Archive: 04/07/2017
Combining antibiotics proves more effective against common infection
The common and highly resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium is a fatal threat to weakened and ill patients. A new study from Lund University in Sweden now shows that a combination treatment using two different types ...
Jul 4, 2017
French smokers, at 10 euros a pack, may finally think twice
The cost of lighting up at a French sidewalk cafe may finally dissuade even the most ardent smoker, if Prime Minister Edouard Phillippe gets his way.
Jul 4, 2017
Ca2+, the intercellular signal in arterioles
Vasoconstriction must be balanced with vasodilation, particularly in the arterioles that supply tissues with blood. Endothelial cells protrude through holes in the internal elastic lamina in arterioles to make contact with ...
Jul 4, 2017
Properly sterilizing scopes still a challenge, experts say
Maybe you're getting a gallstone removed or maybe your doctor says there's a new way to remove a painful kidney stone. There's a medical device to pluck them out, but how clean is it?
Jul 4, 2017