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Grapefruit May Curb Hepatitis C
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Naringenin, a compound found in grapefruit and other citrus fruits, curbs hepatitis C virus in lab tests. WebMD Health News
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Acute MI May Mimic Clinical Failure in Community-Acquired Pneumonia
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In cases of clinical failure in patients hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) "should be considered as a possible etiology," investigators report in the July issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
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UK Scientists Use DNA "Decoy" to Fight Superbugs
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A new genetic "decoy" system could revolutionise development of antibiotics to fight drug-resistant superbugs like MRSA and speed their path to market, British scientists said on Monday. Reuters Health Information
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People and Pets Commonly Share E. Coli Strains
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Sharing of Escherichia coli strains by humans and their pets is widespread and might be implicated in the transmission of infections, according to Minneapolis-based researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Virulent Strain of Bovine S. Aureus Poses Potential Public Health Threat
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A new virulent subtype of the common clone of Staphylococcus aureus, ET3, has emerged, causing a large number of cases of bovine mastitis, occasionally causing zoonotic diseases in humans, and carrying the potential for serious antibiotic-resistant illness. Reuters Health Information
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