Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Promising new leprosy vaccine moves into human trials

Today marks a significant step forward in the prevention and treatment of leprosy as the Infectious Disease Research Institute (IDRI) and American Leprosy Missions announce the start of a Phase 1 clinical trial in humans ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Immune suppressant ineffective in treating leprosy inflammation

Throughout the course of a leprosy infection, patients often have episodes of painful inflammation affecting their skin and nerves. Researchers have continuously struggled with finding effective drugs to treat these so-called ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Patients and doctors in Brazil need better education on leprosy

Better education for both patients and doctors on how to spot the early symptoms of leprosy would help to reduce cases of the disease in Brazil, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Birmingham.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

5 things you should know about leprosy

Leprosy is not common, but confirmed cases have jumped this year in Florida. There are usually 0-12 new cases of leprosy reported in the state every year. However, nine cases have been reported already. That's more cases ...

Neuroscience

Detecting the onset of leprosy before nerve damage occurs

New research could help improve the lives of thousands of leprosy sufferers worldwide by detecting the disease long before it manifests as skin lesions. Peripheral nerve damage is the hallmark of leprosy pathology, but its ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Stigma stalks India's leprosy sufferers as disease returns

Ganga Kalshetty was just two years old when India declared itself leprosy-free in 2005, giving her family hope that she would be spared the disfiguring disease and its social stigma.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Leprosy maintains stubborn hold through infectious buddy system

Leprosy is an ancient and debilitating infectious disease largely quelled with medicine in the past several decades. Yet its persistence in some developing countries has mystified scientists, who long have thought the bacteria ...

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