Unusual transplant helps patient fight superbug
The Gazette reports Melvina Slemp endured years of diarrhea and dehydration from a persistent illness treated with many drugs. Doctors finally used a transplant approach that stopped the recurring infections, bringing relief to Slemp and her worried family.
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Erin Jordan
Gazette
Melvina Slemp
Slemp
Cindy Hudson
Cedar Rapids
Understanding C. diff and its rising impact
Clostridium difficile or C. diff is a bacterial infection causing severe diarrhea, often in hospitals and nursing homes. Overuse of antibiotics is blamed for its surge as these drugs kill beneficial gut bacteria and germs alike. Stool transplants are emerging as a treatment to restore healthy gut flora in recurring cases.
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Slemp
Iowa
Comment on patents and stool transplants sparked by expert remarks
Dr Henning Gerke of Ul cautions against linking stool transplants to Big Pharma. He notes patents are unlikely for poop itself, arguing the science and regulation drive medical use rather than profit motives.
Nuke outage boosts Cedar Rapids economy during refueling
Iowa's Duane Arnold Energy Center enters a near month long refueling shutdown. The outage increases on site workers from about 600 to 1400, with maintenance, testing and fuel replacement costing over 34 million dollars. Two major projects accompany the refit.
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Dave DeWitte
Gazette
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
NextEra Energy
Palo
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Biden and Ryan clash over taxes economy and Medicare
The Danville Kentucky debate featured Biden and Ryan trading sharp exchanges on deficits taxes and Medicare. Biden defended his plan while accusing Romney Ryan allies of failing to detail their proposals as they sparred amid interruptions.
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Joe Biden
Paul Ryan
Ryan
Biden
Barack Obama
Mitt Romney
Wisconsin
Centre College
Kentucky
Obama
Romney
Education reform calls for $150 million investment in Iowa teachers
The Task Force on Teacher Leadership and Compensation recommends raising starting pay from 28,000 to 35,000 over three years and setting a statewide first-year target of 40,000 to 45,000. It also urges stipends for teachers in hard-to-fill subjects like math and science and for harder-to-staff schools.
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Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Department of Education
Jason Glass
General Assembly
Glass
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