Archive: 20/08/2013
Multicenter trial finds BI-RADS 3 breast lesions have low cancer rate
Based on data from a multi-site imaging trial involving more than 2,600 women, researchers say breast lesions categorized as 'probably benign' on supplemental screening ultrasound could be re-evaluated with imaging in 12 ...
Aug 20, 2013
Target two forms of iron to control cystic fibrosis lung infection
The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa needs iron to establish and maintain a biofilm in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients, and therapies have been proposed to deprive the bacteria of this necessary element. However, these ...
Aug 20, 2013
Bacterial toxins cause deadly heart disease
University of Iowa researchers have discovered what causes the lethal effects of staphylococcal infective endocarditis - a serious bacterial infection of heart valves that kills approximately 20,000 Americans each year.
Aug 20, 2013