Human Stool Treatment Upends Race to Treat Colon Germ

Published December 2, 2012

Human stool treatment upends race to treat colon germ

Filed under: drug treatment news 2012

That compared with 25 percent of those receiving only standard therapy. Merck's drug works by disabling two toxins released by C. difficile that wreak havoc in the colon, and is meant to be taken alongside the standard treatments. "Other drugs go after …
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A 'Party Drug' May Help the Brain Cope With Trauma

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Hundreds of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with post-traumatic stress have recently contacted a husband-and-wife team who work in suburban South Carolina to seek help. Many are desperate, pleading for treatment and willing to travel to get it.
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