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E. coli outbreak spreads, Spain distributors suspended

More than 270 people in Germany have fallen seriously ill due to potentially deadly bacteria detected in imported Spanish cucumbers, leading Spain to suspend Friday the activities of two distributors.

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created May 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

E. coli outbreak spreading in Germany

More than 270 people in Germany have fallen seriously ill because of potentially deadly bacteria, which has been found in imported Spanish cucumbers, officials said Friday.

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Cucumbers blamed for deadly German E. coli outbreak

Cucumbers from Spain have been confirmed as one of the sources responsible for an outbreak in Germany of E.Coli, a potentially lethal food-borne bacteria, the European Commission said Thursday.

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German salad warning after food poisoning deaths

Germany has warned consumers to be especially careful when eating tomatoes, lettuce, and cucumbers which are believed to be responsible for an outbreak of food poisoning that has left three dead. ...

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Germany 'really worried' by E. coli outbreak

Germany's consumer minister expressed deep concern Wednesday at an outbreak of poisoning by dangerous bacteria believed to have killed three women and left hundreds ill.

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Can Alzheimer's disease be prevented?

Although effective treatment for Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been slow to emerge, there has been substantial progress in identifying AD risk factors and developing treatments that might delay or prevent onset of the disease. ...

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created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Review of pain management practices for cirrhosis patients

In the May issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, physician experts review current practices for pain management in cirrhotic patients. The physician experts reviewed all current literature available on PubMed and MEDLINE with n ...

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Some statins have unintended effects and warrant closer monitoring, study finds

The type and dosage of statin drugs given to patients to treat heart disease should be proactively monitored as they can have unintended adverse effects, concludes a new study published in the BMJ.

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Kidneys from deceased donors with acute renal failure expand donor pool

Kidneys recovered from deceased donors with acute renal failure (ARF) - once deemed unusable for transplant - appear to work just as well as kidneys transplanted from deceased donors who do not develop kidney problems prior ...

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research points to a new way to protect kidneys threatened by insufficient blood or toxins (w/Video)

Better treatments for acute renal failure may be possible by blocking the mitochondrial fragmentation that occurs when kidneys don't get enough blood or are exposed to toxins, researchers at the Medical College ...

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created May 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sodium bicarbonate reduces incidence of contrast-induced nephropathy

A meta-analysis of 17 randomised controlled trials has shown that pre-procedural treatment with sodium bicarbonate based hydration is the optimal treatment strategy to prevent contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). The research, ...

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