Bacteria Linked to Ulcers Urges New Therapy Hope
A Boston based AP report summarizes a New England Journal of Medicine study linking campylobacter pylori to gastritis in children, suggesting antibiotics might treat ulcers and prevent recurrence. Dr. Brendan Drumm and team found the germ in seven of ten kids with unexplained gastritis, none of eight with gastritis from other causes, pending broader proof.
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Drug ring bust nets $15 million cocaine seizure
NY investigators say a Bronx tip and a Queens motel undercover operation led to four suspects and the seizure of about 160 pounds of cocaine with a street value of $15 million. The narcotics task force traced the shipment from Colombia via Cuba to Houston, Los Angeles, and New York. Names include Guido Rojas and Marleny Agero, both of Sunland California, among those charged. Authorities note Cuban route signals a growing drug flow into the United States.
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