News tagged with vomit
Vomit bird throws up a defence against predators
Babies of a bird species called the Eurasian roller vomit a foul-smelling orange liquid as a defence mechanism against predators, biologists have discovered.
Mar 07, 2012 |
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A 2-in-1 test for detecting E. coli in ground beef and other foods
Scientists today reported development of the first two-in-one test that can simultaneously detect both the E. coli bacteria responsible for terrible food poisoning outbreaks, and the toxins, or poisons, that t ...
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Swine Flu vs. Seasonal Flu: Be Prepared
It hit in April but continues to wreak havoc locally and globally. H1N1 -- also known as swine flu -- has sickened over 43,000 people nationwide and it’s not disappearing anytime soon, says University of Cincinnati infectious ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 13, 2009 |
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Scientist develops salmonella test that makes food safer, reduce recalls
Earlier this year, an outbreak of salmonella caused by infected eggs resulted in thousands of illnesses before a costly recall could be implemented. Now, University of Missouri researchers have created a new ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Nov 22, 2010 |
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Probiotics shorten diarrhea episodes
Probiotic bacteria given as therapies for diarrhoea reduce the length of time sufferers are affected and lessen the chance of episodes continuing for more than four days. These are the findings of a new systematic review ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Cholera confirmed for resident of Haiti's capital
(AP) -- The cholera epidemic has spread into Haiti's capital, imperiling nearly 3 million people living in Port-au-Prince, nearly half of them in unsanitary tent camps for the homeless from the Jan. 12 earthquake.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Coping with chemo in childhood cancer
Although nausea and vomiting are common in children undergoing chemotherapy, few quality studies identify absolutely the best way to prevent and treat this problem in kids, said Robert Phillips, M.D., lead author of a new ...
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Abused children more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain, nausea or vomiting
Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children who have not been abused, a study led by University of North ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Drug dramatically reduces nausea and vomiting in bone marrow transplant patients
Bone marrow transplant patients say two of the most debilitating side effects of the treatment are nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy and radiation.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Genetic link to vitamin A deficiency
(PhysOrg.com) -- Almost half of UK women may be lacking an important source of vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, scientists at Newcastle University have found.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 17, 2009 |
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As H1N1 looms, study shows students aren't protecting themselves
As public health experts warn of potential widespread outbreaks of H1N1 flu this school year, a new study from North Carolina State University shows that students do not comply with basic preventative measures ...
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Tobacco plants yield the first vaccine for the dreaded 'cruise ship virus'
Scientists have used a new vaccine production technology to develop a vaccine for norovirus, a dreaded cause of diarrhea and vomiting that may be the second most common viral infection in the United States after the flu. ...
Aug 18, 2009 |
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A taste of help to keep cancer patients' pounds up
(AP) -- The statistic is shocking: Severe malnutrition and weight loss play a role in at least one in five cancer deaths. Yet nutrition too often is an afterthought until someone's already in trouble.
May 18, 2009 |
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Mexico on edge as reports of swine flu cases climb
(AP) -- A new strain of swine flu has this metropolis of 20 million people increasingly fearful as suspected flu deaths grow, and world health officials warn that Mexico City could be at the epicenter of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 26, 2009 |
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Glaxo seeks OK to expand breast cancer drug use
(AP) -- GlaxoSmithKline PLC on Wednesday applied for approval in the U.S. and Europe to sell an existing breast-cancer drug as a first-line treatment.
Apr 01, 2009 |
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