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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Nate Scheibe

Nate Scheibe

What government tests found in your meat - CNN.com - 0 views

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    You guys are going to think I am trying to convert you all to vegetarianism (not that there is anything wrong with that)...
Nate Scheibe

Molecule in meat may increase heart disease risk | Genes & Cells | Science News - 3 views

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    This is an interesting story on how the microbiota of our gut may play an indirect role in cardiovascular disease.
Nate Scheibe

Scores of Tulsa dental patients tested for hepatitis, HIV exposure - CNN.com - 0 views

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    A sad reminder of why we use proper sterilization techniques.
Nate Scheibe

CDC: Man died of rabies from kidney transplant - CNN.com - 0 views

  • Doctors knew the donor had encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain, when they harvested the organs. However, they didn't know rabies was the cause.
  • In this most recent case, the donor was experiencing "changes in mental status" before he died, according to Dr. Matthew Kuehnert, director of the CDC's Office of Blood, Organ, and Other Tissue Safety. He said doctors in Florida tested the donor for various causes of encephalitis, including West Nile Virus and herpes, but did not test for rabies.
  • Hospitals do test for other causes of encephalitis, and if no cause is found, the organs are donated.
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    The part that is most concerning is that the doctors knew the patient had encephalitis (granted not all causes of encephalitis are infectious in nature) and decided to donate the organs anyway.
Nate Scheibe

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae - 1 views

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    Here is a new MMWR on carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
Nate Scheibe

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com - 1 views

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    If you get the "stomach flu", you don't actually have the flu! :-)
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