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Taco Bell :: FDA investigating E. Coli O157 infections in Taco Bell Restaurants

The Food and Drug Administration is assisting in the investigation of an outbreak of E. coli O157 infection in consumers associated with eating food from several Taco Bell restaurants in Northeastern states. FDA is actively working with state and local health officials, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the firm, suppliers and distributors to determine the cause of the sicknesses and prevent additional infections.

Taco Bell :: 100s people ill after e coli infected green onions at Taco Bell, USA

Approx. 100 people were reported to have fallen sick with an acute bacterial infection E. Coli after eating contaminated green onions at fast food chain Taco Bell restaurants in US.

Melanoma :: Infectious disease researchers develop basis for experimental melanoma treatment

While investigating a fungus known to cause an infection in people with AIDS, two grantees of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), unexpectedly discovered a potential strategy for treating metastatic melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.

Stem Cell :: Aggressive stem cells might improve transplant outcome

Investigators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have demonstrated in mice a way that might reduce the time it takes for a bone marrow transplant to rebuild a child’s immune system, and so reduce the risk of potentially fatal virus infections that can occur during this time.

HIV :: Hormonal contraception does not appear to increase HIV risk

Using hormonal contraception does not appear to increase women’s overall risk of infection with the AIDS virus, report the authors of a large study commissioned by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health.

Genome :: Sea urchin genome suprisingly similar to man and may hold key to cures

Sea urchins are small and spiny, they have no eyes and they eat kelp and algae. Still, the sea creature?s genome is remarkably similar to humans? and may hold the key to preventing and curing several human diseases, according to a University of Central Florida researcher and several colleagues.

Safety warning over the use of lancing devices in nursing and care homes

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is issuing a renewed safety warning over the use of lancing devices in nursing homes and care homes after reports from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) of transmission of infection.

HIV :: Young African American Adults At High Risk for HIV, STDs

Results of a new study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, suggest that young African American adults ? but not young white adults ? are at high risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) even when their relative level of risky behaviors is low.

Allergy :: All itches not created equal – Different parts of brain activated depending on cause

Different reactions in the brain to two common allergy triggers — allergens (pollen and dust) and histamine (allergy cells within the body caused by foods, drugs or infection) — may shed some light on the itch-scratch cycle. Allergen-induced itch intensity ratings were higher compared to histamine and perception of itch and changes in blood flow were significantly greater when allergen induced. Itch intensity and changes in blood flow were perceived to exist for significantly longer periods.

DNA :: Elusive rust resistance genes located

The discovery of a DNA marker for two key rust resistance genes is enabling plant breeders around the world to breed more effective rust resistant wheat varieties.