News tagged with acidic environment


Researchers find acidic pH microenvironments in tumors aid tumor cell survival

Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and Wayne State University have discovered that tumor cell survival relies on adaptation to acidic conditions in the tumor microenvironment. ...

Cancer created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds vaginal microbes vary over time among healthy women

The delicate balance of microbes in the vagina can change drastically over short periods of time in some women, while remaining the same in others, according to a new study led by the University of Maryland School of Medicine's ...

Health created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists explain unique activity of TB drug pyrazinamide

Pyrazinamide has been used in combination with other drugs as a first-line treatment for people with tuberculosis (TB) since the 1950s, but exactly how the drug works has not been well understood.

Medical research created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast