nasdaq: MEDX) and The Massachusetts Biologic Laboratories (MBL) of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) announced that a Phase 2 trial of an anti-C. difficile antibody combination treatment in patients with C. difficile Associated Diarrhea (CDAD) successfully met its primary objective.

Tiny fungi may have sex while infecting humans

harminka — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:31:20 -0500

A fungus called microsporidia that causes chronic diarrhea in AIDS patients, organ transplant recipients and travelers has been identified as a member of the family of fungi that have been discovered to reproduce sexually.

Epidemiologic study of microscopic colitis in Turkey

harminka — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:38:28 -0500

The research team led by Levent Erdem from Şişli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital of Turkey investigated the prevalence and demography of microscopic colitis in patients with diarrhea of unknown etiology and normal colonoscopy in Turkey. This will be published on 21 July 2008, in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question.

Integrins as receptors give insight into rotavirus and diarrhea

harminka — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:33:35 -0500

Eleven years ago, Dr. Mary Estes of Baylor College of Medicine and her colleagues discovered the first viral enterotoxin, rotavirus NSP4, a toxic protein that affects the intestines, causing diarrhea.

Vaccine against Montezuma's revenge

Armen Hareyan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:06:46 -0500

Researchers from the University of Texas have reported the development of a needle-free vaccine to protect travelers from diarrhea.

Drug brings relief for many irritable bowel syndrome patients

harminka — Mon, 19 May 2008 05:11:28 -0500

Many patients may soon find relief from the bloating, cramping, abdominal pain and constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.

Probiotics May Help Keep Travel-Related Illness at Bay

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 09:55:15 -0500

It's no secret that traveling can wreak havoc on your stomach, with traveler's diarrhea (TD) being the most common ailment, but even minor upset related to change of location, new foods, etc.

Vaccine for stomach flu may be possible, UNC research shows

harminka — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 06:49:26 -0600

Every year, millions of people are infected with noroviruses - commonly called “stomach flu” – often resulting in up to 72 hours of vomiting and diarrhea. While most people recover in a few days, the symptoms can lead to dehydration and - in rare cases, especially among the elderly and infants - death.

Handwashing can reduce diarrhea episodes by about one third

harminka — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:19:12 -0600

Both in institutions and in communities, interventions that promote hand washing lead to significant reductions in the incidence of diarrhoea.

How 1 bacteria colonizes the gut and causes food poisoning

harminka — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:47:13 -0500

Food poisoning caused by the bacteria enterohemorrhagic Eschericia coli (EHEC) O157:H7A results in severe abdominal cramps and bloody diarrhea. In the very young and old it can also cause hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) -- a disease characterized by anemia and kidney failure.