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EMERGING PATHOGENS: VIBRIO CASES IN OYSTERS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INCREASING With a nearly 50-percent mortality rate, Vibrio vulnificus is the most deadly foodborne pathogen in the world, according to University of North Carolina at Charlotte Biology Professor Jim Oliver. And instances of infection in the U.S., however rare, are rapidly rising. Fifteen years ago, there were 21 confirmed cases of Vibrio vulnificus and parahaemolyticus infections... Continue Reading
Reporting of Pathology Errors in Canada not done in the United States
Errors in anatomic pathology testing in the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan made media headlines this summer. In each case, it was just a limited number of cases where errors at pathology labs resulted in inaccurate diagnoses and, in at least one case, a needless mastectomy for a patient.
Understanding Environmental Causes of Cancer With Advance in Using Biopsy Samples
In an advance in determining the role of environmental agents in causing cancer, scientists described development of a long-sought way to use biopsy samples from cancer patients to check on human exposure to substances that damage the genetic material DNA in ways that can cause cancer.
The Simple Test That Saved My Baby
The pregnancy was without complications. The delivery itself lasted all of 12 minutes. After a couple of days at Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut, we were packing up when a pediatric cardiologist came into the room. We would not be going home, she told us. Our son had a narrowing of the aorta and would have to be transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia, where he would need heart surgery. It turned out that our son was among the first in Connecticut whose lives may have been saved by a new state law that requires all newborns to be screened for congenital heart defects.
Testing Child’s Urine may Help Doctors Identify Risk for High Blood Pressure
Measuring sodium in a child’s urine may help doctors identify those at risk for having high blood pressure later in life.
New Test Rapidly Distinguishes Viral, Bacterial Infections
A new test that analyzes patients' immune responses, rather than the pathogens themselves, can rapidly distinguish viral infections from bacterial infections.
Note: This could reduce the over prescribing of Antibiotics as well as save lives
New Test Enables Early Diagnosis of Liver Cancer
They have developed a test that will help pathologists clearly distinguish early liver cancer cells from nearly identical normal liver cells by giving them a distinctive red-brown hue. The inability to definitively tell the difference often means the disease is detected late when treatment options are less effective.
Screening Test Evaluated for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
A protein that has long been recognized for predicting ovarian cancer recurrence now shows promise as a screening tool for the initial phases of the disease. The simple blood test could offer a much-needed screening tool to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages..
New Test Can Help Detect Breast Cancer a Decade Before it Develops
Imagine being able to detect breast cancer a decade before it develops. Doctors are saying that dream may soon become a reality with a new test called ForeCYTE. that off to get to the lab."
High Serum Calcium Linked to Developing Diabetes
High concentrations of serum calcium—but not necessarily calcium intake—are associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Russian Mushrooms Kill HIV, Institute Says
A treatment for HIV may be found in Siberian mushrooms that have been used in Russia since the 16th century as a folk remedy, a group of Russian scientists says. The scientists from the Vector research institute in southwestern Siberia say they have identified three types of mushroom found in that region that can be developed into antiviral medicines, the institute said in a statement on its website.“Strains of these mushrooms demonstrated low toxicity and a strong antiviral effect” against influenza, smallpox and HIV,
Scientists Take Big Step Towards Universal Flu Vaccine
Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards creating a vaccine that would protect against every form of flu. The influenza virus is a constantly shifting target so seasonal flu vaccines rapidly become useless and new ones are needed each year. A team at Imperial College London say they have made a "blueprint" for a universal flu vaccine.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/
CDC Sets Threat Levels for Drug-resistant 'Superbugs'
Health officials have been warning us about antibiotic overuse and drug-resistant "superbugs" for a long time. But now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm in a new way. For the first time, the CDC is categorizing drug-resistant superbugs by threat level.
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