DIARRHEA

This study tested whether a low-cost food storage cabinet called a "meatsafe" could help reduce diarrhea in young children. Researchers gave the cabinet and food safety education to some families in low-income areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and compared them to families who continue…

This study tested whether training local health workers in 80 remote Indian villages could lower death rates among adults aged 16-60. Over 72,000 people took part. The workers provided education, treatment, and referrals for conditions like high blood pressure, diarrhea, pneumoni…

This study tested a drug called isatuximab in 43 people with AL amyloidosis, a rare disease where abnormal proteins build up in organs. The drug is a lab-made antibody that helps the immune system attack the faulty cells making these proteins. The goal was to see if it could lowe…

This early-stage trial tested a combination of two chemotherapy drugs (irinotecan and temozolomide) plus an antibiotic (cefixime) in 30 children whose high-risk neuroblastoma had come back or not responded to treatment. The main goal was to find the safest dose of oral irinotecan…

This study tested different types of water filters in nearly 10,000 households in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico. The goal was to see if the filters could lower rates of diarrhea and other waterborne illnesses. Researchers tracked how often people got sick after receiving the filters.

This study tested whether an oral tablet called Travelan (IMM-124E) can protect healthy adults from getting moderate-to-severe diarrhea caused by a common bacteria (ETEC) that causes traveler's diarrhea. Sixty volunteers were given either Travelan or a placebo and then exposed to…

This study tested whether colesevelam, a drug used for high cholesterol, can safely improve diarrhea in people with multiple myeloma who take lenalidomide. 25 participants received colesevelam, and researchers measured if their diarrhea improved within 4 weeks. The goal was to fi…

This study tested whether ondansetron, a common nausea medicine, helps children aged 2 to 20 tolerate the bowel preparation needed before a colonoscopy. Researchers measured how clean the bowel was and how much pain, bloating, nausea, and vomiting the children felt. The goal was …

This study tested whether adding calcium to the standard oral rehydration solution (ORS) can reduce the severity of acute watery diarrhea in adults. 396 adults with diarrhea (some with cholera) took part. The goal was to see if the calcium-enriched drink decreases stool output an…

This study looked at whether low vitamin C levels make children aged 2 to 5 more likely to get diarrhea. Researchers compared vitamin C in the blood of children with diarrhea to healthy children of the same age and sex. The goal is to understand if vitamin C deficiency is a risk …