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Scientists reveal how natural antibiotic kills tuberculosis bacterium

A natural product secreted by a soil bacterium shows promise as a new drug to treat tuberculosis report scientists in a new study published in EMBO Molecular Medicine. A team of scientists working in Switzerland has shown ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Experimental vaccine elicits robust response against both HIV and tuberculosis

Clinician researchers in China have developed a vaccine that acts simultaneously against HIV-1 and M. tuberculosis (Mtb). An estimated 14 million people worldwide are coinfected with the two pathogens. The research is published ...

Immunology created May 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Perception and preference may have genetic link to obesity

About five years ago, animal studies first revealed the presence of entirely novel types of oral fat sensors or receptors on the tongue. Prior to this time, it was believed that fats were perceived only by flavor and texture ...

Health created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mutation in gene associated with rare eye disease also contributes to bladder cancer growth

Research conducted by Dr. Jayne S. Weiss, Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has found that a defect in a gene involved in a rare disease of the cornea also contributes ...

Cancer created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0