Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Glowing molecule can reveal live tuberculosis bacteria
A molecule made in the lab may change the way tuberculosis is diagnosed in the field.
Feb 28, 2018
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Tuberculosis
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cluster of resistant tuberculosis pathogen discovered
Between February and November 2016, the Institute of Medical Microbiology at the University of Zurich discovered a multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in eight refugees arriving in Europe from the Horn of Africa. ...
Jan 9, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The effectiveness of strategies to improve people's access to treatment for tuberculosis
In a new Cochrane Review, researchers from Tanzania working with colleagues in LSTM have evaluated the effectiveness of strategies to improve people's access to treatment for tuberculosis (TB).
Dec 7, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Gastric acid suppressant lansoprazole may target tuberculosis
A cheap and widely used drug, used to treat conditions such as heartburn, gastritis and ulcers, could work against the bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB), according to new research from UCL and the London School of Hygiene ...
Nov 21, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Progression from infection to pulmonary tuberculosis follows distinct timeline
Researchers have uncovered a sequence of biological processes that occur in humans infected with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the infection progresses to pulmonary tuberculosis, according to new research published ...
Nov 16, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Solving of a decade long mystery could help in fight against tuberculosis
Scientists have solved a decade-old mystery that could eventually lead to the development of earlier treatments for one of the world's deadliest diseases, which affects up to 2 billion people.
Nov 1, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
HIV: The benefits of prophylaxis of tuberculosis are confirmed
A long-term follow-up study in the ANRS TEMPRANO trial confirms that tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis in HIV-infected people is more than ever relevant in resource-limited countries. This prophylactic use of drugs reduces mortality, ...
Oct 11, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How tuberculosis bacteria hide in the body
Tuberculosis bacteria hide in the very cells that would normally kill them. Now we know more about how they evade recognition. Tuberculosis affects millions of people worldwide. Treatment is often prolonged, from six months ...
Sep 28, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Assay can ID M. tuberculosis resistance mutations
(HealthDay)—An automated molecular assay can detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis with resistance to drugs directly from sputum specimens, according to a study published in the Sept. 14 issue of the New England Journal of ...
Sep 15, 2017
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Genetics
What role do genome variations play in tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In 2016, this was the most common causative pathogen for death by infectious diseases. Therefore, investigating the biology of infection and disease development is important ...
Sep 7, 2017
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