Toxin Does Not Affect MRSA-Induced Pneumonia

A group led by Dr. James M. Musser at the Center for Molecular and Translational
Human Infectious Diseases Research of The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
in Houston, Texas has demonstrated that the cytotoxin Paton-Valentine leukocidin
(PVL) does not affect methicillin-resistant Staphlococcus aureus (MRSA)-induced
pneumonia. Their report can be found in the March 2010 issue [...]

A laser technique best known for its use to remove unwanted tattoos from the
skin is finding a second life in preserving great sculptures, paintings and
other works of art, according to an article in ACS’ monthly journal, Accounts of
Chemical Research. The technique, called laser ablation, involves removing
material from a solid surface by vaporizing the material with [...]