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Team finds molecule that polices TB lung infection, could lead to vaccine

The presence of a certain molecule allows the immune system to effectively police tuberculosis (TB) of the lungs and prevent it from turning into an active and deadly infection, according to a new study led by researchers ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Technology brings new life to the study of diseases in old bones

A study led by The University of Manchester has demonstrated that new technology that can analyse millions of gene sequences in a matter of seconds is an effective way to quickly and accurately identify diseases in skeletons.

Medical research created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists explain unique activity of TB drug pyrazinamide

Pyrazinamide has been used in combination with other drugs as a first-line treatment for people with tuberculosis (TB) since the 1950s, but exactly how the drug works has not been well understood.

Medical research created Aug 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Scientists gain new understanding of latent tuberculosis

Scientists at the Forsyth have gained new insight on how Tuberculosis (TB) remains a global epidemic. Although drugs have been available to fight TB for 50 years, the disease still infects nearly 2.2 billion people worldwide ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US urges shorter treatment for TB

US health authorities on Thursday urged a 12-week drug regimen for people with latent tuberculosis as an effective alternative to the current nine-month regimen which many people do not finish.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Immigrant screening misses majority of imported latent TB, finds study

Current UK procedures to screen new immigrants for tuberculosis (TB) fail to detect more than 70 per cent of cases of latent infection, according to a new study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vaccine targeting latent TB enters clinical testing

Statens Serum Institut and Aeras today announce the initiation of the first Phase I clinical trial of a new candidate TB vaccine designed to protect people latently infected with TB from developing active TB disease. The ...

Medications created Dec 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0