Monday, August 23, 2010
Fundamental breast and ovarian cancer protein isolated - health - 23 August 2010 - New Scientist
Fundamental breast and ovarian cancer protein isolated - health - 23 August 2010 - New Scientist: "Three separate groups have isolated the BRCA2 protein that is involved in inherited cases of breast and ovarian cancer. The researchers hope that better understanding of the protein and how it works will aid the development of new cancer therapies."
Friday, August 13, 2010
Some interpretations made without my knowledge:Superbug author - Yahoo! India News
Some interpretations made without my knowledge:Superbug author - Yahoo! India News: "its lead author has dismissed as hypothetical the conclusion that the bacteria was transmitted from the country and said some interpretations were made without his knowledge. Karthikeyan Kumarasawamy said there was nothing to worry or fear about the superbug, termed New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamese."
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Govt flays report linking superbug to India - Health News - IBNLive
Govt flays report linking superbug to India - Health News - IBNLive: "New Delhi: The Government on Thursday rejects the report that claimed drug-resistant superbugs have been traced back to India and can cause multiple organ failure. Researchers said on Wednesday they had found a new gene called New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM-1) in patients in South Asia and in Britain."
Short Sharp Science: Does NDM-1 herald the end of the antibiotic era?
Short Sharp Science: Does NDM-1 herald the end of the antibiotic era?: "The spread of a drug-resistant bacterial gene could herald the end of antibiotics, researchers warned us yeterday. 'In many ways this is it,' Tim Walsh at Cardiff University, UK, told The Guardian newspaper. 'This is potentially the end.'"
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