Friday, October 25, 2013

10/25/2012 Mexico Bans US Chicken, New Test for MS, Cantaloupe Farmers Plead Guilty, New Test for Lung Cancer

MEXICO BANS FOSTER FARMS CHICKEN FROM PLANTS LINKED TO OUTBREAK
The government of Mexico has banned imports of Foster Farms chicken from the poultry grower’s three central California processing facilities linked to a Salmonella outbreak in the U.S., according to The Oregonian. This is the first time Mexico has banned meat products from a U.S. facility as a result of a public health alert issued... Continue Reading

MicroRNA Profiling May Provide Biomarkers for Monitoring MS
Circulating microRNAs could be a readily accessible blood biomarker for diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) and monitoring disease activity, new research suggests. "We found that circulating miRNAs are differentially expressed in relapsing-remitting MS, secondary progressive MS, and healthy control subjects." .Continue reading

Colo. farmers plead guilty in tainted melon case
Two Colorado farmers whose cantaloupes were tied to a 2011 listeria outbreak that killed 33 people and was linked to a Santa Maria food safety auditor, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to misdemeanor charges.Continue Reading

Blood Test Distinguishes Early Lung Cancer From Benign Nodules

A blood test for early-stage lung cancer that can distinguish malignant from benign lung nodules with 90% negative predictive value could reduce the number of unnecessary lung biopsies dramatically  Continue Reading

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