Saturday 6 December 2014

Rice is More Effective Than Glucose in Treating Cholera

Bacterium iVibrio cholerae/i infects small intestine and causes cholera. Severe diarrhea and vomiting can result in dehydration and even death. The main treatment involves oral rehydration therapy, where the patient drinks water mixed with salts and glucose. But although proven to be enormously effective, there are concerns that the glucose content might actually worsen the disease. EPFL scientists have now shown that this is indeed the case, as glucose increases ...

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