Mice infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) fared better when treated with an experimental compound that modulates immune responses than untreated mice did, according to a study led by Christina Stallings, ...
Jan 7, 2025
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A University of Otago-led study has found a highly vulnerable weakness in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, offering new possibilities for treatment.
Nov 13, 2024
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In the highest tally ever recorded for tuberculosis cases, the World Health Organization report that over 8 million people worldwide were diagnosed with the lung disease last year.
Oct 30, 2024
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More than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, the highest number recorded since the U.N. health agency began keeping track.
Oct 30, 2024
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Scientists from the University of Leicester have discovered that tuberculosis disrupts glucose metabolism in the body.
Oct 21, 2024
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A new study published in Microbiology Spectrum demonstrates that a novel semi-synthetic compound can be derived from natural compounds to produce potent activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including multi-drug resistant ...
Oct 3, 2024
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A compound found in African wormwood—a plant used medicinally for thousands of years to treat many types of illness—could be effective against tuberculosis, according to a new study published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology.
Oct 2, 2024
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It can start during the most commonplace of incidents, such as slipping in the bathroom or injuring a shoulder playing baseball.
Sep 26, 2024
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Tuberculosis is the biggest bacterial killer worldwide. 1.5 million people die from TB each year due, in part, to a rise in antibiotic resistant strains, some of which are untreatable with antibiotics.
Sep 24, 2024
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Efforts to rule out bladder tumors and tuberculosis are still essential in the follow-up of patients with suspected interstitial cystitis (IC), according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the International Journal of ...
Sep 4, 2024
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