Taking Sharper Aim At Stomach Ulcer Bacteria
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 - 12:21
in Health & Medicine
Scientists are reporting discovery of a much sought after crack in the armor of a common microbe that infects the stomachs of one-sixth of the world's population, causing stomach ulcers and other diseases. They identified a group of substances that block a key chemical pathway that the bacteria need for survival.